Journal 2

    During the course of my high school and college education, I have had countless assignments that involve writing an essay or a short response. Whenever given one of these assignments, I have opted to use Microsoft Word over any other word processing software. In ninth grade I took a course called DIT in which I became certified in Microsoft Word, ever since then, word has always been my first choice for writing assignments. I simply know more about the functions of word and am more proficient in its use than I am in the use of other software such as google docs.

    I find the ISTE standards for education to be very helpful and well put. They outline several of the aspects of teaching that educators in the present day must focus on in order to effectively and efficiently teach their students. Out of the 7 segments of the standards, the one that stood out to me the most was "designer". The designer standard asserts that teachers must create unique and creative lesson plans and activities that utilize new technology. I believe strongly in this standard as I wish to teach an engaging class where students can truly learn and have fun doing so. Reading about this standard has taught me some new ways that I can achieve this goal for my classroom such as using evidence based instructional design to ensure that the learning environment is optimized.

    As for the term "digital native", I do not have a black or white opinion. I agree that one can make the generalization that those born into a society where technology has always been around are more likely to be proficient in its use. However, those born in a time where technology use was not as widespread are not necessarily less "tech savvy". Teachers now days are generally good at utilizing technology in their teaching despite the fact that they would be considered a digital immigrant due to their time of birth. I believe this is because the real factors that affect someone's technological aptitude are their career choice and the environment they were raised in. For that reason, I do not foresee there being a very noticeable divide between my students and I in the future as far as technology goes. Both my students and I will have grown up around technology and I will continue to learn how to use new tools that get developed due to my career choice requiring it.

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  1. Angela GrandezSeptember 19, 2024 at 10:26 AM

    Hi Luke, great response. I also took DIT in 9th grade where we learned how to navigate our way around Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I have always used google docs as my go to software just because my schools have always used it. I think having a good background in several softwares is an important skill to have, especially as a teacher. I liked the standard you chose to highlight, the "designer". I think it is very important to create engaging lesson plans that will keep your students interested and attentive. Do you have any specific tech tools or applications that you plan to use in your future classroom?

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