blog #10

     As an elementary school teacher, Microsoft Excel will help me in a number of ways. For example, I can use this program to help organizing grades. Not only can it be a place to keep record of the grades, but I can use it to calculate: averages of test scores, mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and so much more. Also, I can use the functions on Excel to create a table to show students a visual of what the test scores look like. Another way Excel can be used is by creating a rubric or even a seating chart.
     Throughout the semester our class read others' blogs. I loved seeing the designs and layouts of my classmates blogs and reading what they had to say. I learned from their posts and read things that I did not think of on my own. Reading the other blogs helped me brainstorm ideas of different ways I can use technology as a teacher.
     A technology that I would like to learn how to use is a Smart Board. I feel like I will use this technology in the future as a teacher and it will be beneficial to know how to use it to its full capacity before I am in front of a class full of students. Implementing a Smart Board in the classroom will help my future students and create an interactive environment for them to learn in. As a student, I loved going up to the Smart Board and playing educational games and practicing learning objectives as a class. Using a Smart Board will be a fun way to include everyone in the class.