1. Teachers use technology because it is essential in educating children in the 21st century. Technology skills for teachers are now considered to be baseline skills required to teach a 21st century learner. Likewise, it is essential that students know how to use technology in being that the world we live in today is so technologically based. We use technology everyday! This is why it is essential for students to be taught technology starting from a young age.
2. One ISTE standard that stands out to me is one for educators. It is the Collaboration standard. I think this is extremely important in helping you be the best educator you can be. Collaborating helps you gain knowledge from a completely different mind or group of minds than your own. For example, if you were to take the feedback from your students, they could really help you improve your class. I think one standard that might be out of my current skill level, is the Designer standard. I think I need help in using my creativity to create an educational technology tool that can help me educate.
3. I agree with the label Digital Native, I have grown up with technology in my life. I do not think this is a bad thing. However, I also grew up around teachers and adults who were digital immigrants. Growing up with the guidance of a digital immigrant was sometimes challenging, sometimes the teacher would not know what they were doing at all. I think because my generation of future educators are Digital Natives, we should embrace it and use it to our advantage. I do not think we should completely forget about a time before internet, but it is an awesome tool to have and we can really use it to our advantage.
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