Spreadsheet-Based Learning Space Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning 10 to 11 September  Cebu City, Philippines Elumir P. Macas 10 September 2008 Mis. Or.Gen. Compre. H.S.

Microsoft Excel, specifically 2003 application, has a full-featured spreadsheet application so that one can create almost everything. (J. Legaspi & Mañalac, 2005) Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Why Excel ?

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Objectives 1.Enable teachers to access and manipulate Microsoft Excel for practical use 2.Increase the use of ICT-based lessons and support materials for teachers of all subject levels

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Objectives 3.Provide tools for teachers so they can prepare students for a culture driven by technology 4.Harness every opportunity to make the students grow intellectually beyond the classroom setting through a spreadsheet- based learning space

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Comment Insertion URL Pasting Web Picture Pasting Hide and Unhide the Grid Lines Automatic Test Evaluation Result Page-up and Page-down feature Shifting Background Color Worksheet as Web page Desktop Browser Now… what is in Excel?

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Webscan – Science Science – Social Studies Social Studies Web Story Analysis Web Story Analysis Creating Digital Test and Rubrics Scoring Creating Digital Test andRubrics Scoring What Learning Activities?

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Reflections Design and Actual Implementation What workedWhat didn’t work Template creation No hassle in web search Most projects can be done in 2 hours or less Requires technical know-how WebQuest is poorly designed

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Reflections FOR TEACHERS EasyDifficult Inserting comments/ questions. Pasting images and pictures. Searching the web takes time Design of templates: others want unique templates.

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Reflections FOR STUDENTS EasyDifficult Identification (It is provided by the URL) Design can perform well WebQuest takes time (Needs knowledge in Scavenger hunt) Written communication (Specially in story analysis)

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Reflections FOR TEACHERS Enabling factorsHindering factors Lack knowledge of Excel command so having ready- made templates is useful More computers with Internet connection Widespread computer literacy trainings: more awareness No working computer station Computers are not enough since students are also using them. Teachers’ readiness

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Reflections Enabling factorsHindering factors Students are very enthusiastic Interactive Quick and eager to learn (They will be better than teachers if mechanics of the lessons are understood well). Lack of technical know- how Not enough computers No money to pay the hourly rental of computer FOR STUDENTS

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Recommendations Regarding Teachers 1.Training and hands-on activity for the Administrators – let them appreciate first 2.Training and hands-on activity for the Teachers – for them to develop lessons 3. Collate possible strategy based on the competencies- and make lesson templates for particular topics

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Recommendations Regarding Teachers 4. Monitor development of ICT lesson production and accumulate portfolio of interventions 5. Provide sample templates as guide

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Recommendations Regarding Students 1.Schedule activity session with students (at least once a month) 2.Give electronic assignments such as blogs 3.Provide lesson templates for them to do outside classroom activities 4. Provide access/make available computer labs for their use 5. Provide sample templates as guide

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