Blog Journal 1
I think that in general, especially in this modern day and age, the main thing that drives students and teachers to use technology is that it provides ease of use and access that simply can't be found in other formats- I mean, it makes a lot more sense to submit a digital copy of a paper that can be reviewed for plagiarism automatically as opposed to sitting down and hand-grading papers. The amount of labor and strain that is removed by creating powerpoint presentations on a projector instead of using a board, or being able to ignore some of the limitations of physical work is probably a massive appeal to even teachers that were not raised using that technology.
As for the ISTE standards, likely the one that largest appeals to me is that of being a global collaborator- or really, that's one of the most interesting perspectives about the ISTE. Being able to use technology to effectively look at and relate with people on a global scale is perhaps the biggest strength of information technology, and what's more, it's one that I've used for the majority of my life- proof including the interactions that I've had with my boyfriend abroad, and the many friends from across the globe that I've spoken and collaborated with.
Perhaps the one ISTE standard that I do end up having the most trouble with is that of being a Computational Thinker. In general datasets, raw data- those are two concepts that have never been much my strong suit. I can have difficulties with interpreting and making something of meaning out of data, as much of the time, the finer details are lost on me and I only see numbers on a page or a computer screen. This is something that I hope to improve upon, seeing as I do plan on teaching history.
I think that I actually do end up agreeing with the term Digital Native- it's concise, and it's a good way to illustrate the fact that many of my generation use technology in ways that never would have been thought possible. Even just in my example, I've used computers my entire life- I know how to search and parse for both academic journals and google results rapidly, which is something that my mother and father have great difficulty being able to do. Even just incorporating technology into day to day living is something that I have noticed that my parents, who would be considered technology immigrants, have problems with- and it is even worse for my grandparents.
Most of my instructors have used technology in a fairly limited, yet still effective way- while I don't think that there's really that much of a replacement for teaching and instructing in person, it helps to have a bit of technical know-how, and to be able to use technology to engage with your students in some way, but I feel that the best way still is simply to utilize the Microsoft Office suite of tools and tools to help prevent plagiarism.
As for the ISTE standards, likely the one that largest appeals to me is that of being a global collaborator- or really, that's one of the most interesting perspectives about the ISTE. Being able to use technology to effectively look at and relate with people on a global scale is perhaps the biggest strength of information technology, and what's more, it's one that I've used for the majority of my life- proof including the interactions that I've had with my boyfriend abroad, and the many friends from across the globe that I've spoken and collaborated with.
Perhaps the one ISTE standard that I do end up having the most trouble with is that of being a Computational Thinker. In general datasets, raw data- those are two concepts that have never been much my strong suit. I can have difficulties with interpreting and making something of meaning out of data, as much of the time, the finer details are lost on me and I only see numbers on a page or a computer screen. This is something that I hope to improve upon, seeing as I do plan on teaching history.
I think that I actually do end up agreeing with the term Digital Native- it's concise, and it's a good way to illustrate the fact that many of my generation use technology in ways that never would have been thought possible. Even just in my example, I've used computers my entire life- I know how to search and parse for both academic journals and google results rapidly, which is something that my mother and father have great difficulty being able to do. Even just incorporating technology into day to day living is something that I have noticed that my parents, who would be considered technology immigrants, have problems with- and it is even worse for my grandparents.
Most of my instructors have used technology in a fairly limited, yet still effective way- while I don't think that there's really that much of a replacement for teaching and instructing in person, it helps to have a bit of technical know-how, and to be able to use technology to engage with your students in some way, but I feel that the best way still is simply to utilize the Microsoft Office suite of tools and tools to help prevent plagiarism.
Also think about any negative effects on digital natives who use technologies a lot in school and at home.
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