EME2040

Some of the things that influence teachers and students to use technology in the classroom are the learning tools that technology has to offer. There are so many computer programs and learning games that students can use to learn. There are also programs that help teachers stay organized with themselves and with students in the classroom. One of the ISTE standards that are meaningful to me is number seven. It is called Global Communicator. It is when s tudents use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.    (ISTE Standards for Students)  I believe that this one is the most important to me because in today's society it is all about technology. It is imperative that there is the use of technology in the classroom since students use technology every day whether it be with an iPhone, tablet, or computer.  An ISTE standard that is outside my current s...

My name is Kayla Snell. I will be a senior at FSU in the fall. My major is education and I plan on attending grad school after I graduate next spring. I have wanted to become a first-grade teacher ever since I realized how much of an impact teachers have made in my life. Technology has always come fairly easy to me since our generation has grown up in it. I have been using Microsoft technologies since middle school. I have taken two computer classes. Since reading the syllabus, I see most of the software we will be using are softwares I have used in the past. I hope to learn how technology is very beneficial to education. I am not a huge fan of technology being used in the classroom a lot so I hope this course can change my mind on it. I would also like to learn how technology is created for teachers to improve students' education.