1. Typically, throughout my entire life, I always used Google Docs over Microsoft Word. I wrote lots of stories when I was younger, and something about Google Docs felt more straightforward than Microsoft Word. My friends and I shared our Google Docs too, so that was a large factor in why I began using it. I have used MS Word more in college and it is more similar to Google Docs than I thought. Everything feels smaller and harder to find in MS Word, but I don't have a strong opinion about it.
2. The standard that stood out to me the most was 2.3, Citizen. Understanding how to safely access the digital world is a tool that is learned, not just a set of rules to follow. Teaching kids how to contribute in a fruitful way to the internet and in online spaces is crucial as technology progresses and integrates into more jobs. It is also such an important job to monitor students' use to protect their data and privacy. One lingering concern I have is that I wonder if this will turn into a one-time lesson rather than an ongoing process of learning to be digitally literate.
3. I only partially agree with calling gen z digital natives because growing up surrounded by internet tech doesn’t necessarily mean you have skill. People generally use social media apps easily yet struggle with other digital literacy like troubleshooting or file organization. I think future students will likely be much more AI-reliant and use digital tools more fast paces. Attention control and critical evaluation would need to be explicitly taught in the future if this is the case.
