Blog Post #1

Computers are an important part of the educational experience because they have the ability to help students learn in different ways. While technology certainly is useful for teaching students, it is not a complete substitute for a teacher and a traditional learning environment. Computers also can make it easier for students to write assignments and be able to use the internet as a resource for finding information.

I think that the ISTE standards are important because they provide a set of guidelines of what's expected in how to implement technology properly. Standard 3b. "Collaborate with students, peers, parents and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation" would one that I feel I could implement easily given the increasing amount of social media being developed to keep people connected and inspire others. Standard 1b. "Engage students in  exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources" may be a little difficult for me as I am not sure on how I would use technology to relate to real-world issues and would be interested in learning different tools to do so.


To be a digital native is to have been born within the age of technology and have an understanding of it from an early age. I agree with this term because I believe that most digital natives(if not all) have had some contact with technology in some way, shape or form. Being able to financially acquire a device is another matter but I find that it's almost impossible that someone in this age has not at least had some experience with a computer because of technology's increasing popularity. I have seen some differences between me and some of my professors in that while they are not completely technologically incompetent there are some students who tend to be more technologically savvy in understanding more complex functions in not just just computers but technology in general. Though these differences don't really make much of an impact. I anticipate to keep up with my future students in the realm of technology because I've been using computers for so long and often that it would be hard to not keep up.