Blog Post #2
I would like to think I am quite experienced with Microsoft word. It was the first way I learned to write on a computer and I find it quite a user friendly. In high school, I worked on the school newspaper and because we had to be able to attach files together easily and add pages. Through repeated use and having to use advanced tools on the application I feel very comfortable to work with. However, with the invention of the internet there comes along something, even more, user friendly, google docs. Throughout most of college, I have been using google docs as my main application to complete assignments and projects. Google docs have a much more convent way to organize files and I find it much easier to locate files. It is over the internet so collaborations become much easier on google docs.
I think that the standard that is most important for educators is the Learner. I believe that teachers should constantly be learning, improving their skills, and widening their knowledge base. In this everchanging world, things are rarely staying the same, teachers need to be able to keep up with what is relevant and germane. Educators should also be constantly improving their teaching style and trying out new methods to see what works. As we learn more about teaching there are new skills that would really improve a classroom. New discoveries require updates in knowledge and technology. Technology is completely transforming the world and teachers need to learn how to use it effectively in the classroom.
I think that the label “digital native” can be a bit vague but I think that it could be useful. A Digital native is someone who has grown up in the digital age, the problem with this term is older digital natives are a little different than the young ones. Older digital natives grew up with cable television and access to the internet but did not have social media and digital media. Newer digital natives in the mid to late 2000s grew up with access to smart technology and social media. But overall digital natives greatly differ from their counterparts digital immigrants. Working with teachers and even talking to my parents there is a large knowledge and understanding gap when it comes to technology. Digital immigrants do not have the second-hand nature use of technology as digital natives do. I also anticipate that this will happen with this generation of students when they have children. Technology is constantly evolving and so will the digital natives.
Hi Shannon!
ReplyDeleteWe have the same ideology for the Learner standard as future teachers. I agree that teachers should be growing and improving when it comes to teaching material, and I think as we are both social sciences education majors, we have to be able to change and adapt to history and how we can teach current events effectively as well as the past.
In addition, I like your emphasis on how the idea of Digital Natives can be vague, and it makes sense. Our generation may be different in handling technology like laptops and iPhones versus the kids who grew up in the early 90s, and that technology changes really do impact generations based on what is discovered for them. It is interesting to see how future generations will handle new technological tools and skills.
Hey Shannon,
ReplyDeleteI agree that Google Docs is a lot more user friendly. I first learned to use Microsoft Office in elementary school, and used it until the last five years, because Google Drive (Docs, Slides, ect.) is so much more convenient. I feel like a lot of that can be because everything is connected to your Google account rather than having everything on your computer, and this makes everything easier to access and keep track of. I definitely think that the Learner standard is important to keep in mind, I always talk privately about how much modern education needs to change itself to remain effective. I personally prioritize the Citizen standard, because of that standard's emphasis on teaching students how to stay safe online, and how to protect their personal data.