Project

I have been thinking about doing something with Microsoft Excel because I am fairly inadequate with it. It would also be very helpful for me personally to do a project with Google Earth because I am a Social Sciences major and that applies nicely with something that I could use in the classroom. I have decided now to make an activity using an Excel spreadsheet. The students will have to use the example spreadsheet format that I give them to make up their own trading activities and how to best maximize their resources. Each student will also have to make a graph using Excel to show how the resources are allocated between the countries.

Technical Difficulties

When I am dealing with technology problems often arise. This might mean that I am extremely unlearned with technology or I just have bad luck. One of the most frustrating things about the BYU printing system is how often the printers malfunction. They always choose to malfunction on the days when you have five minutes to get to class and you have to print a five-page paper. Either the printer is out of ink, or out of paper, or the card monitor isn't working so you have to go find another printer at another site on campus. This results in being late for class and having everyone stare at you with an annoyed look on their faces. Recently I haven't encountered too many problems, omitting the fact that my computer crashed last week. I have learned to be very patient when dealing with technology and to always have a backup plan for lessons and things that I might teach.