Blog Journal 1

• Many things influence teachers and students to use technology in the classroom. We now live in a world that is revolved around technology. Our technology driven world leads our leading methods to be revolved around technology. Teachers use smart boards and children use chrome books or computers. This is an easy way to share and receive information. Technology gives us information right at our fingertips. Students can google anything they need in the classroom through safari and they can also use word and other software to take notes and retain information. Technology in the classroom is very prevalent for both students and teachers.

• Today we learned about the ISTE standards. One standard that is meaningful to me is the collaborator. The collaborator dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practices, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. I think this is so important in life in general and for educators. Educators have all different resources and ideas and the best thing to do is share these ideas with one another. One standard that seems outside of my current skill set is designer. I am still learning about designs in technology, so I am not very strong in that aspect. I would love to learn to be a better designer so I could have a lot of lessons full of designs.

• A digital native is a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the internet from an early age. I both agree and disagree with the label "digital native". I do believe that more people are exposed to technology closing to this time in age because of how prevalent it is. Although, I also think it depends on the family as well and what they are exposed to. Children that aren't exposed to any technology in the classroom shouldn't be compared a digital native, while students that are exposed to technology both at home and in the classroom should. Some teachers and good with technology and some are not. The students in my classroom help my teacher with her smartboard each day because she is not an expert in this. I do not think this changes my learning experience because then the teachers are taught and are able to use it here on out. I believe it will be the same way when I am a teacher in the future. I know that my students may be more in-tune with the technology and I will be sure to have them inform me or go to a class on this to help myself and my student.