The Day I learned to use Excel

 

 

      As usual, Wednesday is IT Tools ` day with Professor Cindy. Today`s class was about "Microsoft Excel". Goodness, was I frightened!!! and the reason is that I came from a public school which scarcely teaches anything useful. Anyway, the Excel `s class had manyh exercises that were elaborated, Now I have never been devoted to computers, but I am starting to be. Proffesor Cindy has us done five  excercises at  home in which  a chart was to be completed with some formulas to be applaied on it. In spite of the fact that one person may know mathematics really well, in Excel the formulas work a little different. My exercise was incomplete, but other students had complete exercises. I order to desseminate the idea among students   Professor Cindy  revised the exercise  student by student. In the mindtime we also worked  in our exercises while she explained the " If formula". She really has a good pedagogy, for she does not belittles anyone but rather takes the time to explain the students, so everyone understands. I had trouble with the if formula, and she showed me how to do it. I can say that I have overcome my fears. PSD, on Thursday, I went to her class and ask her about the exercise that she had assigned us, and she took some extra time to explained me. I feel satisfied about the many things I have accomplished in this class and look forward to do the Application.



Practice for Microsoft Word, Excel and Paint

 

 

 

Wednesday is IT Tools day,

 

 

 

 

         For  Wednesday`s class Professor Cindy brought  many interesting things to class. First of all she revised my WebQuest, and told me few suggestions.  Later she gave the entire class some suggestion for  their Webquest.  Later she revised  details about a Microsoft work task she had us do at home. Nothing was easy or obvious; in fact, I was affraid to break the computer because I always tought that "I would have broken the computer if I had ventured out" .  I am convince now that succeding in education really depends on how much hard work one can put on the elaboration of anything Although the task was difficult, I follow professor Cindy advice, and searched on Google for a tutorial that gave me all the guide lines that were necessary for the development of Microsoft Word. As I mentioned before, Professor Cindy duly went through each exercise, and even went up to each student that were in sore need of help. Finally she gave us an Excel practice that she assaigned to be finished at home, since it was a long one. I have not words to express the things that this class is making me enhance. By the way the WebQuest has been a great experience, and I hope that people exploit this strategy because webquest, and IT Tools are skills of the teacher in the 21 first century must have.

 

 

 



 

February 10

Presentation` s day.

 

         There were three topics which were IBM, MS-DOS, and the Computer`s Development. The first group delivered their presentation really well, and made us do a “True” and “false” quiz. I really enjoyed their quiz, and learned about the origins of IBM, and how rudimentary were the first personal computers. Later we took the stage and talked about the  MS-DOS. Concerning our presentation, we did a great job gathering information about MS-DOS, so we were very clear; in fact, we talked about its origin and evolution. Later we showed a POW TOON video that enforced all the information  we had said. Talking about the video we did not make the effort  to add sound to it  in order to comply with the requirements of the professor, so that was a mistake. Although the video was clear, the sound would have enhanced it even more. After the video we had technical problems with the quiz because we were not able to upload it in the campus, so we became frustrated, and the professor intervene to fix the issue. Finally, everything went right, and we finished our class with a six in performance.  Corollary to this, I would say that If we had tried the quiz before we would not have had issues. Besides the fact that we took very long time to deliver the presentation made look unprepared. Although it is  obvious to rehearse before coming to class we took it for granted, and we were penalized for it. So I agree ! The last group showed us all the computer history from the first computer in 1810 - I Think! then they told us about the (ENIAC) which was another first computer and other things. Their quiz was a Word puzzle and I was great too. Their preparation was great and they perhaps had a good grade. At the end of the class the professor me us browse an information in the virtual Campus so we can see things about the Microsoft Word and Excel  that will be discuss it  in next class.

February 3, 2016.

 

          To be sure about the importance of technology in the twenty first century, Professor Cindy made us investigate into three topics. First she made three groups, then  assigned a subject for each group to develop. My group was assigned with the MS-DOS Basics. In addition to this, Professor Cindy also gave us some instructions, for she wanted the assignation to be perform by using a video; therefore she showed us how create a video  using “Pow Toon”, yet that was not all the activity for she also gave us instructions on how to make  a quiz online which could assess the information delivered on the presentation. Now, my group members are Camila, Nairobi, Luis and I. Talking about my group I can say that we coordinated well; needless to say that we decided to split the work, so that two worked on the “Pow Toon” and the other two on the quiz. During the rest of the class Camila and I saw a video on “YouTube” that taught us how to operate Pow Toon; then we started to make the video. We had ups and downs while trying to make the video by finally overcome them. In the meantime, our professor checked our work and suggested things to be considered on it ;furthermore, because some parts were wrong she helped us to improve it. Finally, professor Cindy gave us the link of the Web Quest in which we can learn the principle and procedures to make our final project. Three days have passed now , and today when I was at my house I logged in Educaplay and created an accout ,so I could make a quizz online. At first was a little difficult, but once I received a confirmation things turn easier. My experience using useful programs has make me enhance my critical thinking   because now I am able to do interactive exercises for whomever I want, GREAT!. In conclusion, our computer class has enriched my knowledge about computers and my personal growth.