Excel Spreadsheet: Practice for State Capitals

This project posed a very different experience and challenge for me. I had worked briefly with excel on a PC doing work for my dad, however that was mainly focused on properties and calculations. I had never thought of using an excel spreadsheet for a practice quiz for my students. Due to the unfamiliar nature of this project, I encountered a great deal of frustrations. Some of the written directions were not clear or had changed slightly to what was actually required. I found myself getting lost in the directions and would complete one part before another. Our teacher helped me, which was greatly appreciated. I also noticed my neighbors getting frustrated with this project as well. I did like my end project. I thought it was crisp and looked good, however, I think my frustrations outweigh the benefits of this style of assessment. I also had difficulty when printing my rubric (answers to my questions). My image would only print very small and even my instructor could not figure out how to correct it. But as my dad told me when I did work for him on excel, they always seem to have kinks that need to be worked out when they develop a new program.