In my personal opinion, teachers and students are inspired to use technology in the classroom because it is becoming more and more prominent in our daily lives. The more technology that is developed, the more there is to learn; and the classroom is a great place to start learning about it.
One standard that really stands out to me in the standards for educators is standard 7a that states "Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology." This standard in particular caught my eye because as a future educator I want my students to be able to think outside the box and be able come up with alternate solutions to problems or answers to questions they encounter. A standard that seems out of my reach in my career so far is standard 2c that says "Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning." I feel like this standard is out of reach because I do not have experience with what does and does not work for students yet, so I feel like when I become a teacher I will need to pay close attention to what methods are successful so they can be shared with colleagues.
I agree with the statement that today's youth are "digital natives." We were raised using technology as a learning tool, while generations before were not. I've been lucky enough during my time as a student to hardly ever experience teachers who did not have a good grasp on current technology. I went to a high school had a focus on the sciences, specifically marine science, so most teachers there were well versed in technology since they were coming from science backgrounds that had previously required them to be up to date with technology, especially computers. I like to think that being from a generation where technology has always been a part of my life, and having teachers incorporating it into their curriculum has helped me become well versed in the area.
One standard that really stands out to me in the standards for educators is standard 7a that states "Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology." This standard in particular caught my eye because as a future educator I want my students to be able to think outside the box and be able come up with alternate solutions to problems or answers to questions they encounter. A standard that seems out of my reach in my career so far is standard 2c that says "Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning." I feel like this standard is out of reach because I do not have experience with what does and does not work for students yet, so I feel like when I become a teacher I will need to pay close attention to what methods are successful so they can be shared with colleagues.
I agree with the statement that today's youth are "digital natives." We were raised using technology as a learning tool, while generations before were not. I've been lucky enough during my time as a student to hardly ever experience teachers who did not have a good grasp on current technology. I went to a high school had a focus on the sciences, specifically marine science, so most teachers there were well versed in technology since they were coming from science backgrounds that had previously required them to be up to date with technology, especially computers. I like to think that being from a generation where technology has always been a part of my life, and having teachers incorporating it into their curriculum has helped me become well versed in the area.
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