Arielis's Blogs

      Throughout middle school and most of high school (approximately 6th through 11th grade), I primarily used MS Word to complete my school assignments. I mostly typed up essays and completed other writing assignments on MS Word, but I also have experience making brochures and flyers, creating and editing resumes, editing peer assignments, and many other personal projects I have taken on. Although I have much more experience with MS Word, over the past couple of years, I have used and become much more familiar with Google Docs. In my opinion, Google Docs is much easier to use on different devices, simpler to navigate, and much more user-friendly when working on group assignments because of the ability to collaborate with group members on the same document.      The ISTE Standard for Educators that is most meaningful to me is for an educator to be a learner and continue to improve their practice while staying consistent with their duties as an instruc...

      In this class I hope to learn about how to properly and appropriately use technology in my life as a student and potential future instructor. Although technology is such a great tool to use in my professional as well as personal life, there are ways that this resource can be poorly utilized. In the case of AI for example, it can be misused and usage of it may be seen as dishonorable in the classroom setting. I am interested to learn how to appropriately use tools like AI to my advantage and enhance the learning experience for me, my peers, and my potential future students.      My experience and knowledge with technology is fairly basic and what you would expect from a student. I have experience in platforms such as Word, PowerPoint, Canvas, Google Docs, Google Slides, Canva, and social media apps such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and formerly Twitter. I have some but not a lot of past experience with apps like Excel and Access. Throughout my life ...