Teachers and students are influenced to use technology in the classroom in the modern era. This is due to the immense technological advancements in society. Technology provides a great learning resource and medium to teach and learn subjects of all kinds. Students are motivated to use technology because they can learn many different ways. Also teachers can use videos, PowerPoints, and other technology to help their students understand material.

The International Society for Technology in Education provides great standards that are related to digital learning for both students and educators. These standards help create goals and ambitions for students and teachers to reach in terms of educational resources. As a student, one of the standards that is most purposeful to me is the empowered learner. I like it because it shows that students can do more than just memorize information, but they can also build networks and create learning environments for the ultimate success. One standard that seems outside of my current skill set is the Digital Citizen because it seems it may be complex to socially interact online and pay attention to the digital world while focusing on classes as a student.

I agree with the label “digital native” for today’s youth simply because youth born during technological advancements tend to be more comfortable with technology.  I would define “digital native” as people that are familiar and congenial with technology.  I have not seen major differences between how my teachers, and I use technology. I disagree with the term digital immigrants and I do not see myself as being a digital immigrant when I teach my future students. There are a multitude of adults familiar with technology and I suppose that I will be one of them as a future professor.

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