Core 1- Part 1

My level of technology expertise is relatively low. I know how to operate my MacBook very well, and I can navigate on the web fairly easy. I started using Office programs since I was very young. Throughout middle and high school I learned how to use many different aspects of Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, and Adobe. These are all programs that were required for me to know for the purpose of completing an assignment.

As I get older and progress though college, I realize that it is essential that I learn how to use these programs in their entirety. Being in college, I have learned how to better navigate certain websites and online course materials. Keeping up with the advancing of technology is very important also. There are many other types of technologies that I need to become more familiar with and learn how to use to succeed in school. I would like to learn how to use programs like Excel and online course tools.

Digital Literacy

http://www.msmc.la.edu/include/learning_resources/todays_learner/eqm0621.pdf

This article explains how being digitally literate comes very naturally to the newer generations as they grew up with computers. The students are being taught by older generations who are usually not digitally literate. This article explains the importance of being digitally literate in the 21st century. In the classroom, these technological skills are extremely important for teachers to master when teaching students.

The author of this article seems to be directing their argument towards the older generations who may not be digitally literate or as literate as the younger generations. The author feels that the students may be missing out on learning opportunities because of these different levels of digital literacy between generations.