Using Excel in the Classroom

Dusti D. Howell - Emporia State University, USA
Deanne K. Howell - Emporia State University, USA
Using Excel in the Classroom
February 2002 | 104 pages | Corwin
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"By guiding teachers and their students through the workings of Excel, this book ultimately leads to high-ordered decision making about data management and interpretation—a compelling reality of the 21st century."
Nancy Tanner Edwards, Professor of Education
Missouri Western State College
St. Joseph, MO

"A wonderful tool for instruction in Excel. The authors have given a clear and concise explanation which is easy to comprehend, in addition to practical examples to use with students."
Peggy Miller, Technology Coordinator/Teacher
St. James/Seton School
Omaha, NE 

  Make Microsoft Excel™ work for you—in the classroom and at your desk!

Microsoft Excel is much more than a simple spreadsheet program. It is a sophisticated and flexible reporting, planning, and presentation tool that teachers can use effectively for curriculum prep, class projects, budget planning and reporting, and even as a database. Here is all you need to know on

  • Understanding Excel
  • Creating a gradebook
  • Solving basic mathematics problems
  • Building formulas and functions
  • Creating charts and graphs
  • Making Web pages
  • Using color, fonts, and graphics in presentations

. . . and all of it built by tech experts and experienced educators, especially for teachers.

Using Excel in the Classroom is the essential how-to for teachers at all grade levels, filled with specific, classroom-tested templates, and techniques that teachers need most!

Contents

Preface

  • Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. Understanding Microsoft Excel

1. Understanding Microsoft Excel

2. Creating a Gradebook

2. Creating a Gradebook

3. Basic Math and Excel

3. Basic Math and Excel

4. Formulas and Functions

4. Formulas and Functions

5. Using Excel as a Database

5. Using Excel as a Database

6. Creating Charts

6. Creating Charts

7. Printing an Excel Worksheet or Workbook

7. Printing an Excel Worksheet or Workbook

Index

Index

Description

"By guiding teachers and their students through the workings of Excel, this book ultimately leads to high-ordered decision making about data management and interpretation—a compelling reality of the 21st century."
Nancy Tanner Edwards, Professor of Education
Missouri Western State College
St. Joseph, MO

"A wonderful tool for instruction in Excel. The authors have given a clear and concise explanation which is easy to comprehend, in addition to practical examples to use with students."
Peggy Miller, Technology Coordinator/Teacher
St. James/Seton School
Omaha, NE 

  Make Microsoft Excel™ work for you—in the classroom and at your desk!

Microsoft Excel is much more than a simple spreadsheet program. It is a sophisticated and flexible reporting, planning, and presentation tool that teachers can use effectively for curriculum prep, class projects, budget planning and reporting, and even as a database. Here is all you need to know on

  • Understanding Excel
  • Creating a gradebook
  • Solving basic mathematics problems
  • Building formulas and functions
  • Creating charts and graphs
  • Making Web pages
  • Using color, fonts, and graphics in presentations

. . . and all of it built by tech experts and experienced educators, especially for teachers.

Using Excel in the Classroom is the essential how-to for teachers at all grade levels, filled with specific, classroom-tested templates, and techniques that teachers need most!

Contents

Preface

  • Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. Understanding Microsoft Excel

1. Understanding Microsoft Excel

2. Creating a Gradebook

2. Creating a Gradebook

3. Basic Math and Excel

3. Basic Math and Excel

4. Formulas and Functions

4. Formulas and Functions

5. Using Excel as a Database

5. Using Excel as a Database

6. Creating Charts

6. Creating Charts

7. Printing an Excel Worksheet or Workbook

7. Printing an Excel Worksheet or Workbook

Index

Index

February 2002 | 104 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 01/02/2026 9780761978800 $37.95

"By guiding teachers and their students through the workings of Excel, this book ultimately leads to high-ordered decision making about data management and interpretation—a compelling reality of the 21st century."
Nancy Tanner Edwards, Professor of Education
Missouri Western State College
St. Joseph, MO

"A wonderful tool for instruction in Excel. The authors have given a clear and concise explanation which is easy to comprehend, in addition to practical examples to use with students."
Peggy Miller, Technology Coordinator/Teacher
St. James/Seton School
Omaha, NE 

  Make Microsoft Excel™ work for you—in the classroom and at your desk!

Microsoft Excel is much more than a simple spreadsheet program. It is a sophisticated and flexible reporting, planning, and presentation tool that teachers can use effectively for curriculum prep, class projects, budget planning and reporting, and even as a database. Here is all you need to know on

  • Understanding Excel
  • Creating a gradebook
  • Solving basic mathematics problems
  • Building formulas and functions
  • Creating charts and graphs
  • Making Web pages
  • Using color, fonts, and graphics in presentations

. . . and all of it built by tech experts and experienced educators, especially for teachers.

Using Excel in the Classroom is the essential how-to for teachers at all grade levels, filled with specific, classroom-tested templates, and techniques that teachers need most!


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. Understanding Microsoft Excel
  • 2. Creating a Gradebook
  • 3. Basic Math and Excel
  • 4. Formulas and Functions
  • 5. Using Excel as a Database
  • 6. Creating Charts
  • 7. Printing an Excel Worksheet or Workbook
  • Index

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"By guiding teachers and their students through the workings of Excel, this book ultimately leads to high-ordered decision making about data management and interpretation—a compelling reality of the 21st century."
Nancy Tanner Edwards, Professor of Education, Missouri Western State College
"A wonderful tool for instruction in Excel. The authors have given a clear and concise explanation which is easy to comprehend, in addition to practical examples to use with students."
Peggy Miller, Technology Coordinator/Teacher, St. James/Seton School; Omaha, NE

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