Thursday, December 4, 2014

Essay 2-03a: Learning with computer

 Many people using computer almost every day in these days. Of cause, there are a lot of people who using computers to learning, so let's pick up some examples of learning with computer and grasp a lot of good points of computers.

Most people might say that practicing write English Essay is a one of good example of it at first. Some students using many way to learn it. For example, Blogger which is one of Google service is a best way to improve writing skill of English. Most people use this service to not only make essays but also book reviews. In addition, people try to commenting each other and checking wrongs of Essay and other documents. When the people want to check these wrongs, they often use 'Paper Rater' website which is a kind of spelling and grammar checker.

Moreover, people sometimes make an essay with two people. Of cause, there are many way to do group works, but in this case they often use 'Google drive' and 'Gmail' which is a one of Google's service too. People have a lot of work almost every week, however they have to do 'Typing homework' which is a weekly additional work. These works are so heavy works, however, if we didn't use computers, we would need more frightening efforts.

At the same time, people using computers to improve speaking ability. Actually, people using many websites and software. For example, people often practice speak in English with 'English Central' website. This website is very useful to check one's pronunciation and speaking ability. people have to earn a lot of points in this website by the end of year. In addition, people often giving a presentations, so people have a many chances to use iPad. Actually, before the presentation, people have to search a lot of information about presentation topics and make presentation materials.

When people make these materials, they often use 'Microsoft Power Point' which is a PC software to make a presentation materials. After people complete it, they use 'Google drive' and 'Gmail' to share that presentation material's data and send that data to iPad. Almost all homework of speaking class is using computers. Fortunately, thanks to the development of media, people can use 'English Central' services with one's smart phones or iPhone. These are one of example of benefits with computers.

In addition, people use computer to learn how to read newspaper written in English more correctly and faster. People sometimes visit 'The Japan News' or 'The Japan Times' websites and try to read English articles. However, people have to learn concrete way of read these article with text books. This is a only analog media. On the other hand, other teaching materials are almost digital medias. For example, People have to memorize difficult English words because people have to read English newspaper correctly, so people often use 'Power Words' which is a one of learning service. Thanks to this service, people doesn't feel strong dislike to memorizing. In addition, when we have to make a documents, we often use 'Microsoft Words'. This PC software is essential thing for the people.

Moreover, computers is very useful to learn listening skills. When people practice to listen English, they often use CD which includes in a text book and listen the voice data with computers. In addition, when the people had to practice English pronunciation and submit homework of read aloud, using computer is the bast way to do these works. People record their voices and save them in the computers. Of cause, 'Google drive' is a one of good way to save these data, but in this case people use memory stick and they always carry them. Moreover, people always use computers when they do listening homework.

People use computer not only learn English but also learn other subjects. For example, When people have to make reports they can search a lot of information and people haven't to go library and read books extremely. In addition, when they want to additional learning materials of other subjects, they can get these materials easily and free. If people have to contact with other people, they can do it with using computers and smart phones. There are many apps which can contact with other people for free, so most people using computer almost every time.

Learning way received the benefits of  computer. these development of media is a big step of next stage of learning style. People using these equipment without any reason, so they should think about it again.

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10 comments:

  1. Hi !! Takahiro !! your essay is very log !! excellent!!!!
    Do you like to use the computer ??

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    1. Of cause, I like to use computer very much because they are increase my work efficiency. However, I face some serious problems sometimes. Maybe, using computer has not only good points but also bad points.

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  2. What amazing work you did! anyway, whjat do you thing of using computers in to the bad way? There are many crimes in the world of using computers in bad way. If I suggest you something, I would say you may write the bad side of using computers. Nice work Takahiro!

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    1. Thank you for your suggestion. You're absolutely right. When I finished make this essay, I felt something strange for my essay because these are some information about a side of using computers. I'll try to add more information about bad points of computers next time.

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  3. I was very surprised at your essay! I think you are an idea man.
    What do you like computer app?

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    1. I often use 'Word' and 'Power Point' almost every week. Of cause, these apps are very useful, but these computer apps are not my favorite. If I'll give some examples of my favorite apps, these apps aren't help my works because these apps are useful for my hobby. Actually, I haven't think about that problem yet. I want to think about it someday.

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  4. This is a great work!! I was very surprised!
    What function do you use the most? (For example, Word, Blogger and so on.)

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    1. I often use 'Google Drive'. This Internet service really helps me because 'Google Drive' has huge capacity and it accept any type, any size of data. So, actually I don't use my memory stick recently. That service is useful when I want to save some videos of presentation homework.

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  5. Your essay had a lot of your ideas about computers! It was great!
    I agree with your idea in "development of media is a big step of next stage of learning style".
    However, how do you think about bad points of using computers in learning?

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    1. You are perfectly correct. I forgot to add some bad example of using computers. Of cause, I feel these bad points of computer almost every time. For example, I'm troubling about starting of computers. It takes time when I use computers, so if I don't have much time to use computers, this problem is very serious for me.

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