#1 Technology and Its Standards

A teacher uses technology in the classroom to make presenting material to their class easier. For example a teacher can use a power point presentation to show their class a new concept. For students using technology makes their lives easier. For example taking a test on a computer is much more simple than having to fill in the bubbles on a scantron sheet. For both teachers and students life in the classroom becomes much easier.

The ISTE standards, to me, seem to shape a student to prepare them for college and the outside world. The creativity and innovation standard stands out to me most because the arts are on the decline it seems. I believe that students should be able to find what they love to do early and those with a creative mind should have the freedom to do so. One of the standards that is outside of my skill set is communication and collaboration. I have a hard time working with others. Personally I prefer to work alone because I have always been a quite person and student. 

The label "digital native" to me should not be used. Labels in general shouldn't be given to people. Digital natives, people brought up in the digital age, have a better understanding of technology and the uses of it. There is for sure a difference in digital natives and digital immigrant (another label I dislike). In the classroom if the teacher (digital immigrant) hasn't been trained properly the students (digital natives) can help the professor use the technology they are having trouble with. I hope that my students and I in the future are on a level playing field when it comes to technology however, I hope they don't get used to using technology in the class room. If technology is to ever fail I believe that students need to learn how things were done the old fashion way, because we never know what the future holds. So knowing how to do things without a computer can better a student and help them appreciate the technology they have today.