To Be Literate in the 21st Century
In this day and age, it is pretty safe to say that technology is involved in just about everything we do. When “writing” a paper, no one actually writes a paper, they use a computer to type it and a printer to print it, or they send it via e-mail. Instead of reading an actual book, people own Kindles or other devices that enable them to read e-books. Even when people do read actual books, technology was used to produce those books. When one thinks of the term “literacy,” they usually think of the ability to read, write, or comprehend. However in today’s society it means so much more than just that. To be able to function or be literate in any sort of normal manner, one must be aware of and have some knowledge of how to use the many different types of technology available.
First of all, understanding technology is essential to communicate effectively today. Rarely does anyone send an actual letter as a main form of communication anymore,
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