After the students have developed an understanding of Excel, I plan for them to use Excel to chart and graph mock election data collected from 3 different schools. Students will demonstrate what they have learned by analyzing data and graphing it. They will then send the results by e-mail, snail mail or fax to the other schools. Students will absorb election information from the media and community. This will enhance the unit and make it real to them because the community and country will be deeply involved with the election.
Technology is what a computer class is all about.
Students will learn the use of Office 2000 products with the bulk of the work being done in Excel. Collaboration with design team members will be done using Web CT, e-mail, fax and possibly telephone. Progress will be shared on a weekly basis. Students will use e-mail to collaborate. As the students share their progress and mock election results with the collaborating schools, they will gain additional ideas and develop an appreciation for the election process as well as team-work in technology.