One example is never enough: Generating a lot from a little using Excel Part 2

This paper is a description of how I use Excel to create random examples to use with learners. A rule of thumb I have is that one example is never enough. Having several random examples is often better than a single example although unlikely to be as effective as a carefully constructed sequence of examples. However, ‘carefully constructed sequences’ require careful construction based on experience and reflection which takes significantly longer than creating a single example. Creating many examples using Excel is possible without much more effort than typing a single example in PowerPoint. I offer a small number of simple ideas that can be combined to get a lot from a little.