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 I have personally used MS Word for most of my educational life. I started using the software when i started middle school in 6th grade. We had classes to explain to the students everything about the software to prepare use for when we needed it in high school, but if we had any questions, our teacher wasn't well equipped to properly answer them. As my classmates and I reached high school, we had to rely on our teachers to give us specific instruction on what they were looking for and specific key terms that prepared me for college. Currently being a college student and using MS Word, I do prefer using that over any other software. I have only ever used MS Word and think i would be confused with where everything is if i changed to another software.  When choosing a ISTE Standard for Educators, the standard that stands out to me the most is learner. As a learner, i am able to mainly learn from other when it comes to being educated on a new topic. I have learned that shifts...

       My blogging experiences have been pretty fun with the topics presented for this class. So far, I have enjoyed being able to show my personal side with what we are doing in class that have been helpful like tools that we have learned which hopefully can benefit others if they are also struggling with technology. I also really like that the blogs itself don’t have to be formal like they are when using an MLA or APA format. The only downside that I’ve had with blogging is the site itself. Personally, I have always used word for any assignment that I’ve ever done, even if it is through another cite like canvas. What I have learned very early on in the semester is that if I type any work and complete the assignment in word, then try to copy and paste it into the blogging site, the words aren’t legible. This was a huge learning process and an adjustment but something so fixable on my end.       What is interesting about Web 2.0 tool when it comes...