Blog #3

Q: Reflect on why students should use Databases and Spreadsheets in the classroom. In doing so, focus on your content area and the specific advantages and disadvantages of integrating this software in your future classroom.

A: I think that databases and spreadsheets are useful to help kids understand different ways at looking at things. Since I am going to be teaching K-3 the type of graphs and databases are more simple compared to students that are in middle to high school. My concentration area is going to be language arts and with language arts you can do a lot of different databases and spreadsheets with characters in books and the common characteristics. Another use for the whole classroom would be common things with the students; such as birthdays, holidays and favorite snacks. Some disadvantages could be that some students may not understand the basics of how the spreadsheet works. With the students that are not familiar with the spreadsheet and databases, it is a great learning opportunity to learn. You can start out with simple things with children in the first grade, but by third grade the students should be able to make and fully understand how to use spreadsheets and databases. By children using the databases and spreadsheets at a young age, it helps prepare children for other grades and eventually the work field. Technology is in every day life, the younger you can learn the better you will be able to work with it.