Blog Post #2

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    I have no experience using MS Word as a K-12 student, but FSU is a Microsoft campus, so I have been trying to adjust to Word, Outlook, and other Microsoft applications. I used Google Suite all through my education and I honestly like it a lot more than Microsoft. For me personally, Google applications have more intuitive extensions within the apps. The formatting, text, and the autosave function just make so much more sense to me. I am, however, looking forward to expanding my skills to Microsoft. 

    The ISTE Standards are all about helping students succeed and become well-rounded learners. The educator portion is centered around how a teacher helps their students. There are many standards, but the Leader standard is the most meaningful to me. Being able to lead a group of students and gain their trust builds a foundation for learning that would otherwise not be there. Teacher leadership also focuses on providing equitable opportunities for success and wellness in and outside the classroom setting. I also think that the definition of leadership encompasses a lot of the other standards. You do not have the initiative or drive to analyze or facilitate if the leadership qualities are not developed. 

A digital native is defined by the date in which you were born and the technological resources that were available to you in your youth. This exposure to different technological resources is thought to increase technological literacy. I don't really agree with the term digital native. I think age and potentially available technology is an actual test of digital literacy. I think each individual has different skill sets, no matter their age. Most of our technology has been built by the older generations. Digital natives in the definition provided would not be applicable for future generations. They will also have more knowledge of the technology of their time more than the current digital natives. So, those who define themselves as digital natives will be falsely aligning with that character trait in upcoming years. My teachers, who were once digital natives with their cell phones, are now surpassed with new uses of technology and AI. There is an obvious difference between the children that grew up with Alexa, AI, and other technological platforms and millennials who did not. I don't think it negatively affected my learning, it just forced students to help their teachers when technological issues came up in the classroom. My future students will probably have to do the same exact thing for me.

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