Blog Journal #2

    I did not really start using MS Word until college actually. Whenever we started to use word processing software in my K-12 experience, we only ever used to Google Docs just because it was easier to set up with our student emails and it automatically saves your work. I prefer Google Docs just because it is what I'm used to, but I don't mind using MS Word. My laptop already comes with it downloaded and set up for me, and I have it, so it also automatically saves my work, so either software is fine for me.

    After looking at the website I was surprised to see how much information and advice it holds for educators, students, and other roles in the education field. It is important for educators and students alike to be able to keep up with the advancement of technology and incorporate that into learning and schooling. It is just as important for educators to have the knowledge this website provides as for a student. I also appreciated the way the website wasn’t so in your face with the reading, and it was broken off into sections with other links to more specific topics. 

    I completely agree with the label ‘digital native’ for today’s youth. I grew up just as the ipod was coming out which in a way is fortunate because I have been able to keep up with the latest technology from the start. But I have a younger sibling who is in middle school now and he has been using technology for school for years and I only started to do that when I was almost in high school. I would say there is a difference between my knowledge of technology and that of my teachers, just because we grew up in different times and so it was a different learning process for us. I think at times it has a negative effect on my learning experience because I have had some teachers solely rely on the internet for teaching and it is clear they have no knowledge for the subject. I hope in the future for future students, technology is seen more as a resource but one that isn't necessarily needed. I don't have too many positive things to say about technology and the internet and the way it is being used and consumed now but I just hope future generations learn from whatever mistakes may come out of it.