Blog Post 2: ISTE Standards and Digital Natives
Technology has become a large part of the classroom today. As more students are surrounded by technology in their personal lives, teachers have needed to find ways to incorporate some of this technology into their learning in order to encourage participation and understanding. Besides keeping the interest of students, technology has made many tasks simply easier. It makes sense to utilize tech in the classroom that is able to do more than one job. An example of this would be Smart Boards, which act as a whiteboard, projector, and computer all in one. The ISTE standards are prevalent in today's world due the continuing expansion of technology. It is important to have these standards in place so that educators can correctly navigate how to incorporate technology into the classroom. The standard that holds the most meaning for me in my life currently is under the Student Standards. It is 3b, which states, "Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility, and relevance ...