Blog Journal 1
I think that what influences students and teachers to use technology in the classroom is the mere fact that it is convenient. It is a known fact that technology has made it much easier to contact and keep up with our friends and family, so it is not a stretch to say that it has made strides in education as well. From a teacher's perspective, creating a powerpoint or having students submit a quiz online makes their jobs much easier while also still teaching effectively. Powerpoints take away the need to physically write every note on a whiteboard, and tactics such as administering quizzes to students online lightens the teacher's workload by automatically grading the test, rather than the teacher having to grade it by hand. Similarly, when students are able to type a paper and submit it online, it saves time as they do not have to write the entire paper by hand.
One ISTE student standard that I think I have a strength in is the one of the digital citizen. I am over-conscious of everything that I post on social media, and I think that this is a strength because I have the awareness of what is appropriate and inappropriate to post on social media and I am able to recognize when others are not being a good digital citizen. I standard that I do not think I have a handle on is the global collaborator. This is because while I use digital tools for academic purposes and for personal recreational use, I have never really used technology to collaborate with others unless required for a class.
A digital native is essentially someone who grew up with technology, whereas a digital immigrant is someone who is learning technology as they grow older; someone who did not always have it growing up. I do not necessarily agree with these terms. In many cases, "digital immigrants" are more fluent in technology or in different aspects of technology. For example, my mother does not know more about smartphones or video games than I do, but she is definitely more competent and efficient when it comes to dealing with computers. So while she may be considered a digital immigrant, she is better at computer skills than I am, and I am considered a digital native. I have not really noticed any differences in how my teachers and I use technology. However, overall I feel like the use of technology in school has definitely made the process easier for me and has positively impacted my learning experience. I think that I will definitely be using technology in my future teaching career.
One ISTE student standard that I think I have a strength in is the one of the digital citizen. I am over-conscious of everything that I post on social media, and I think that this is a strength because I have the awareness of what is appropriate and inappropriate to post on social media and I am able to recognize when others are not being a good digital citizen. I standard that I do not think I have a handle on is the global collaborator. This is because while I use digital tools for academic purposes and for personal recreational use, I have never really used technology to collaborate with others unless required for a class.
A digital native is essentially someone who grew up with technology, whereas a digital immigrant is someone who is learning technology as they grow older; someone who did not always have it growing up. I do not necessarily agree with these terms. In many cases, "digital immigrants" are more fluent in technology or in different aspects of technology. For example, my mother does not know more about smartphones or video games than I do, but she is definitely more competent and efficient when it comes to dealing with computers. So while she may be considered a digital immigrant, she is better at computer skills than I am, and I am considered a digital native. I have not really noticed any differences in how my teachers and I use technology. However, overall I feel like the use of technology in school has definitely made the process easier for me and has positively impacted my learning experience. I think that I will definitely be using technology in my future teaching career.
Very good point that both "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" can be experienced in some tools, while not so great at others.
ReplyDeleteI like what you said about the convenience of technology in the classroom! It's important to note that school exists within the realm of an increasingly technological society. While it's true that schools are using technology more and more, consider WHY they do that. Yes, in part, it's because it's convenient, but on a larger scale, schools are keeping up with the societal norms so that they can prepare students for the technological world outside the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statements about technology making things in the classroom a lot. As students, i know we much rather do everything online then having to write anything out anymore. I like how you compared a digital native and digital immigrant as well. You talked about how they are similar in ways and how they are very different.
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