Rayliana's Blog

 While I was growing up in K-12 public education, the digital age was rising as well. We started having iPads in class in 5th grade and ever since then, we were provided with technology for every academic school year until I graduated high school. We were assigned Google Drive accounts so we would not lose our documents, school work, etc. Because of this, I have become very comfortable and familiar with Google Drive and Google Docs. Now, coming to FSU,  MS Word is used more and accepted more widely. I have been trying to get more comfortable with Microsoft Tools but it is definitely a challenge.  The standard that is most meaningful to me is standard 2.2: Leader. I chose this standard because I think every student has the ability to be a leader and the educator can seek those students out. I liked how this standard outlined how the teacher should lead by example. They can model the behavior that students should have, especially when it comes to technology.  Being a "digital native

 Hi! I am Rayliana. I am a current Junior at Florida State University. I am majoring in Political Science and minoring in Education. I am from Palm Coast, a small town in Florida just south of St. Augustine. I have a dog here in Tallahassee with me. He is a miniature Australian Shepherd and Poodle mix. His name is Ozzie and he is the best boy in the world! I haven't used technology and education together much. Last semester, I did have an education class where we were asked to complete group projects. In these projects, we used PowerPoint, generative AI, and other technological tools. I am excited to learn how to tie together education and technology together during this semester!  To support my learning needs,  I use multiple resources. The resources I mostly use are office hours, GroupMe, study groups, and academic group chats. Additionally, I also have friends and roommates who are in similar courses as me and on the same track. My family is also very supportive of my academic g