Reflection on excel

During the first semester, we had a module called Functional Informational Technology (FIT) which is most commonly taught all around the world, particularly in the universities for the educational purpose. Under this module, we were introduced with the various Microsoft with different kinds of tools such as MS, PowerPoint, MS excel, etc. While introducing these various tools in the class by the tutor, I felt much confident and was excited to learn more about technologies because I was not well informed about the technologies. This used to be the reason for me to always visit the ICT labs whenever I used to get free time.

By using the MS. Excel or spreadsheet, what I have learned is that it allows us to define the structure of information we need to manage with ease and this spreadsheet software is very easy to use and data is managed in a systematic ways. From the large amount of data entered in the spreadsheet, we can easily analyze and summarize the large amount by using graph features that is existing in the MS. Excel. Excel is a versatile tool and can be used for creating calendars, charts, diagrams, forms, reports, schedules and time table sheets which helps us and allows us to enhance the overall functionality of excel features. I found it useful to use spreadsheet in recording and making the result sheets of the students.

Excel sheet performs the calculations where it consumes less time for the calculation of large data. I have noticed that in the formulae address, if the formulae is entered wrong, then excel would not perform the calculation. Thereby, it always reminded me to enter the correct formulae in the formulae address bar. Filtering is powerful tool that can allow the data to quickly examine the data and reduces the visible rows based on the certain criteria. Moreover, we can also learn a lots of vocabularies by using excel because it will automatically correct the words if we have typed them incorrectly. 

MS. Excel is commonly used and it is still the most favored and used spreadsheet software around the globe. It helps us to manipulate, manage and analyze data for decision making and creating efficiencies. Excel provides us with the right tools to enable ourselves to accomplish what we need. It is commonly used across the business to display the financial information and other data relevant to the business. In the education sector, such as in schools, colleges and institutes, the administration and the tutor uses spreadsheet for maintaining the records of the students. I find it very convenient to use and it also saves our time and we can use the saved time in other productive activities like reading, writing, sporting, etc. 
Excel Work: Students Records

Reflection on Camtasia

Reflection on Camtasia

Compare to our olden days, learning has changed a lot because of the advancement of the technology, where teachers’ can use different methods to teach student. One of the methods that we can teach students is by using Camtasia studio. Camtasia studio is two products in one, the screen recorder and video maker and editor. It is capable of creating powerful, interactive and professional videos that can be used for wide range of project such as making YouTube videos, educational videos and videos related to the topic that we are going to teach. I have found Camtasia the most appropriate and convenient while recording, editing the videos and it is also user friendly.

Before I was introduced to Camtasia, I heard people talking a lot about Camtasia but I didn’t use it as I didn’t have any idea about it. After learning and using Camtasia software, I had used it and I notice that it is much easier to use. It is also useful for making presentation interactive and fun learning. It allows and helps us to record PowerPoint presentations with special voice-over just pressing the record button of Camtasia. It also enhances better understanding for the audience and its make our work beautiful with different animation and simulation.

In Camtasia studio, we can record our voice by clicking the record button. We can import video or picture from our computer and edit it using the features of Camtasia. It is also easy for us to edit both the video and the audio. It is easy to arrange the videos, audios and images on an unlimited number of tracks. We can also edit anything with Camtasia studio, from editing visual effects to adding animation.  Moreover, Camtasia software can add interactivity functions to our videos.

There are different types of features in Camtasia studio which I have learned in this module ICT in teaching and learning are using transition in the video, inserting video, music where I can make video interesting. We can also insert images, inserting caption and recording screen with and without a webcam. As a future teacher, I can use this concept in the teaching and learning context as teaching-learning materials and I think it can help student understand better and make teaching and learning interesting. Moreover, the student can be motivated and become active an active learner.

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