Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Technology
Technology has played a huge role in the development of my literacy. From age one and onwards, I would be nowhere without the immense help of my hearing aid and cochlear implant. Literally, without them my English skills would pale in comparison to what I have today. My hearing loss occured at the time of language formation and development, which almost ensured my literacy a death sentence. However, due to the amazing technology that exists today, it was able to slowly rise up again and make its way. Computers have also positively affected my literacy by exposing me to the knowledge of the internet. From a very young age, Google has been my best friend, allowing me to reach out and have all the information I needed after a few keystrokes. Technology has been extremely influential and has greatly helped my literacy blossom.
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How do you feel about the direction technology is taking with electronic books such as the Kindle? Do you think paper books will become obsolete? How would you feel if they did?
ReplyDeleteSo true--and so amazing. When I think of some of the things that some very smart folks have invented, I'm amazed.... Curiousity is an incredible thing, isn't it? Trying to solve problems, to help others...
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this topic as a suggestion on the sheet I was expecting something that would have to do with computers and online articles or something like that. But the fact that the technology that impacted you is so different than the rest is very cool, and you're truly very lucky that you have access to it. It's really amazing how far technology has come today.
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