I have not had that much experience using Microsoft Word. I am more familiar with Google Docs, but I have used Microsoft Word a few times throughout high school. I have had to use Word a couple times in chemistry and also when I observed an elementary classroom when I was in high school, I took notes on Word because I didn't need wifi to use it. Overall though I am definitely more familiar with Google Docs, but only because I have used it more. I also like that it automatically saves. I remember in elementary school working hard on assignments on Word and then forgetting to save and losing everything.
The standard that is most meaningful to me is probably the collaborator. I think it is important to share ideas with co workers, especially teachers. If a teacher is struggling with how to deal with a student, getting advice from other educators might be really helpful. When reading about this, I have learned that it is important to also ask for student's feedback. Since teachers teach students, sometimes the best way to know if you are doing a good job is by asking the students.
I kind of agree with the "digital native" label. There definitely is a difference between people that grew up with technology and people that didn't, and you can definitely tell who is who. A digital native is someone who grew up with technology. I have seen how some of my teachers who are not digital natives have trouble with certain technology, but most of them are learning and are getting the hang of it. For example, today one of my professors was trying to show us a youtube video but he couldn't figure out how to get the sound to work. One of my classmates had to come up and help him and was able to get it to work. This is definitely an example of digital natives.
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