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Teachers use technology in the classroom because it can influence the way students learn. With the use of technology, teachers can further their lessons by using technology to demonstrate what they are teaching. Teachers can also use technology to aid visual learners. Students can use technology in the classroom because it influences their future. As society and technology flourish students need to know how to use it.

One ISTE standard that gladdens my heart is being a creative communicator. I feel this is an important skill for students to possess. When a student is a creative communicator he or she can go beyond and create ditgital media that is engaging. One standard that seems outside of my current skill set is being an innovative designer. I feel that I do not know enough to solve problems in new ways. Also, I do not know how to calculate risks for certain designs.

A digital native is someone who has grown up with technology, meaning they do not know life without technology. I agree with this term digital native labeling today’s youth because they have been surrounded by technology their whole life. I personally seen differneces between myself and most of my teachers in the way we use technology. I, for example, being a digital native for the most part always know what I am doing with a computer. If I do not I know, I think I could figure it out. Most of my teachers, being digital immigrants, are more reserved when it comes to technology. When there is a problem with the computer or they do not know how to do somwthing they immeditaly freak out and try and find someone to fix the problem. The differences I anticipate between myself and my future students in terms of how we use technology is that there will not be many differences. Being that we are both ditgital natives we both will know and understand how to use technology quickly and efficiently.