Striving for Excel-lence

This past week, we worked in Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets. My spreadsheet, in accordance with the 3rd Grade English curriculum, is a practice in identifying sentences as declarative, interrogative, or exclamatory. I am proud of my finished product, but the process proved difficult for me. I started my spreadsheet on a Mac then finished it on a PC. The setup in Microsoft Excel varies, so it was hard for me to adjust and find some of the setting options. Next time I will definitely stick to one system for easier completion. However, the result of my hard work is an easy-to-use spreadsheet that I think students will really enjoy as opposed to the old fashioned handouts. I learned that constructing interactive practice exercises (like my spreadsheet) is a great way to get students learning through computer use. I think this is how I will integrate Excel into my classroom. I may also use it to record grades. Below is a screenshot of my finished product!