typing practice
This week, we have three options of homework :
1. explain about our slideshow
2. practice typi ng english
3. choose a topic and write opinion about it.
At first, I was going to choose opition 1 (explain my slideshow) because I wanted to tell about my experiences to let everyone to get to know me more !
But I chose option 2. Actually, there is no specific reason to choose it but I did. I just tried to practice typing and playing typing games, but once I started it, I couldn't stop doing that game because it was so fun!
I typed words which this game made me type and those words were from one story. It means I typed along a story. In fact, I didn't remember whole story because I concentrated on typing not on content of it, but it was interesting to try typing a short story.
I like typing on computer since I was a elementary school student, so I always looked forward to attending computer classes. At that time, I used one website of practicing typing for kids and because of it, my typing skill was improved significantly. Not only that site but also homework helped develop my skill because there were some chances to write reports or documents in English on computer. In addition, I always spend a lot of time to use computer, so I am accustomed to using and typing. Therefore I had a confidence in my ability of typing and believed I can type quickly.
However, it was wrong.
Please look at the pictures on the bottom. They show how much I can type fast and correctly.
1. explain about our slideshow
2. practice typi ng english
3. choose a topic and write opinion about it.
At first, I was going to choose opition 1 (explain my slideshow) because I wanted to tell about my experiences to let everyone to get to know me more !
But I chose option 2. Actually, there is no specific reason to choose it but I did. I just tried to practice typing and playing typing games, but once I started it, I couldn't stop doing that game because it was so fun!
I typed words which this game made me type and those words were from one story. It means I typed along a story. In fact, I didn't remember whole story because I concentrated on typing not on content of it, but it was interesting to try typing a short story.
I like typing on computer since I was a elementary school student, so I always looked forward to attending computer classes. At that time, I used one website of practicing typing for kids and because of it, my typing skill was improved significantly. Not only that site but also homework helped develop my skill because there were some chances to write reports or documents in English on computer. In addition, I always spend a lot of time to use computer, so I am accustomed to using and typing. Therefore I had a confidence in my ability of typing and believed I can type quickly.
However, it was wrong.
Please look at the pictures on the bottom. They show how much I can type fast and correctly.
As you can see, sometimes I typed incorrectly. I am a human, so it is natural to make a mistake but at the beginning, I tried to type fast and not wanted accuracy, so first picture shows more mistakes than second one. Second one is the last part of the game, so I could make less mistakes than before because I was careful when I typed a word and I was getting accustomed to typing.
As a result, as third picture shows, I can type correctly and quickly most times, so probably my typing skill is good. However, I noticed my weak point through this game :
-- using little finger is a little difficult
→ because I do not take care of that finger
-- typing 'Q' is difficult especially
→ because I rarely type 'Q'
I could realize the limitation of my skill, so this was good practice.
I want to improve more and get 100% accuracy on that game, so I'll keep doing that practice !
As a result, as third picture shows, I can type correctly and quickly most times, so probably my typing skill is good. However, I noticed my weak point through this game :
-- using little finger is a little difficult
→ because I do not take care of that finger
-- typing 'Q' is difficult especially
→ because I rarely type 'Q'
I could realize the limitation of my skill, so this was good practice.
I want to improve more and get 100% accuracy on that game, so I'll keep doing that practice !
definition of literacy & digital literacy
literacy has some meanings, but according to Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary seventh edition , literacy can be defined as the ability to read and write. Moreover, one website tells us literacy is the word which has meanings as the image shows. Now, I'll talk about my definition of literacy.
In my opinion, the word 'literacy' means not only the ability of writing and reading but also the ability of understanding . Even if we can read and write words, without understanding, we cannot use those words properly. For example, I learn Korean, so I can read and write Korean letters actually, but I cannot understand what documents or websites say because I'm lack of understanding skill. Nobody can tell me 'You have literacy of Korean'. It means it is not 'real literacy' even though I can read and write. People who have 'real literacy' can understand the word, and know how to use it, when to use, or what kind situation should we use it. Such people are like sophisticated. Therefore, it is insufficient to define 'literacy' only with Oxford dictionary.
In conclusion, 'literacy' is defined as the ability of understanding and using words correctly.
Then, as for 'digital literacy', this image show the meaning clearly. However, it is a little complicated because it has a lot of meaning, so I'll pull them together and show my own definition.
I define the word 'literacy' as the ability of understanding and using properly, so 'digital literacy' can be defined as the same ability but through some devices such as computers, websites and other kinds of digital stuff. With those devices, we can research, send e-mail, create websites, and communicate with many people. Through such activities, the ability of using devices is improved, so this is the 'digital literacy' for me. For example, sometimes we find some articles like online news, and read, understand, and then use them for researching or discussion. We can do this process because we know how to utilize them. It is 'digital literacy.' As the image shows, 'digital literacy' means that we have the ability of thinking critically, creating something, communication with people, and finding information with good way.
Therefore, 'digital literacy' has diverse and wide meanings from 'literacy', but the basis is similar in terms of that both require understanding and using properly.
I define the word 'literacy' as the ability of understanding and using properly, so 'digital literacy' can be defined as the same ability but through some devices such as computers, websites and other kinds of digital stuff. With those devices, we can research, send e-mail, create websites, and communicate with many people. Through such activities, the ability of using devices is improved, so this is the 'digital literacy' for me. For example, sometimes we find some articles like online news, and read, understand, and then use them for researching or discussion. We can do this process because we know how to utilize them. It is 'digital literacy.' As the image shows, 'digital literacy' means that we have the ability of thinking critically, creating something, communication with people, and finding information with good way.
Therefore, 'digital literacy' has diverse and wide meanings from 'literacy', but the basis is similar in terms of that both require understanding and using properly.