My First Post

I am blogging now, one thing that just over a week ago was out of my mind. That I am doing this owes to the course called Digital Literacy, which at the last minute I decided to enlist in this semester. A number of reasons prompted me to take this module.First, I certainly do not qualify as ‘digitally literate’, so I figured I’d learn enormously from it. Second, I wish to overcome my ambivalence towards the use of ‘hi-tech’ in language teaching. While deep inside I have a hunch that computer softwares can enormously enhance language instruction, my lack of understanding makes me feel unsure about it. Finally, the schedule fits perfectly into my timetable.

I attended the first session loaded with a mix of anticipation and apprehension. In the session, the two lecturers had identified and effectively addressed some common misconceptions about digital literacy. They also highlighted the increasing importance of digital literacy in addition to its complex definitions. They went an extra mile to comfort us with the thoughts that one does not have to be IT savvy before taking up this module. While I attended the first session with a wait-and-see attitude, I came out of it convinced that I had to take the module.

In my mind, this module promises to be exciting and very useful. I look forward to the realisation of such promises.