Elena's EME2040 Blog

I became using Microsoft Word as a child, but I did not begin to learn how to use it until middle school. We had a class teaching us to type and use Microsoft Office. I learned proper formatting, as well as how to properly write as a paper. I prefer to use Microsoft Word over Google Docs because I am able to navigate the software better than I do in Docs. The most important ISTE Educator Standard would have to be the Collaborator. I believe that it is important to collaborate with your students, colleagues, as well as the parents to provide a better education for your students. By working with your students, you are able to change your teaching style to suit their needs. By working with your colleagues, you are able to share ideas and see which works for your classroom. I agree to some extent with the "digital native". I believe children today are reliant on the technology, and it is affecting their behavior. My generation, I have found, is more tech savvy than my educators.

       I am a Florida State Student from a small town outside of Chicago, IL. I am Literature, Media, and Culture major, and I am a senior, graduating in the Fall of 2024. Living in Florida for the past three years has been a rollercoaster. I spent my freshman year at FSU - Panama City, and as my first exposure to the south, it was definitely a culture shock.      In high school, I was apart of the Future Business Leaders of America, and there I was exposed to a lot of technology. I helped create websites as well as operate numerous programs and robots. I took a web design class where I code an entire website from scratch. My sophomore year at FSU, I took a web programming and design class, where I worked with numerous coding software.     The primary learning network that I use is the Canvas app. It notifies me when I have assignments due, as well as gives me access to my grades and coursework at anytime. Offline, I tend to go to a lot of cafes and libraries to complete assignments. I