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 I went to the only high school in my small, farm working town. We were barely implementing AICE and dual enrollment classes. However, one teacher tried her hardest to keeping the funding for her course. She taught the Computing College and Careers class which helped students learn basic software to help them later on if life. For example, she exposed so to use and become certified in Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, and Photoshop. Through this course I learned everything Microsoft Word had to offer and applied these skills on various fake documents. My teacher was very skilled and knew her way around various software. Everyone was greatly hurt to hear that she had passed away that same school year.

I do not have much experience with copyright and fair use. I had to learn these terms and be able to distinguish between the two in order to receive my Photoshop Certification. But I didn't go into depth with the two. In order to deal with these concepts as a teacher I must first become more familiar with the two in order to inform my future students and protect them from simple mistakes.

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Technology makes life a little easier. It is a growing pain to see people some dependant on technology. However, I think it is crucial for both students and teachers to use tech. For teachers, using tech allows them to quickly and successfully communicate with the necessary people, easily create their lesson plans and provide their students with the appropriate materials, organize their files and having easy access to them online, and engaging their students of all ages. For students, technology allows them to keep in touch with their teachers, quickly submit their work, keeps them engaged, and can allow many students to add on to their learning by doing additional research in class.

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards are put in place to help students and teachers productively use technology in the classroom. These standards help keep this large group of people up to date to make their lives easier. I appreciate the first standard that states to "facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity". I believe it is absolutely important for teachers to promote creativity. We need students who develop their own way of learning and processing information. Society needs people who have a mind of their own and who have new ideas. It is the only way we have been able to advance forward.

A digital native is one that has grown up surrounded by technology. They are familiar with tech and can easily navigate. For today's youth, I would not classify everyone as a digital native. Many children live in locations where they cannot receive the latest tech and therefore are not expose or kept up to date. Another large portion of today's youth is growing up in poor households. They cannot get their hands on the latest tech. I have yet to have a teacher who is considered a digital immigrant. All of my teachers in the past were all familiar with the technology they used in class and there were no problems. Personally, I keep up with the latest tech so I believe I would not have any major difference between my future students.

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Society is quickly advancing. We, human beings, must keep up with the newest technology unless we want to be left behind. I grew up in front of a television screen, whether it was watching Spongebob or playing video games. My parents spoiled me and always bought me the newest gaming consoles, I was kept up to date. My experiences with technology have always been pleasant. In 2015, I became certified in Microsoft. A year later I gained my certification in Adobe Photoshop CC and worked on an extensive portfolio for art school (which I never pursued). 

For four years I tutored children in kindergarten through second grade for an afterschool program. These children became the highlight of my high school years. I loved hearing the school bell ring at 2:05 every day and walking 20 minutes to my assigned elementary school. Although, it was the same schedule every day the children always surprised me with something new. Children are baby sprouts that need love and attention to help them fully bloom. My experience has a tutor has influenced me to change my major to Elementary Education. I hope that taking this class will provide me with the necessary skills and knowledge to become an amazing teacher in the future. 

Four words I absolutely hate saying are: I AM AN INTROVERT. I keep to myself and cannot work in groups. I do not hate groups, it's just that I can never speak up no matter how badly I want to. Both pictures and verbal explanations help me absorb information, I love puzzles but I also enjoy following steps, and I favor hardcore facts but also take pleasure in the possibilities. But the learning style survey pointed out that I'm more of a reflective learner than I am an active learner. This is surprising because I do believe hands on projects/activities help retain the information more.