MY LITERACY PROCESS ESSAY

OUTLINE

Introduction

º How I started using e-tools.
- My first contact with a computer and internet.
- How I learned to use a computer.

º internet; advantages and disadvantages, its purposes and difficulties.

º Usefulness in education
- How electronic tools have influences/improve mi L1/L2


ESSAY

Nowadays, electronic tools are a very important part in our daily life. We are a new generation surrounded by technology. We are in a continous learning and these tools help us to achieve this learning, so, it is imp0ortant to be in touch with them because as time goes by we leave the old ones, to use the new ones.

Having a computer was a luxury that not everyone could afford. I remember when my dad bought us a computer. I was very excited. Even though I did not have the knowledge to use it because nobody taught me to use it, I learned by practicing. At the beginning, we did not have internet because it was very expensive, but I remember in junior high school, teachers began to give us assignment such as researches, and with this, the use of internet began necessary for educational purposes. Some time later I had internet at home, I learned to use e-mail, messenger, social pages etc. Each day I learned more than the day before and the use of internet and a computer became something common in my life without noticing the advantages and disadvantages.

It is said that something bad, brings something good and vice versa. Making this tool a part of my life, made me be a little bit lazy, because now I know I can find everything on the web. A big disadvantage is that not everything on the web is reliable and it can be manipulated, sometimes we do not have the necessary knowledge or maturity to understand a certain topic and wrong information may affect the reader. Other bad thing is pornography and all type of adult material that turns very easy to get. On the other hand, there are many advantages such as all the information that helps people acquire new knowledge or prove one that is alreadt known, other is the advantage to communicate with people that may live in another house or in anothes continent. Internet does not have a main purpose; I think that each person uses it according to what they need ir are looking for. Every electronic tool is a big step for our generation, the difficult part is to know how to use them correctly, once you know, it is not as hard, it opens a new way of learning.

Everyday we are able to see how schools encourage the use of e-tools inside and outside the classroom. An example is "enciclomedia" which is an electronic board used un elementary school, word processors, web search engines are antoher indisplensable tool for educational purposes, another big point in education is long distance education. There are many reasons to keep learning behind a computer. In my personal case, e-tools helped me to be in touch with English, it was a very important reason why I did not forget it because I was in touch with native speakers or reading English paragraphs which helped me to acquire new vocabulary and practiced the one I already had.

Each person is responsible for thei own knowledge and the information the get. Internet give us the tools and it is in our hands to keeo either the good or bad things out of it. We are in a continous process of developing and being update is a part of evolution.

OUTLINE:

1.- Introduction about me

2.- My personal information

a) name
b) origin
c) occupation
d) personality
e) likes
f) dislikes
g) hobbies

3.- Positive points in my life

a) accomplishments
b) positive things that changed my life

4.- Goals for my future

a) short term goals (in 5 years)
b) long term goals (10 years from now)

5.- Conclusion

FINAL DRAFT

There are many personalities, different people, different faces, and it is obvious that there are not two identical people in the world. I consider myself unique and because of all the things I have been through, both positive and negative, I see myself as a successful woman, but I must work hard to achieve it.

My name is Diana Sofia Pacheco Vallín, but I like people to call me Sophie, I am proudly Mexican, I am 20 years old and nowadays I am studying the BA in ELT at the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. I am a friendly and social girl, a nice person with the ones that are nice with me. I have a weird temper, I'm kind of bipolar; this means that I may love sunset today and hate it tomorrow, also I am a very distracted person and I usually forget everything, that is why people keep reminding me things, I have many hobbies but one of my favorites is writing. Since I was a child I began to write stories and a diary, now I enjoy to write songs or simply thoughts, I like to hang out with my friends whom I love, but certainly my family is my biggest treasure, they had been with me in the good and times.

I have been through many situations that have changed my life. Not so long I lost a very important person in my life, it was a big hit that made me realize how fast life goes by and of course to appreciate each person that is by my side. A positive thing that changed my life was the fact to study the college which is an opportunity that not everyone has. Two years ago I decided to study something related to languages, so I went to Monterrey city to the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León to present an exam for "Interpretation and Translation Degree" but unfortunately I did not pass the exam so I came back to Aguascalientes to study the BA in ELT, which changed my plans but gave me new ones for my professional life.

It is not easy to work hard every time. To build a future needs dedication and to invest time in it. In 3 years I will be hopefully graduating, with a stable job as a teacher and studying an Interpretation and Translation Master’s Degree, I would also like to learn a third language. In ten years I see myself married and as a working woman, continuing efforts to grow as a human being.

I may have a unique temper, consider myself special and different from others, a lucky girl blessed with the family she has, and surrounded by real friends, but as everyone else I have dreams and goals which I am building today to achieve them tomorrow.