For my Independent learning project I chose to learn and practice Microsoft Excel through Lynda.com. I chose to do so because, I saw the Lynda.com option as a way to vastly increase my abilities in programs I'll depend upon in the future. Additionally, I chose Excel because with a brother working in finance, I have been made well aware of how pivotal Excel is in the professional world. Although relatively daunting due to how time consuming it appeared, I found that the time went by very quickly and could absolutely tell that the time they took to teach the program was necessary to learn such a complex program. To tell the truth I still don't have a firm grasp on the finer details of the program, but at least now I have what it takes to manipulate it on my own time to learn it. Overall I really loved that there is a site such as Lynda.com and recognize how it offers me the ability to develop myself as a professional with job-applicable attributes and abilities.
As a teacher, Excel would be very useful for organization. Everyone remembers "the grade book" and those times in class when every student files up to the teacher's desk to check how their grade is coming. This would not only make keeping grades more organized, but it would allow teachers to keep grades posted online for students to check. It could also use grades as data and catch trends. By catching on to such trends, teachers could form a stronger grasp on what lessons students struggle with and what lessons seem to stick with ease, and tailor their curriculum accordingly.
A few things I learned from my Excel lesson -
Though typing in the squares is simpler at first, it defeats the purpose of the app. It is best to run equations through the f(x) toolbar. The equations which are used in the f(x) toolbar kind of work as algorithms. It is important to be careful about what you apply to where. Also, it is important to make sure equations fit respective data sets. Shortcuts are key - command key - best with Microsoft processing. Excel is not just for charts, but predictions as well. If something does go wrong with the output data, it is best to fix the f(x) toolbar first, rather than the squares, because the problem could run deeper than 1 square and continue to mess the output data results.
As a teacher, Excel would be very useful for organization. Everyone remembers "the grade book" and those times in class when every student files up to the teacher's desk to check how their grade is coming. This would not only make keeping grades more organized, but it would allow teachers to keep grades posted online for students to check. It could also use grades as data and catch trends. By catching on to such trends, teachers could form a stronger grasp on what lessons students struggle with and what lessons seem to stick with ease, and tailor their curriculum accordingly.
A few things I learned from my Excel lesson -
Though typing in the squares is simpler at first, it defeats the purpose of the app. It is best to run equations through the f(x) toolbar. The equations which are used in the f(x) toolbar kind of work as algorithms. It is important to be careful about what you apply to where. Also, it is important to make sure equations fit respective data sets. Shortcuts are key - command key - best with Microsoft processing. Excel is not just for charts, but predictions as well. If something does go wrong with the output data, it is best to fix the f(x) toolbar first, rather than the squares, because the problem could run deeper than 1 square and continue to mess the output data results.
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