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I found great interest reading through the ELA standards. I have always been intrigued by the english language and have though about teaching it. The standards that stood out to me in the language section was. Distinguishing the difference between multiple meaning words. An example of this would be the word "mean". You could use it in two sentences meaning completely different things such as: "He is being mean to me" or "What does this word mean". The idea multiple meaning words has always interest me and I think I would love to teach younger kids or students learning english this standard. A standard that requires more learning on my part would be understanding figurative language and metaphors. This is something I always struggled in school with and would be a standard I need to do more research about.

I always believed that students learn best when the have a visual representation. This keep the students interested in the subject and on focus. When exploring the CPALMS Educator Toolkit. I found so many interesting resources. For example, one that I really liked was for 3rd grade science. It was a virtual video about solids liquids and gases. There were videos and virtual explantations of the lesson. I would definitely use this resource in my classroom. Having these options for the students makes learning fun for them and makes them eager to come to class and have a fun way of learning.

When creating my newsletter I learned how to do some things I wasn't even aware of. One of the things I never knew how to do was to insert a hyperlink into my newsletter. I also had fun using the different border options on the newsletter. Something I could have improved on was taking more time and putting more thought into my newsletter and making it more personal. I chose a template from word when I could have started from scratch and really learned how to use the program to its fullest potential. I am very good at learning technology and I cant wait for more opportunities to be creative and learn more techniques.

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I have used Microsoft Word throughout all of my schooling. I have used MS Word in my personal life as well as my school years. I love to write down my thoughts and I would always use Word to do so, almost as a diary. However, in the private school I went to I was required to have a computer everyday in class. We were asked to use word almost everyday in English and History classes. I have seen teachers use MS Word in printouts and showing examples in class. 

Having gone to a private school my whole life, copyright was always a huge deal. We were always having assemblies in school teaching use about plagiarism. We were told how and how not to write papers, and what is and is not allowed. If I ever become a teacher I want to teach students to be creative and unique. They should be taught not to copy from others unless using citations in their papers. It is crucial to teach students from a young age about copyright, plagiarism, and fair use of the materials provided for them. 

Academic honestly is an issue that occurs throughout many schools around the world. Students either don't feel smart enough or they are too lazy so they wind up cheating. This is a common form of academic dishonesty. A solution to helping kids who cheat because they are scared to ask for help would be to know your students individually. If one of your students seems to be doing slower in the class, he or she might need extra attention. Cyberbullying is also a huge issue in a lot of schools. In todays society we have technology that can be used for the greater good but sometimes in the hands of developing teens, things can get out of hand. As a teacher I would have a conversation with my students about what is means to be respectful to your peers and classmates and explain the consequences that come from cyberbullying. Lastly, the digital divide is an important issue that can be looked over in a lot of schools. some children don't have the same access to technology as others do. Again to help this issue I would make sure to know my students and their parents and be aware of any accommodations that might need to be made for certain students.  

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Hello!
I have witnessed many different forms of teaching and classrooms as I possibly want to work in the field of education. I am a huge fan of technology, constantly researching new forms of technology in our society. When I shadowed FSUS here in tallahassee I saw teachers who use and don't use technology in their classrooms. I believe teachers that use technology in their classroom want to start getting younger students used to certain technologies because its use is continuously growing in our society. 

I think an ISTE standard that is meaningful to me is the Digital Citizen. As I studied this standard I chose it as most important because I believe it is so important to respect, understand, and appreciate technology. You need to be aware and safe when using technologies. Your personal information is online and you need to be aware of certain consequences and rules. A standard that I have just looked into that I would consider out of my skill set would be the Computational Thinker. Chris Zook explains in his article, ".This thinking requires students to become familiar with data collection, data analysis, algorithmic thinking, and data representation" (Zook). 

The term digital native to me means growing up in the era of technology. We were born with technology already invented giving us a label. I one hundred percent see a difference between the "digital native" and "digital immigrants". I also however see digital immigrants using and learning about technology and even informing the digital native. Just because the digital native generation was born with technology invented already does not mean we know more about it. However, in our society we have grown to rely on technology which can be seen as a negative. On the contrary the digital immigrant can appreciate life with and with out technology as they have lived through both eras.