journal 2 !

    throughout my education experience thus far, i have used microsoft word numerous times. i started using word in elementary school on my mom's computer to write research papers, and continued to use it throughout middle school. when i got to high school, i started using google docs for everything instead of microsoft word. now that i'm in college, i go back and forth between the two. if i had to pick which one i prefer using, i'd probably pick google docs just because i feel like it's simpler to use. 

    ISTE standards lay out a plan to help students become better learners. there are 7 standards: learner, leader, citizen, collaborator, designer, facilitator, and analyst. i think the most important standard is learner. this standard is the most meaningful to me because it highlights the fact that everyone. teachers included, never really stops learning. there is always something to learn or learn from. teachers set the example for their students by practicing learning of their own. 

    the label "digital native" is a term given to those who were born or brought up during the digital age. digital natives have been familiar with technology such as computers and the internet from an early age. i had never heard of this term until class this week. now that i know what the term means, looking back at past teachers i can see a difference between the students who are digital natives and the teachers who are not. this difference hasn't really affected my learning experience that much.