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 A lot of my colleagues prefer Microsoft Word over Google Docs, but I must say that I prefer Docs to Word. Word is indisputably better than Google Docs in terms of features, but I feel that the amount of time I've spent using Docs simply makes it more comfortable for me to use. I've only used docs to write out papers, and so I never found the need to use Word's list of functions. I would say that I'd have to be forced to use Word in order not to use Docs, a big factor for this being the different ways that the programs download projects. For Docs, I press download and it's done. For Word, I have to Save As, designate a file, perhaps create a folder, etc. etc.. Although it's nice to have that specificity, I enjoy the simplicity of simply downloading my doc and using it as I wish. On paper, I think the ISTE and ISTE standards are great. They promote good standards and practices for teachers, and would seem to promote a good learning environment. However, I believe...

 1. I am very uncomfortable when it comes to sharing within a public forum on the internet. I feel more at home talking to people over voice calls when it comes to internet communication. Speaking within a forum really isn't that engaging for me, and is much more limited than with concurrent voice communication. I feel like hearing someone talk to me, even in a group setting, provides for a much better diaspora of communication when compared to a forum within which people will send replies every couple of minutes, hours, or even days. 2. My experiences with technology in an educational setting, overall, have been negative. Most of the time, technology is used as a platform for a student to complete their homework on. The thing is, these software programs hardly ever expound on why an incorrect answer is incorrect, leaving the student guessing what they did wrong. Outside of these experiences, I've had to make a website using Wix which acted as a portfolio for my English course,...