Blog Post #2

   I would say that I have a good experience with Microsoft Word. I have been using it for years and I also took an introduction to technology class, so I know my way around it well. I have used other word processing softwares like Google Docs, but I find that I prefer Word. Since I have used it for so long, it is easier for me to manage and I also feel like Word has a much bigger variety of tools available than other softwares. I have written countless papers on Word for school, and I have also used it for other school projects, such as creating a brochure. 

    I believe that all of the standards for educators are very important. They all have their different roles in improving teachers and therefore improving learning for students. However, I do believe that for an educator to be a learner is probably the most important standard. Educators can learn to better their teaching methods by observing and practicing other teachers strategies. Teachers can learn by keeping up with all the new technological advances that are constantly being made and enable themselves to use any kind of helpful resources that become available to them. Teachers can also continue learning by really paying attention to and observing what works for their students learning experiences and what does not. I believe this is so important for educators because they need to be able to relate to their students and their individual learning processes in order to provide them with the best education they can get.

    I think I will disagree with the term "digital natives" being used for entire generations of people. To be a digital native is to be someone born in the time of the Internet and fluent in using digital technology. I do not think that everyone born during a certain time should be referred to as a digital native, because not everyone has access to all this technology and resources that come with it. I have not seen huge differences in how my peers and my teachers use technology. I learn most of my technological knowledge through my teachers, in fact. It is my hope that I will be a learning teacher and keep up with technological advancements in order to be on the same level as my future students and provide them with the best resources I am able to.