Google Apps as Web 2.0 Tools

           Being a teacher must be flexible enough to handle his or her students' needs. One way of doing this is through making use of technologies designed to help teachers in their teaching strategies and to accommodate the learning of the students. An effective teacher finds a way to fill-in the necessary knowledge that his or her students' should have. Doing this will help the learners become a holistic person with no doubt in becoming a role model to others.

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         As a future educator, the tools that I find useful or appropriate for my subject area are the use of google applications such as google drive where I can store and share my files online and collaborate towards my students' performance; gmail, hangouts and groups for communication; sites, blogger and YouTube for creating content for the purpose of my students' references and; google docs, sheets, slides and forms where I can produce a softcopy online. I will incorporate these tools in my unit plan through putting these tools into use and making sure that these tools are fit in my topic. In that way I can showcase my learners desired knowledge of the subject matter and flourish the act of being self-directed.

         In conclusion, the future of my learners lies in my hands, therefore, I am bound to do the best of my capabilities to foster the essential knowledge of my students. After all, teachers exist to mold and educate children.

As a future teacher, in what ways can you develop ISTE standards among your students?

          As a future teacher, I truly believe I can develop ISTE standards among my students through engaging them in group and hands-on activities wherein they will develop their own skills and capabilities in their own way. As their facilitator, I will just simply guide them on what to do because today's generation is more on performance-based task where the student is the center of his or her learning. As what the theory goes, 'learning by doing' is a notion in which competency is most likely accomplished through practice, self-perfection and minor innovations.

        It is, therefore, students will gain more knowledge if I will engage them in such activities where they can put their talents and skills into use.

What are the ISTE standards that you possess?

 ISTE or known as International Society for Technology in Education refers to the skills of an individual on how he or she deals with everyday life challenges especially in the classroom setting where the teacher deals with his or her learners. Knowing what are the ISTE standards help the teacher improve and enhance his or her teaching skills. Needless to say, having the knowledge of these skills or standards create a brighter future of one's students. As a future educator, I highly believe on the significance of manifesting these standards because through this I will be able to handle my learners in any way I can. 

As for now, the standards I suppose I have possessed are empowered learner, digital citizen, innovative designer and creative communicator. I am confident that I am an empowered learner because when our teacher instructs us to do a certain activity, I am able to do the task without hesitation. I am a digital learner because if I do my reports, I don't just rely on modern technologies but rather I make use on the available resources inside the classroom. I am an innovative designer because I do like my report being visually appealing to the listeners. As much as possible, I want my audience to feel that learning is fun. Lastly, I am confident that I am a creative communicator not just in my reports but also in digital media purposes. Like for an instance in creating a blog, I am capable of expressing my perceptions on a specific topic. 

        Indeed, ISTE standards employ essential skills to improve one's abilities towards teaching.