Many factors influence teachers and students to use technology in the classroom. Often times teachers and students have to use certain forms of technology because they are told that they have to do so. At FSU this semester many of my teachers have complained about having to shift from Blackboard to Canvas, which was a difficult shift for students as well. Having to learn a new way of doing things after doing it a different way for so many years can be difficult to readjust. Teachers and students are also influenced to use technology in the classroom because it can be a much more fun and efficient way of learning new material, by using programs and watching videos to experience things they never could have before. It can also make assignment submission and grading much easier, before a teacher would have to sort through hundreds of papers that they had to remember to bring home, but now they could just search the student's name and the document would appear immediately.
One of the ISTE standards for teachers that feels meaningful to me is the Collaborator standard. This means that teachers are responsible for working with other teachers and students in order to get the most out of what their technology has to offer. By collaborating with others we are able to come up with new ideas and maximize potential that we otherwise would not have thought of on our own, or without the use of technology. One of the student ISTE standards that feels a bit out of my skill set is being a Computational Thinker. The explanation for this standard discusses leveraging power of technological methods to develop and test new solutions. I am sure that I could do this if given a specific task, however as of now it seems as if I do not have all the skills to develop new solutions to difficult problems using technology.
I think that "digital native" is an accurate name for most of today's youth. You see toddlers playing on iPads with no difficulty and have to explain the same technology to grown intelligent adults, it is truly incredible. My mom always says "I taught you how to use a spoon!" whenever I get upset about her not understanding a simple technological process, which I always think is a really funny and very true point. Technology to our teachers' and parents' generation is often their baby spoon. Often teachers will ask you to be understanding if they make technological errors, but none the less to us students who often can figure things out with a few clicks around, it can be frustrating that they don't understand. I have had teachers have to move deadlines because they made mistakes not being able to post necessary materials for an assignment, or not knowing how to open certain files, which can lead to problems in the classroom. However, we have to remember that technology is always changing. If we become teachers one day, we are guaranteed to face the same issues with the newest technological programs just like our teachers struggle to learn today. Technology can do a lot of good in the classroom, but it can also cause a lot of issues if the teachers aren't following the ISTE standards and becoming Learners themselves.
One of the ISTE standards for teachers that feels meaningful to me is the Collaborator standard. This means that teachers are responsible for working with other teachers and students in order to get the most out of what their technology has to offer. By collaborating with others we are able to come up with new ideas and maximize potential that we otherwise would not have thought of on our own, or without the use of technology. One of the student ISTE standards that feels a bit out of my skill set is being a Computational Thinker. The explanation for this standard discusses leveraging power of technological methods to develop and test new solutions. I am sure that I could do this if given a specific task, however as of now it seems as if I do not have all the skills to develop new solutions to difficult problems using technology.
I think that "digital native" is an accurate name for most of today's youth. You see toddlers playing on iPads with no difficulty and have to explain the same technology to grown intelligent adults, it is truly incredible. My mom always says "I taught you how to use a spoon!" whenever I get upset about her not understanding a simple technological process, which I always think is a really funny and very true point. Technology to our teachers' and parents' generation is often their baby spoon. Often teachers will ask you to be understanding if they make technological errors, but none the less to us students who often can figure things out with a few clicks around, it can be frustrating that they don't understand. I have had teachers have to move deadlines because they made mistakes not being able to post necessary materials for an assignment, or not knowing how to open certain files, which can lead to problems in the classroom. However, we have to remember that technology is always changing. If we become teachers one day, we are guaranteed to face the same issues with the newest technological programs just like our teachers struggle to learn today. Technology can do a lot of good in the classroom, but it can also cause a lot of issues if the teachers aren't following the ISTE standards and becoming Learners themselves.
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