Technology's Impact On Literacy Skills

When did technology impact literacy skills? Different electronic equipment such as computers, eBooks, smart boards, and so forth today are taking over many facilities for schools, workplaces, libraries, and etc. These devices are helping improve communication skills,writing,and reading proficiency in various ways.These devices that are being implemented into these facilities are computers, pagers, fax machines, smart boards,etc to help day to day routines to not only run smoothly but to also help individuals expand their knowledge. These various electronic devices are everywhere you look, some individuals might not want to come in contact with these devices but it's inevitable in this electronic age.
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When you log in to your facebook account you are right away bombarded with many different articles and news segments. As you explore the web from facebook to Google you will notice the latest news articles and headlines. These websites and applications become overwhelming with literature every time you click or simply scroll down. The latest segments catch reader’s attention for hours and hours a day. Individuals are constantly up to date with what’s going on around them due to all of the latest applications. These applications hold videos, articles, and pictures to get the reader's attention and once they are focused they become addicted to learn more. The amount of applications technology holds today not only helps individuals become aware of what is going around them but also around the world. “The value of these outcomes lies not in their feasibility per se but rather in the collective acknowledgement of media literacy as a precursor for strong networked communities. “The recognition of a shift from spatial distance to networked distance as the central attribute of a community calls for media literacy education to help bring value and purpose to the new tools that are now enabling greater avenues for participation”. “The more citizens are able to use mediated spaces for dialogue, the more they will have the opportunity to participate in their communities”.
These simple tasks are what the majority of employers are looking for in a potential employee. If individuals cannot perform these simple tasks that make employers look elsewhere. Employers do not want to spend extra money just to train individuals who are not aware of these devices because that is money out of their pocket when they can simply hire individuals who already hold those abilities. Being able to perform these simple tasks help improve the individual's work to be able to learn and work on their own instead of watching and waiting for others to take over. For years companies have not had the advanced electronic devices as we do today. Computers alone are a big help in workplaces since these advanced devices help find information needed on certain products to being able to search for directions if you need to go from one store to another. Cash registers are more advanced for example the registers at The Home depot give you the options to pay for an item you want at one location and pick up the items at another in just few clicks. These advanced devices are not only convenient for the customers but they also help promote customer sales.”Technology is being used in almost every company to accomplish specific tasks. (. Ramey). Technology has changed