My development in electronic literacy

If I had to tell you when my first contact with computers was, I would tell you it was when I was still a kid. I was in elementary school when I started using computers. It was part of the syllabus and I also had a computer class every week. However, I only used computers to type or make drawings. By the time I entered high school I discovered the internet; I realized that it existed, so since then I began using it. Now, I have found that internet has advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages is the information that one can find there; nevertheless there are plenty of disadvantages too, such as pornography. Through this essay I will express the impact that computers and technology have had on me, the importance of electronic tools as an integral teacher in a nearby future and why I consider them important for doing research.

Through time, I have noticed the impact that electronic tools have had on me, mainly in the late few years. For example, I have been using computers for different purposes like, doing research, meeting new people through the chat rooms or communicating with others through the messenger. For that reason I dare to say that computers have a great influence on my education. Although I may not know a lot about operating computer programs, I would say that I just make the programs work for my purposes, I am not an expert. The most common programs I know are office programs (word, excel, power point) and some others for edition like “vegas and adobe audition” which can be applied in some school projects.

The use of electronic tools will be necessary in the future since almost all the fields deal with them. I believe that computers and the media are having an important role in our lives. They are involved everywhere and educational is not the exception. So, I expect knowing about operating electronic tools better in order to enhance my teaching in the future. I do believe that electronic tools are quite useful as long as you know how to use them.

To sum up, we have seen that electronic tools play an important role today not only as tools to be used just like machines but also as means of doing research for different purposes. I think that if we use electronic tools for our benefit, we win a lot. On the other hand, a bad use of the electronic tools could affect the process of teaching-learning. For example, if you do not know how to make a presentation in power point that you think would capture the students’ attention and just for not knowing how to use the program you will not be able to provide the opportunity of a meaningful learning for the students. That is the main reason why electronic tools have a great impact on me and make me be willing to learn more about them.