Blog Post 2

    I used MS Word starting in elementary school. I used it for various research papers and other assignments throughout all of middle school and high school. I have tried using Google Docs but I never really stuck with it. In high school I used Word through the Office 365 program my school offered and it was nice to have all of my work in one place. I use Pages on my MacBook but, as I said, I prefer to have all of my work saved to my Office 365 so it is easy to locate and keep track of all of it. 

    The ITSE Standard for Educators that means the most to me is 'Learner'. I truly believe that it is important for teacher to know about the newest technology and how it can best be implemented into their classrooms in order to create the best learning experience for their students. I think that the 'Analyst' standard is very important because not all students learn in the same way or at the same pace. Knowing how each of your students learn best can help them achieve their learning goals. I think a combination of each of the standards is important to be the most well-rounded and effective teacher one can be. 

    I do agree that the label 'digital native' is fairly accurate for today's youth. Digital native describes someone who has been raised during the time of digital technology. I have seen that digital natives are more adept with new technology than digital immigrants. That is not to say all digital natives are skilled with technology, some digital natives struggle with technology and some digital immigrants are adapting quickly to the new technology arising. Some teachers have a hard time implementing new technology into their courses as they are not used to using it and may have a hard time learning how to. I anticipate that I will try to use the newest technology in my future classroom, but I will probably always be better at using the platforms I grew up with which will be 'old' by the time I become a high school teacher.