Elizabeth Caulfield definitely knows what she is talking about. Kids are on the internet all day, or at least have it available at their fingertips. I wouldn't know what she is talking about when she writes, "Some of the best information on the internet is available on to those who pay for it.". Other than this last semester I've barely/if ever had to pay for information on the internet. If a site wanted me to pay for info then I would just look in different places for it. She writes about search engines and it reminded me of the class a few weeks ago in which we explored different search engines and it surprised me at how many different sites there were. The different sites are tailored (or can be) to either the interests of the the student, or the ultimate goal of seeking knowledge. I personally prefer good ol' Google.
I'm not a fan of excel. And I'm not afraid to say it. It's just they (Microsoft) tried to fit in way too much stuff. Clicking, dragging, anything by accident can result in a loss of data, and sometimes is difficult to recover. The part of the assignment that uses "auto format" was impossible for me. There are multiple format buttons on the top toolbar, and after clicking on all five of them I found no, "auto format" button anywhere. On my first chart I messed around a lot and finally got a weird border on it, but still couldn't auto format. And I tried help a bunch, but still couldn't get it. It's something SO EASY and I know it, but I just can't figure it out. In the classroom I could definitely see myself using excel though. It's worth learning, because it's a great way to present data to students, in which from there they can create endless projects and assignments.
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