Computers have quite a strong influence on everyone, anywhere. There are constant updates and new technologies that continue to be released that improve everyday life a little bit more. In particular, the classroom environment is constantly changing and influenced by new computers and technologies. These tools are important in a school environment, specifically in a student's educational experience. Computers are a major part of a student's education because they make it easier for a student to learn, find information, and communicate to the teachers and colleagues. For example, a computer helps connect a student from any county or state, or even country to any teacher, anywhere with simple computer programs or applications. They are also a tool that's important for teachers as well by using programs that help explain a topic, make a topic more interesting and easier to comprehend, as well as provide an easy and accessible communication system.
The ITSE standards are an important part of becoming a teacher because the better you are at engaging the students and improving their learning experience the more successful of a student they will be and the more you provide a positive model and an enriched professional practice. It really just encourages you to be the best you can be in technology for the sake of your students, which is important. Inspiring student creativity is something I strive to do and it gladdens my heart it is on there regardless. On the other hand, modeling digital age work might be harder once I am in the field. I only expect technology to keep updating and keeping up with the new tools might be outside my current skill set.
I believe "digital-native"is a reasonably coined-term for people growing up knowing technology; who in fact do not remember a time before computers, internet, and cell phones. It is quite easy to tell the different between a "digital-native" and a "digital-immigrant". Many teachers of mine unintentionally expose their "immigrant" status and us "natives" are they ones to go and fix it. It could either be because they don't know how to work a projector, or a Smartboard, or even the computer itself. Sometimes because they are unfamiliar or foreign with the technology, it takes up class time to fix a problem which is problematic for both the teacher and the student. Hopefully I become a teacher that can keep up with digital age work and not waste time I could use to educate my students.
I agree that some teachers lack the skills to run their technology. But sometimes reaching out to students is the best strategy in the interest of time. When you are on stage, every second something doesn't work correctly feels like an eternity. Aren't we lucky we have a room of people to whom we can appeal when the answer isn't obvious? It take humility to ask for help. I guarantee a time will come when you say, "Does someone know how to do this?" I have already said this in our class... and am thankful if a student quickly solves my problem!
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