I probably shouldn’t admit this in an Ed Tech blog, but I used my first pivot table today. I’ve heard the term. I’ve seen them used. But this was the first time I had used one myself. So neat! I was able to categorize our district Wellness week data by person, building, total minutes, etc. It’s hard to explain what pivot tables are. In fact, I won’t even attempt it. But, here are a few other attempts to explain this data management magic.
- Microsoft Office: PivotTable reports 101
- O’Reilly.com: What Is a Pivot Table? (And keep a close eye on the critter in the corner.)
- PivotTableTips.com: Pivot Table Tutorial
And, I learned even more from this video here. Oh, there’s so much out there to learn!
What has been your biggest “ah ha” of the year for learning something new about a tool you have been using for a while?
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