Blog Post #2
Hello, during my time in K-12 we used a lot of technology. My school was very big on integrating technology into most classes and there were many cases where I used Microsoft Office programs. I used Microsoft Word for almost all of my assignments before high school, but in high school we used a lot of Google Docs. The amount I have used Google Docs lead me to have a strong preference for Google Docs. It is simpler and I know it like the back of my hand. Using Word now feels very daunting.
Of all the ISTE Standards for Educators, the one that means the most to me is being an analyst. I want to show my students data so they know why certain skills will help them. I want to back up my claims with data so they see that their teachers are not making things up, but are using data to make decisions that are in the student's best interest. Also, teaching students to analyze data is a key skill that comes with critical thinking.
Today's youth are definitely digital natives. They have grown up with technology their whole lives, and most young people are rather knowledgeable on how technology works. It would not be a struggle for them to learn how a new program works and then use it effectively. The biggest difference between my digital native teachers and digital immigrant teachers is the speed at which they use technology. I feel they use the technology at the same level, but digital immigrants loose valuable time to dealing with the unfamiliar technology. Growing up around the technology doesn't make it easier to use, but it does make the learning process much quicker and smoother. Begin familiar with how technology works is a huge boon to using it efficiently. I feel that once I start teaching my students will see me being much slower to pick up on using new software, and that I will be like some of my current teachers.
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