SS2

Ok so technology is really ticking me off lately. I just wrote a post for this and I completely lost it. Plus, it took me forever to do this assignment, because I had to use my laptop (which is much slower than my desktop...it needs replaced). In addition, FTP wouldn't load on my laptop, so I had to push someone off the desktop to finish this assignment. Okay... enough ranting. This assignment was tough for me just like the first one. I do have to say (for me) this module has been one of the hardest. I have always struggled with Excel and how to use it ever since I learned how to use it.

Even though I struggled, I prevailed (I hope) and finished the assignment. I learned a lot from completing this spreadsheet. I always knew how to weight grades based on percentages, but I have never done it in something like Excel. That was the toughest part of this assignment. After doing a little research and math, however, I figured it out. Once I figured it out, all I had to do was drag that cell down the other cells and Excel automatically calculated the rest of the grades without me having to type in the formula over and over again. That is the nice part about Excel...once you figure out a formula, you can just drag it and apply it to other cells (then Excel does all of the work for you).

SS1

This was a new learning experience for me. Excel has always been one of the programs I have had the most trouble learning how to use. It's useful in situations like grade books, but it's honestly not my favorite thing to work with. I guess when I was student teaching, EDLine spoiled me. It did basically what Excel does, but automatically. In Excel, you have to come up with the formulas to calculate what you want. This would be a useful tool, however, if something like EDline were not available. It's a good way to be organized and keep track of student grades. It's also useful in completing calculations for you automatically, so you don't have to calculate everything out by hand one at a time. Here is my Spreadsheet 1.