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.
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.
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 a few of the most common uses for teachers and educators. Based on my experience, teachers have used spreadsheets primarily for the following: 1. Lists: tasks, items in an inventory, birthdays, emails, attendance 2. Grades: […]
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 in the classroom. Common Digital Tools Teachers understand Google Docs & Google Slides, but not so much with Google Sheets. Word processing documents, presentation software, spreadsheets. As teachers, these are digital documents that we use […]
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 concepts that go hand-in-hand with teaching. Teachers are used to workshops and conferences where they are able to connect with other educators on current best practices in education. These opportunities allow them to improve on […]
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.
Technology Integration that Makes Geography a Blast
Here are a few ways to make learning maps and geography fun for students using digital resources on the iPad such as the Datawrapper website.
Using Students’ Interests to get them Excited About Data
Start with a hook Distance Learning has been both a blessing and a curse. Most parents and educators are fully aware of the negative side of not having kids in classrooms or physically at schools. I’d like to focus on an opportunity I took with my son for personalized learning. This got him excited about […]
Apple Keynote is More than just for Presentations
My friend and colleague David Lee @davidleeedtech asked me to create some simple animations for his videos on rapid prototyping. This is not one of my strengths, however, I was able to leverage my experience using Keynote and some of the capabilities of the Apple Pencil and my iPad Pro.
So, you want to make a top rated movie?
As a former classroom teacher, I have done my share of story retells using story mountains, graphic organizers and more. One story I read every year when I taught 3rd grade was Kevin Henke’s book A Weekend with Windell. It is a story about a young mouse that visits a friend’s house for the weekend. […]