Excel is a great tool for teachers. As Microsoft’s go-to program for data analysis, including graphing and producing tables, Microsoft’s Excel is a wonderful application that can be used to achieve student learning outcomes. As a teacher you can not only average grades and sort students by abilities, but as I learned in this lab, you can also create seating charts. Students can benefit from using excel as well. The program enhances the understanding of content with  a graphic presentation of the information;therefore,  it provides a visual representation of data that makes it easier for students to analyze. In addition, students can see how different types of graphs and charts can be used to represent the same series of data, which is an important point for kids to understand. Excel is a tool that students can learn the basics of at a young age, and the skills can be built upon over time.