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I want to share my data, but it’s private. Now what?

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I want to share my data, but it’s private. Now what?

Have you ever wanted to share an example of a spreadsheet or dashboard with someone else but you were worried about having them see the real data because of privacy issues? Many times, I need to create a sample data set, but still keep the integrity of the actual data. I’ll show you a few ways to quickly create sample data sets to use in Google Sheets or Google Data Studio.

July 23, 2021

Common Core

Help Your Students Understand How to Organize Data

Unit planning for next year Recently I was working with my colleague, David Lee, on designing a grade 5 math

June 2, 2021

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How teachers can stay organized in a data-rich environment

How can teachers stay organized? Teachers have a lot of data to deal with. Staying organized and having a system can help teachers be more efficient.

May 26, 2021

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Efficient Spreadsheets for Teachers: Automatically Highlight What Cells Look Like

Automatically highlight your data with Conditional Formatting! Here are a few ideas basic ways to get started. There is also a custom formula for advanced users!

May 19, 2021

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Efficient Spreadsheets for Teachers – Drop down menus

Drop Down Menus aka Data Validation. Setting this up correctly can help save time and also eliminate human error for data entry in your spreadsheet.

May 12, 2021

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Efficient spreadsheets in the classroom – Split & Combine Names

In this article I will show you a way to combine data from more than one cell and put it together into a single cell. I will also show you how you can break apart data in a single cell across multiple cells.

May 5, 2021

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Efficient Spreadsheets in the Classroom – Cell Referencing

What are spreadsheets again? In my last article I talked about the basic layout of a spreadsheet. I also mentioned

April 28, 2021

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Efficient Spreadsheets in the Classroom – Helpful Tips for Teachers

This is the first part in a series on beginner tips for using spreadsheets to help teachers be more efficient

April 20, 2021

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Building A Foundation for Strong Data Culture in Schools

Building A Foundation for Strong Data Culture in Schools Overview Collaboration, communication, creation, workshops, conferences, professional development. These are all

April 13, 2021

Common Core

How to make your own local community maps with Datawrapper

Create a local community map using Datawrapper. Free student and teacher guide included wth step by step directions.

March 31, 2021

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