Spreadsheets in the Classroom

Spreadsheets are great for teachers, but can also be useful for students in the classroom. The following is an example of how excel can be used by students in a classroom setting....

Grade five students can use excel to keep a count of their reading minutes. By adding up and entering the minutes a student has read each day they are then able to average the amount of minutes they read every week. After a designated number of weeks (ex. one month), students can see how their reading has changed and/or increased. This assignment is meant to be fun, create a little competition and also works to increase the students reading.

Using excel in the classroom can be both fun and educational, I am looking forward to implementing it in my own classroom.