Blog Journal #2

The primary document software in Elementary School was MS Word--we would make sure to have our little flash drives whenever we went to the library so we could save our work. In middle and high school, there was a shift to Google Drive, and MS Word was never used. To this day, I only use MS Word if I have to. I prefer Google Drive because of formatting differences, as well as the nearly-automatic saving of documents. Plus, if I damage my computer, I can still access essays or homework from my phone through Google Drive. 

ISTE Standards help teachers empower students to become leaners, and should be used in the classroom. The ISTE Standard that is most meaningful to me is Collaborator. This standard says that educators will take time to be in collaboration with their learners and coworkers. This is meant to better a teacher's practice, and provides more extensive resources and problem-solving skills. This is important for K-12 educators because as the field of education evolves, so should the available resources. In terms of collaboration with students, I personally was more engaged in class when the teacher would ask what/how we wanted to learn, as opposed to just lecturing to us.

Digital natives are people who are born into a world of technology. I have certainly seen differences between how I and teachers use technology. An aside--I remember the SmartBoard being the first big innovation in educational technology as an elementary schooler. My peers and I have grown alongside technology. Of course, the most recent notable difference in understanding has been the Zoom curve. To this day, I have teachers who fail to record or even start their Zoom meeting session. I like to think that our generation will have a better understanding of emerging technology as teachers, and that there won't be much of a difference in comprehension between us and our students.

I feel conflicted about badges. On one hand, I feel like they are a tangible (or visual) certification of accomplishment which can be helpful to some; conversely, I think they're unnecessary--they almost feel showy. Ultimately, I like it for other people, not for myself. That being said, I could say I earned a badge in Tae Kwon Do every time I advanced a belt. I do not feel compelled to display them, as it was just something I did. I don't necessarily feel pride for them. This may be controversial, but it's my honest opinion!

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2022 at 1:01 PM

    Hi author of Student's World!
    I appreciate your description of which ISTE standard was most meaningful to you and fully agree that it is easier to engage in learning when educators pose questions or create interactive lessons rather than just lecturing students. When I took EDF1005, Introduction to Education, there was an importance placed on High-Leverage Practices and how they shift the classroom to deeper learning and understanding. Teachers who create interactive lessons are pulling ideas from these HLP's like interpreting and eliciting individual thinking and providing written or oral feedback in response. Like you mentioned, teachers must be collaborators with their students as well.

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  2. Kendrick EllisJanuary 20, 2022 at 7:02 PM

    Hi

    I think Google Docs is a great tool that allows for word processing no matter where you are. One of the great things about Google Docs is that you can utilize it on any device, anywhere, across various different platforms and it will continuously remain uniform. This is a great addition especially in the educational sense where a student doesn't need to have computers with specific ramifications in order to access a word processing tool, thus lowering a barriers and promoting greater access for all.

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