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This site describes reasons for using tech in educational settings and provides examples of its use.

Pedagogy in Action tackles spreadsheets and why they are valuable in classrooms. Research and resources linked.

This website explains why spreadsheets are important teaching (and learning) tools. They cite research based studies and give examples of how they can/are being used.

This article states, "Spreadsheet design is part art and part science. It involves not only technical expertise but also attention to aesthetics." I honestly never connected aesthetics to spreadsheets.... I found this to be an interesting read.

Listing of variety of spreadsheet activity suggestions.

This site includes some good ideas on quantitative problems to give students to solve using spreadsheets in non-math classes. It also contains examples using PowerPoints with embedded spreadsheets.

Good article on some of the reasons spreadsheets are important and why you should teach how to use EXCEL.

I love how this blog give specific examples of how to integrate spreadsheets into the classroom. Links are included for lesson plan outlines as well.

This blog post describes some different ideas for using spreadsheets in the classroom. I thought the timeline was a great idea! It would be a great idea to do at the beginning of the semester with the students.

This article focuses on helpful techniques anyone (including educators) can use with Google spreadsheets. Formulas, forms, chatting, and shortcuts are explained along with tutorials and resources.

A tutorial on using spreadsheets to graph data and analyze error

Some good ideas for classroom integration. Includes basic spreadsheet vocabulary.

This article breaks down the different parts a spreadsheet can do and their benefits into easy categories to remember. It gives explanations of each component however, I would have like a bit more description on charts/graphs. I thought the author left too much unsaid about such a powerful tool.

"Google Forms that he shares with 7th grade parents and guardians in the spring, before their student enters middle school. If parents aren't able to attend the meeting, Jeremy simply posts the survey on his school webpage for parents to access. When parents are done with the survey, Jeremy can access the results of the survey through a spreadsheet and in addition can easily view them in graphs as well."

Provides a number of reasons, with relevant links, to explain why using spreadsheets in the classroom is a good idea.