Sunday, October 21, 2012

Databases and spreadsheets

I enjoyed using databases and spreadsheets to organize information that I find.

I think that spreadsheets are a useful tool to use while trying to present information to a group of students as well.  It is organized and structured which allows children to not get lost while reading the information.  For spreadsheets to be usable, they have to have labels above all the individual information they are trying to present.  Teachers need to make sure that the information they are gathering and organizing is clearly labeled for their students' optimal usage.  Spreadsheets are also so easy to create.  One of the great things is that children can create a spreadsheet not on a computer so they have one handy for whatever circumstances may come.  Spreadsheets should constantly be used in the classroom if teachers need to organize a lot of information.  The programs that we find on computers present day are excellent.  There are so many options and things one may do on a computerized spreadsheet that the possibilities are endless.

Databases are something that the internet age can not live without.  They keep track of all the information one may find anywhere on the internet about anything.  Databases are used by any age level because they are so easy to use and understand.  While language may differ between databases, the concept of a database is irreplaceable.  The entire internet is one database of sharing ideas as a whole.  I find databases to be extremely resourceful and necessary to do any of my work or research.

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