EME Journal #2

 Microsoft Word was not introduced to me until my sophomore year at FSU. For me, assignments started to go digital in middle school. My school system relied on Google applications to keep track of class assignments. This is why I like to use Google Docs more than Microsoft Word because that is what I grew up learning on. However, I have gotten more comfortable with Microsoft Word from my time at FSU. 

The ISTE Standards for Educators help to promote successful learning in the classroom. I think the collaborator standard is the most important. For educators, it is very helpful to bounce ideas off of others to create the most efficient lessons that also keep learning fun and interesting. Some educators may have experiences that can help others see from different perspectives that can give them new ideas. I also like the idea of being "co-collaborators" with students for the best learning experience. Learning is a two-way street, so students and educators must work together for the ultimate success. 

I somewhat agree with the term "digital native," which refers to young people who grow up around technology and therefore already know how to work most things, whereas older generations had to learn as technology became more advanced. I think a digital native is decided by the parents. Some parents may surround their children with technology at a very young age, while others choose to wait, which, in that case, they would probably learn about technology in school instead. I  saw more differences between me and older generations, with technology use earlier on in my life. Nowadays, non-digital natives seem exceedingly more comfortable and knowledgeable about technology, so those differences slowly diminish. These differences, however, were more with cell phones rather than my learning experience. Electronic homework and assignments were introduced to me and my teachers at the same time, so we were learning together and it didn't impact my learning experience much.