ICT

I.C.T. was, until one year ago, a completely new acronym for me. I had no idea of what it meant until I learned in the Workshop, about I.C.T. learners. Since then, I´ve tried to get in tuch with as much technology as I can. Let me tell you it hasn´t been easy at all. In fact, apart from visiting only a few pages on the Web I didn´t use the computer much.

But now I try to explore the world of technologies a little bit each day. I´ve learned to use the computer as much as I can -at least this is what I think- and I´ve learned to handle pen drives quite easily, for instance (I must tell you I first bought a pen drive last year and I had no idea of how to use it!).

Then, I usually try to learn about state-of-the-art technology since I am quite aware that lacking knowledge about certain gadgets may make you feel dated in front of friends, relatives and, of course, students.

Let me tell you an anecdote: I asked a private students to describe his house. At the moment of correcting his compisition I read "... and there is a WII". He had also drawn a huge flat screen T.V. with two speakers. I had no idea of what he meant and, instead of finding out, I thought he meant a "home theatre". Two days later I saw through a shop window a WII: A video games console. I felt so old-fashioned and self.embarrased at that moment! I told some friends about this and, to my surprise, they all knew what a WII was... Fortunately, I hadn´t met my student again by that moment!

Has something like this happened to you? It´d be great to know!