My experience using MS Word is mostly due to my own personal projects and writings. In educational settings I have been mostly led to use Google Docs. Having used both softwares a decent amount, there is not one that I really prefer. Both of these word processing softwares have different strengths. Google docs excels when it comes to collaborative work but Word is great for more flexibility in personal writing.
The standard that is most meaningful to me in the ISTE standards for educators would be the learner. I think that some of the most effective educators are those who are constantly being educated. People who are continuously learning and changing area amazing at adapting to new students and situations. This adaptability opens up new pathways for improvement and relatability with students.
I don't fully agree with the label of "digital native" for today's youth. Being a digital native is projected as being born within a time that technology has already been normalized and growing up around it enough to be fluent in its workings. However, there are many factors that limit one's understanding of technology and the time that one is born does not determine understanding but there is a tangible difference in some of the ways that digital natives and digital immigrants interact with technology with digital natives being a little faster in their reliance and ability to problem solve. Hopefully with this class and other learning opportunities like it, the gap will not be so large between my future student's and I's tech knowledge.
"classroom" by isaacbowen is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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