Blog #2

     I am very experienced using MS Word as it was the only software I used all throughout K-12. Similarly to FSU, all my schools always provided Microsoft office for students, so it was what everyone used. However, when I got my own laptop for college, I got a Chromebook so even though FSU still provided office, using google programs, specifically google docs was far easier than using word. When I switched to primarily using google docs due to easier access I also found that the program itself functioned much better than Word. For me, word has a more difficult user interface, less advanced tools and functions, and also seems to be less optimized for general use. When using word, I find that everything takes longer to load, and the program itself crashes occasionally, while google docs never has for me, so I really prefer google docs.

    The most meaningful ISTE standard to me is, "Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning". This was the most meaningful standard to me because it focuses on improvement and on the teacher learning which is a theme in all the other standards as well. You can learn and improve from collaborating with others, from being a facilitator or an analyst, ect. This standard to me is all encompassing to many things required to improve student learning, while most of the other standards are specifically focused on one area. 

    I agree to an extent with the term "digital native". I think exposure time is key to any skill. No one is ever an expert at something their first time doing it and that applies to technology as well "Digital natives", growing up with technology, are in most cases more adept to using technology, simply because they have been more exposed to it. However, this does not mean "digital immigrants" are inherently worse with technology, they just need to more exposure and time to learn. There are also people who are just naturally more adept with technological skills, and I do not believe being a "digital native" or a "digital immigrant" matters in these cases. It is like natural talent with anything, some people will be able to master an instrument in 5 years, while for others it could take 15. This is why cases arise where there are technologically inept "digital natives" or technologically skilled "digital immigrants". I have seen differences between "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" using technology and in most cases the "immigrants" have less knowledge about technology and do not know how to use it as well as "digital natives" like myself. This has not significantly affected my education, because in most cases issues are quick fixes, like not knowing how to calibrate a smart board, or how to set up a movie, ect.

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