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.
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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!
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.
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 – 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 […]
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.
Coaching in Schools: Using Data to Clearly Communicate Your Work to Others
If you are an instructional coach, technology coach or data coach in a school or district, the following scenario might sound familiar to you. In my role as a technology & innovation specialist I am the point person for 28 classroom teachers, 22 instructional assistants and 630 second grade and third grade students. In addition […]