I learned to use the computer at school in the third grade or fourth grade. We would play the "Oregon Trail" and "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?". The internet however didn't happen until I was in high school. My freshman year, there was a lot of hype about chat rooms and such. Of course I had to try it out and met some interesting people though I was too afraid to meet them in person. (before police identified there were online predators luring little girls to their death.) I didn't get a MySpace page until 04' or 05'.
I think that if you are taking online courses that online support/information is crucial but if you are taking face to face lecture type classes online support isn't as necessary though it is becoming more of a regular thing. I have had a couple of online classes but the online support/information was not helpful nor useful.
I think if people actually knew that it was there to use they would use it more often.
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hi shanin, your early digital literacy sounds really interesting and you seem to have a fairly good start with technology and the web in general. your exposure to these different mediums hopefully would enhance your learning experience in your academic and professional life.
ReplyDeleteyour take on the role of online support/information both in online and face-to-face classes are valid. while the learner is more empowered in an electronic environment, using technology could also prove fruitful in an f2f setting especially if used properly (e.g. tapping online research in a composition class, etc.). wishing you all the best this semester as we explore interactive writing for the web and multimedia.
Yeah I remember the Oregon Trail game. I haven't ever played Where in the world is carmen san diego, but saw it on tv and wanted to play it. Thinking about this makes me want to play Oregon Trail again!
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