How is West Virginia doing?
West Virginia is located near the bottom of the list in this category. West Virginia comes in at 43 out of the 52 states. Below West Virginia 9 other states are listed and above West Virginia we have 43 states. Once the numbers were sorted I could see that we are below average here and this really showed once the information was placed into a scatter plot. Once again a visual helped the information sink in a little better as you can see below.
The process for creating this visual was easy as I was able to highlight the column and then click insert then scatter. Once in the tab for the scatter charts a wide variety was available to chose from. I found it much more challenging to install the add on and use it. The below picture shows the information I was able to generate from using the Data Analysis Tool Pack in excel.
I found this information useful as I was able to see what the average was for all 52 states. However again I was bugged by the fact that West Virginia showed up below the average. I take concern in this as I have a 5 year old getting ready to enter school next year and my wife and I debate on public school or finding a way to pay for private schooling. Once this information was obtained I then wanted to see exactly what the ranking of West Virginia was. I then highlighted the information and sorted it as the below picture shows.
I feel this process could be beneficial in the classroom if I utilized the self grading form. I could take the information that is supplied to me in the spreadsheet and analyze it. By analyzing the information I would be able to identify what students are struggling and to see what I am needing to either reteach or provide enrichment on.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
I feel that we touch on A, C, and D. On Sub-standard A we are designing and adapting the learning experience to help us gather information to gain comprehension on how students are progressing with the subject matter. This knowledge will allow us to customize and personalize the learning activities as mentioned in Sub-standard C. By having the information to address each student and to see what works best for them we will be able to see what diverse learning styles are in our classroom based on the numbers. By applying the resulting data we are now seeing how each student learns best and we can change the teaching if need by as mentioned in Sub-standard D.
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