Takes Time to Save Time

I just laugh when you said that what we are doing is going to save us time as administrators. I only laugh b/c it is taking us a long time to set something up to save us time in the future. Excel takes me over the edge sometimes yet I am still amazed by its power. They need an easy to read flipchart for all the functions and abilities of Excel. It is easy to see how someone could spend hours getting "lost" in Excel. My only concern is I will lose a lot since Excel is not something I use on a regular basis. It is just like everything else it takes practice and time to become familiar with something. I found it very helpful to see how easy you can manipulate a complex system like a salary schedule...may come in handy if I become a negotiator for our union.

Excel is not the only thing that has left me a little overwhelmed. I am feeling a little shaky on my wiki. The blog has a much easier tutorial and is quite easy to navigate. I cannot say I am feeling that comfortable about the wiki. I know just as anything else I just need to play with it to have a better feel for how it works.

Lastly you made a very powerful statement today that some may not have taken totally to heart. When you said that you wanted us to feel frustrated and overwhelmed before giving us the answer b/c that was too easy. It is always good to have those feeling again b/c when you teach the same material for so many years you at times lose track of what it is like to be the student that is trying but just can't get it. Thanks.