Charity Mail Merge

The charity-company mail merge project was a good way to expose us to charities other then the famous charities like St. Jude. I never knew about the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation until I searched for a charity that had something to do with someone close to me. It was also a good way to expose us to the shortcuts that are available on Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. However, I did not completely understand how to use mail merge. If I could change anything about the project, I would have spent more time explaining how to use the mail merge function. Once I figured out how to use it, mail merge did save a lot of time.

M&Ms Excel Project

I thought that the project combining M&Ms and excel was a good way to start off the trimester. I thought that the usage of Excel was good because many students probably do not use Excel very often. Using it in a project that combined it with fun was a good way to get students involved and familiar with the program. There is not really anything that I would have done differently with this project. I liked that we used M&Ms because almost everyone likes them. I disliked, however, the way that we counted the M&Ms. Overall, though, I think this was a good project to start off the class.

Expectations

In this technology class, I expect to learn more about the use of the applications on my computer. I know a lot about computers and technology already because my parents work with computers every day. They help me when I get stuck in a program, and I learn from the things that they do. I use my computer every day and usually find something new that can make my work easier. However, I do not know everything about technology, and I hope this class will be able to teach me more. I think I will enjoy this Technology Applications class this winter.