Comments on: Spreadsheets using web queries http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2005/12/spreadsheets-using-web-queries/ Juicy Geography's web log Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Digital Geography http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2005/12/spreadsheets-using-web-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Digital Geography Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:54:34 +0000 http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2005/12/spreadsheets-using-web-queries/#comment-12 Another conversation has indicated that it might be possible to find a river with an online discharge data feed. This could lead to an investigation into lag times by creating a spreadsheet that compares discharge data with local rainfall. Another conversation has indicated that it might be possible to find a river with an online discharge data feed. This could lead to an investigation into lag times by creating a spreadsheet that compares discharge data with local rainfall.

]]> By: Digital Geography http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2005/12/spreadsheets-using-web-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Digital Geography Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:09:22 +0000 http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2005/12/spreadsheets-using-web-queries/#comment-10 A colleague at school pointed out that a good use (and fairly obviously the reason why this feature was originally implemented) would be to keep track of stocks shares and commodity prices. A lesson on energy, for example could start with a spreadsheet on recent oil price changes - students would have to suggest reasons for fluctuations. I knew there would be a practical application for the classroom! A colleague at school pointed out that a good use (and fairly obviously the reason why this feature was originally implemented) would be to keep track of stocks shares and commodity prices.
A lesson on energy, for example could start with a spreadsheet on recent oil price changes - students would have to suggest reasons for fluctuations.

I knew there would be a practical application for the classroom!

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