Part I

Technology is something that has been a part of my life since I can remember. My first computer was an old Gateway, fully furnished with Microsoft Word and that is about it. I can honestly say that I cannot learn anymore when it comes to Microsoft Office. I have been using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for the longest time. This is the program that I am most comfortable using. I am also very familiar with the majority of programs that a PC consists of. I have also become accustomed to using ITunes. Every since I received an iPod for Christmas on year, I have become an iTunes master. I can navigate the program like the back of my hand.
There are also a great number of technologies that I am very unfamiliar with. The one that comes to mind first is the Mac interface and operating system. I have used a PC my entire life and when I used a Mac for the first time, I was completely lost. I am also not a very big gamer. Contrary to what most believe, I am not as great a gamer as most teenagers. I did not have the most new game system as a kid and I was always outside. Until recently, the only game system I had was a Nintendo Gamecube. I am embarrassed that I am not as good as a gamer as my friends, which is why I want to greatly improve in that area. Some other programs that I would like to become more comfortable with are Photoshop, Windows Movie Maker and Blogging.

Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy is not just an option according to Wesley Fryer. He argues that in order to succeed in this day in age, we must have the digital literacy skills to do so. In this article, he is reaching out to teachers of today’s youth and he suggests that we must be wary of the dangers that the Internet holds. We must teach students how to use digital literacy correctly. In order to make sure that we are getting the correct information, he argues that we should always check the source of the website. According to Fryer, we must have a sufficient amount of digital literacy to survive the realities and challenges of this day in age. He states that the Internet is a digital frontier and we are its pioneers and we must be prepared for the unpredictable challenges that we will face. I can only say that Fryer insists that we must be prepared for the future, for technology is the future.