The purpose of this activity is for you
to design and teach a lesson that includes the use of spreadsheets.
It is possible that you do not teach a subject that lends
itself to the use of spreadsheets in teaching. Discuss this
with your tutor before doing the alternative activity. Before
continuing with this activity we recommend that you read some
of the following lesson plans and ideas about how spreadsheets
can be used in class. Use this as a source of ideas.
If you are a serious spreadsheet user
and involved with Maths or Science teaching, we recommend that
you
- read some of these online
articles on the use of spreadsheets in Math teaching
Numeric competency is a fundamental
skill, and 'analysing data' is a critical cross-field
for all fields of learning. Building numeric skills is as
important as building reading and literacy skills - most learning
areas should be able to integrate spreadsheets and numeric
skills.
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