Some things that influence teachers to use technology is the growing impact that technology is having in our society. In order to provide the best education to students teachers need to be able to communicate lessons in different ways. The same goes for students. Nowadays technology is a common daily thing in young peoples lives. They need to learn how to grow with technology and not let it hinder their education.
One ISTE standard that I like for students is the digital citizenship. It means that students learn how to use their technology responsibly. Students learn that it is important to consider the legal practices that follow technology. One ISTE standard that is outside my current skill set it research and information fluency because my skills when it comes to doing research are not too good.
A digital native is a person that was raised during the rise of technology and has learned how to use it at a very young age. I think this label is very accurate. I do believe that there is nothing wrong with children being comfortable with technology at an early age, as long as it does not hinder their social development. I find that some teachers, who we'll call digital immigrants for now, have a harder time using technology than digital natives. I also find that digital natives know how to navigate technology with ease while to some digital immigrants it might take a bit. I anticipate that when I am a teacher I will be very comfortable with technology, but of course my students will probably have a better understanding of the latest technological break through than I will.
Bella, I could not agree more on your point that teachers and people in general must learn how to grow with technology. Also, I too believe that I will be comfortable as a teacher but the students will have a better understanding of the technology because, as we have, they will grow up with a greater sense of technology than others.
ReplyDeleteHi Bella! When I read your post I also agree with the term digital natives in today's youth and when I'm a teacher I believe students will know more about the latest technology than I will.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your last sentence, students and younger generations will always have the upper hand when it comes to new technology. Not only do they manage to learn it but they incorporate it into their daily lives, and let it impact how they communicate with each other. The social aspect to technology will always be fronted by youth, they decide what is cool and what direction companies need to move in to fit their changing needs. Anyways, nice post, have a nice day :)
ReplyDeleteHi Bella, I agree with the ISTE standard that you picked out - digital citizenship is extremely important, especially in today's society where everything is permanent and many people tend to get in trouble for things they have posted online. Great post!
ReplyDeleteHi Bella, we will talk about copyright issues which is one aspect of being a good digital citizen. Let's talk about it in class!
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