Blog Post 2

MS Word Experience In a nutshell, using Microsoft's Word has been something I did from my infancy days at the school through to the university stage at FSU. Back in my early school years, it was merely used for papers and projects; my rudimentary knowledge of formatting and editing was thus acquired in the process. Nowadays, if I want to present something with a lot of citations or peculiar formatting, I reach for Word. In reality, however, I actually find that I use Google Docs more because everything auto-saves, can be accessed from anywhere, and works well for group collaboration. Word feels like a powerhouse, but Docs just fits better with my working life now. ISTE Standards for Educators The standard that I find most valuable is that of Facilitating. I really like the focus on encouraging students to use technology to guide their own learning rather than just giving them information. I had never really thought about it before, but it really encourages independence and creativity in the classroom. My key concern is how teachers balance granting this freedom while ensuring that all the required material is covered. Digital Native Reflection The term gets thrown around, and it fits perfectly with today's youth. To me, the term means being comfortable with technology more or less on an instinctive basis, because it forms part of our lives from such an early age. I've noticed many of my teachers tend to be more cautious when they use technology, and, more often than not, they require a bit more adjustment time, whereas relatives of mine are usually the first to just jump into something. That has certainly impacted how I've learned-in certain ways it slows things down for me, whereas in other ways, it opens up opportunities for me to observe the many different perspectives on technology use. Students may be even more plugged into new tech than I am, so keeping up with their tech adoption and finding a meeting place would be a challenge.