Crash ED 6346 Spreadsheets and Databases

 Mr. Borodin wants to use a technology- based tool to teach students a life skill of costing the purchase of a car  Concepts maximized  Mathematical calculations minimized

 Technology for knowledge construction  Tools students can learn with  Tools that interpret and organize information

 Time & efficiency  Accuracy  Rapid calculations  Entries can be added or deleted  Automatic  Production of information charts  Visualization of impact of change  instant feedback

 Students will learn terms & concept of amortization  Students will learn connection between concepts and loan length on monthly payments  Students will learn why, where, and how to access spreadsheet software

 Students will individually use the same Web- based spreadsheet to determine “best buy for their buck” given specs on 3 cars (authentic scenario)  Students will research in pairs

 Formative -individual checklist of spreadsheet skills and loan analysis terms (borrowing rate, principal, interest, beginning balance, monthly payment, & amortization)  Formative -Pair work costing several scenarios  Summative -Pair car costing assignment (cloze activity) 

 Purpose of lesson – students learn variables of car cost  Preview new vocabulary and review concepts while creating the Excel spreadsheet with students  Demonstrate - input car #1 specs to create monthly payment

 Life Challenges Cards  Collectively input new specs  Discuss results  Pair practice with cars # 2 & #3  Exit ticket

 mathematical problem solving (Inclusion)  organizing and tracking of data  storing and analyzing data (critical thinking)  save time for teachers preparing materials and tracking results  provide for visual demonstrations  acquisition of 21 st Century skills

 MS Excel (software suite)  Google Docs (Web based software suite)  iWork by Apple (integrated package)  OpenOffice.org Calc (open-source software)  Gnumeric (spreadsheets)  K-Spread (spreadsheets)  Resolver One (spreadsheets for programmers and nonprogrammers)  Z Cubes (online spreadsheets)

 Mr. David wants to use a technology- based tool to compile and synthesize information on the past 5 prime ministers  Software tools  Organization of class  Assessment

 Teacher organization of research, management of information, and comparison of information  Student organization of research, management of information, and comparison of information

 Users can store, organize, and manipulate information Benefits  Reducing data redundancy  Saving time locating and updating information  Allowing comparisons of information through searches across files  Revealing relationships within data

 Review research skills through database (information bank) instruction  Research information through prepared databases  Develop a database  Pose and test hypothesis  Data mining

Research Group 1 MacDonald & MacKenzie Research Group 2 Abbott & Thompson Research Group 3 Tupper & King

 Inventorying and locating resources  Data mining for planning and reporting  Using information to respond to questions or perform task  Research  Input  Present

Group Work Rubric  Final product & presentation  Individual group  Participation in group discussions  Participation in class discussions Database Rubric Responds to queries on results Input predetermined # of fields Understands importance of data found Complete 5 find request searches with printouts

 Visual  Kinesthetic  Production  Collaborative learning NETS-S 1. Communication & collaboration 2. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making 3. Technology operations & concepts

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