Nowadays the use of electronic tools such as computers, internet and cell phones, have become very important in our life. Electronic Literacy is helpful for many aspects for example knowledge, knowing new people, communication, working, school or simply to spent time. For this reason in my life the electronic tools has had huge impact. Do you want to know how, or why? I just can say that Electronic Literacy has been necessary for many aspects in my life.
The beginning the use of electronic tools in my life was when I was 8 or 9 years old, I was in elementary school and I took a computer science class. It was very funny because it only was games, and I could learn how to use the word software and the bases of internet. This course was very practical, because I learnt how search information, write some documents; in addition I used it to write letters, messages for my friends or family. When I started to use the computer I did not know the importance that it would have in the next years in my life.
Nowadays electronic literacy has influenced in my education, especially in my career. Since I started study ELT it was needed to manage different electronic resources. Most of teachers ask us to use at least internet, for example in listening and speaking class we had to practice with audio, videos, movies, or search any information. During my career I have used different electronic tools such as online dictionary, practicing any skill, uploading exercises, using and creating blogs, all those elements were vital to improve my English. In this career is helpful to use the electronic tools to make presentation or have communication among native speakers for this I use the messenger, facebook, hotmail or another social page which ones contributed to improve my English Language.
As a future teacher I would like to look for tools that improve the L2. As teachers it is important to use more interesting and dynamic activities instead of keeping traditional classes. One or two months ago I watched a program about the use of new technologies, one of these technologies was the electronic board, and it was useful for student who interacted with their knowledge and activities and it is easier to use because it is touchable; however another electronics tools are the activities through internet such as videos, movies, conversation clubs, etc., because I already know that surfing on internet we can find helpful webpage, platforms, virtual libraries and online course. Electronic Literacy will be useful to teach another language.