SPREADSHEETS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES

Spreadsheets can be very useful in the classroom, and many of us can attest to their potential for economizing on time and effort.  Many years ago, recording and analyzing students' test scores were tedious affairs that one did not look forward to.  The spreadsheet brings an end to this and makes managing, analyzing and sharing data far less burdensome.  Its presentation capabilities through the creation of graphs and charts are also significant. 

Despite the fact that I have been using spreadsheets for several years, I still found Activity 4 somewhat challenging.  It was time consuming.  I had to work with formulas that were previously unfamiliar, which meant entering them several times in some instances in order to get the desired outcomes.  It was certainly an exercise in patience, but one from which I learned a lot.  The "new" formulas will definitely assist me in doing more detailed and meaningful analyses of students' scores.