My Digital Literacy Experiences

Dedi WongEng 214.06

7/28/11

2001-present: AIM This was the first instant

messaging program I used to communicate with my friends and classmates. Back in the days, I would exchange screen names with my classmates, so that I can receive homework help. When I’m in need of help, they’re always there to provide feedback and explain things to me.

http://o.aolcdn.com/os/aim_web/aimcom/img/windows_img.png

2004-2006: Xanga Xanga was a

blog where I could post about my day and my favorite quotes and lyrics. Besides practicing my writing skills, I also reflected on my actions. This was a great way to formulate my ideas into words.

http://www.xanga.com/

2005-2006: MapleStory MapleStory is

a multiplayer online game, where players communicate by typing. The game helped me practice my reading skills. I also learned more about the MapleStory language.

http://nxcache.nexon.net/maplestory/img/funstuff/screenshots/116.jpg

2005-present: Yahoo! Almost every

day, I would read the news on the Yahoo! homepage. I developed a habit of reading on my own. It informed me about the current events and interesting facts.

http://www.yahoo.com/

2010: Weebly I blogged

weekly about my study abroad experience in Chinese. Each week I’m assigned with a topic to write about. Most of the topics require me to compare and contrast the different aspects of the western and eastern world.

http://yongxia.weebly.com/

2010: DeHood DeHood is a

local version of twitter. There was a contest to see which group is most active. It encourages the users to be on daily posting comments and pictures.

http://www.dehood.com/buzz?k=flag

2011-present: Rainmeter Rainmeter

allow the users to customize their desktops but they require basic knowledge of computer codes. Since I’m unfamiliar with codes, I need to do some extra research.

http://greywarr.deviantart.com/art/Rainmeter-193805212?q=boost%3Apopular%20rainmeter&qo=90