Dynamic Data Data Assessment, Documentation, and Application©

Teacher Resources

http://teach.concord.edu/Excel_Movies.html

A cell containing text and numbers or only text cannot be used in formulas, even if numbers exist with the alphabetic characters. Select the cell where you want to enter text Type the alpha-numeric text that should be in the cell Windows: To accept the information, press [Enter] or an [Arrow] key. To force text to wrap at a specific point in a cell, press [Alt] + [Enter]

Macintosh: To accept the information, press [return] or an [arrow] keyTo force text to wrap,

in the Formatting Palette, under Alignment and Spacing, select Wrap Text

Entering Text

Numeric cells can be used for calculations and functions. A numeric cell may contain numbers, plus (+), minus (-), currency ($).

Select the cell where you want to enter numbers Type the numeric information that should be in the cell

HINT: To enter a fraction, type 0 and press [Space] before the fraction; otherwise, Excel will interpret the fraction as a date.

Windows: To accept the information, press [Enter] or an [Arrow] key

Macintosh: To accept the information, press [return] or an [arrow] key

.

Entering Numbers

Entering a Date or Time ManuallySelect the cell where you want to enter the date or timeTo enter a date, type the date in one of the following formats: 6/23/2004, 6-23-2004, or June 23, 2004

To enter a time, type the timeNOTE: To indicate AM or PM, leave a space and press [Shift] + [A] or [P], respectively.

To accept the information, press [Enter] or [return]

Entering the Current Date or Time AutomaticallyWindows: To enter today's date, press [Ctrl] + [;]

To enter the current time, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [;]To accept the information, press [Enter]

Macintosh: To enter today's date, press [control] + [;]

To enter the current time, press [command] + [;]To accept the information, press [return]

Entering Dates or Times

Saving for the First TimeThe following steps should be used when you are saving a worksheet for the first time, when

you want to save it to a new location (perhaps a backup), or when you want to save a copy with a different name.

From the File menu, select Save As...The Save As dialog box appears.

Windows: From the Save in pull-down list, select the desired save location

Macintosh: From the Where pull down list, select the desired save location Windows: In the File name text box, type a filename

Macintosh: In the Save As text box, type a filename Click SAVEThe file is saved.

Saving Subsequent TimesFrom the File menu, select Save

OROn the Standard toolbar, click SAVE or

The file is saved.

Saving Your Work

Formating Worksheets

Cell Borders

ToolbarsFormat Cell and Rows

Practice Excel Skills

An Assignment

Part I

• Open a new Excel Workbook

• Select Worksheet 1

• Highlight an area with 11 rows and 7 columns

• Insert borders for these cells (dark lines)

• Create a chart that is labeled “Students” in the first cell of the top row

• Add 10 names to the worksheet in the first column (simulated)

• Add 7 assignment names and dates in each adjacent column

• Add student assignment data (numerical) in the worksheet (simulated)

• Save this Workbook with a specific file name (to desktop)

Practice Excel Skills

An Assignment

Part II

1. Highlight the completed worksheet

2. Click the “insert chart” icon (chart wizard)

3. Select a standard chart (column)

4. Click “next”

5. Click date range “columns”

6. Click “next”

7. Type in Chart name, x axis title, y axis title

8. Place chart as object in sheet 1 (click finish)

9. Save the edited workbook (desktop)

Working with Simple Formulas

Highlight cellsFormula Wizard

Watch a video about adding formulas

Practice you Excel Skills

An Assignment

1. Open your new worksheet

2. Label cells after each data group (average)

3. Highlight each data group and use function wizard

4. Continue to highlight cell groups and compute averages

5. Highlight entire data group and add borders

6. Save workbook

7. Watch video for step-by-step instructions

Interpreting Data

Collaboration Activity

1. Organize into groups of three or four

2. Discuss how student assessment data can be used to enhance teaching strategies.

3. What variables do you look for when evaluating student assessment data?

4. What is the value of formal assessment summaries?

5. When have you used assessment date evaluation to change your teaching practices?

http://www.mediaworkshop.org/humanities/workshop01/excel_partone.htmlhttp://www.mediaworkshop.org/humanities/workshop01/excel_parttwo.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/excel_survey.htmhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htmhttp://www.utexas.edu/its/training/handouts/excelgrade/http://tlt.psu.edu/suggestions/gradebook/formulas.html

http://updateonline.wikispaces.com/Applications+%26+Plug-inshttp://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_site/

http://www.schoolrack.com/#http://www.classnotesonline.com/

http://www.think.com/en_us/http://www.mediaworkshop.org/humanities/workshop01/excel_partone.htmlhttp://www.mediaworkshop.org/humanities/workshop01/excel_parttwo.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htmhttp://www.forsythcountyschools.org/kadkins/graphing_abc.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/education/classtipsarchive.mspx#EWEhttp://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/tutorials/office.html#excel

http://www.uwec.edu/help/Excel03/bas-starting.htmhttp://einstein.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/pc/excel97/excel.html

http://teach.concord.edu/Excel_Movies.htmlhttp://it.umary.edu/vtltc/VTLTC/Docs/Refdocs/printverrefdocs/excel/excel.html

http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gt/gt-bar-home.html#cb1

Excel References