Blog Journal #2

I have been using Microsoft Word for as long as I remember. My mom introduced me to the application in high school after noticing I was using Pages on my MacBook. It took me some time to get comfortable with Word but ever since then, it has been my go-to application for all my assignments requiring writing. At FSU specifically, Word has been a great tool for me to successfully complete my assignments with the correct formatting. I enjoy using Word because of the amount of tools it gives me access to and how easy it is to navigate, The only time I use a different word processing software is when I am doing group work because I have found that Google Docs makes it easier to have multiple people editing at the same time. 

The ISTE Standards for Educators provide a framework for educators to successfully support their students and improve their teaching skills. The standard that is most meaningful to me is the learner goal for educators. The learner standard encourages educators to continue expanding their knowledge by learning from their colleagues, keeping up with new research, and exploring new approaches to teaching. I believe this standard is important because as research and technology evolve, teaching also needs to evolve. New research and technology can sometimes suggest and offer "better" approaches to teaching that can make it more effective and successful. Through learning, teachers can continue to improve their skills and apply new methods to ensure the success of their students.

A digital native is someone who was born during or after the incorporation of digital technology, making them familiar with technology from a young age. With that said, I do agree with the label "digital native" for today's youth. We grew up while the evolution of technology was booming. As I reflect on my childhood, I remember being extremely comfortable with using technology from a young age. I was able to work on a computer, phone, digital games, etc. under the age of 8 years old. I also remember the generations before my own struggling to integrate their lives with technological developments. I had teachers who struggled to use their new digital whiteboards and Bluetooth functions that were accessible to them. As the years passed, they developed those skills but not nearly as fast as my peers and myself who are "digital natives". I anticipate that there will be similar differences between myself and my future students. There will be forms of technology that my students will be familiar with that I will probably struggle to understand. For example, I did not grow up with artificial intelligence available to me but my future students are growing up with that. I anticipate that it may take time for me to learn about AI that my future students are already comfortable with and using. 

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