English 12B Final

Being able to use to computer is going to be huge if the predicted advances in technology come true. The thought that a computer, for only 1000$, is capable of computing more then the entire human race is insane. If you aren't digitally literate, you will be missing out on a lot.

In my education, I have learned that your level of digital literacy is the variable that decides whether or not you fail or pass your classes. It's nothing impossible, but it takes so practice to get the hang of it. Learning like this has not only put me forward in my quest to graduate high school. It has also given me a level of digital literacy that not every high school student has. Because of this, I am able to for out more information, in less time.

If I took all of my experience from this class and thought "How am I going to contribute to society in the future?" I'm sure I could help out many people by writing tutorials, teaching them how to use computers efficiently and effectively. While it may not be very easy to observe, there are many people using computers today that are scared and confused by some of the things us students do on the daily.

In order to be successful in our future of unthinkable computing ability, there are 3 main skills you need to have as a base that will allow you to learn all of the other stuff: Be able to use a computer, be able to communicate with the English language fluently, and know how to use the Internet efficiently to obtain data.

Digital Literacy is something I have personally mastered. Spending all this time on the computer for my school courses was definitely a good choice. While doing my education, I was able to get a better grasp on some of the technological things I didn't know much about. One really big difference everyone can notice is how fast they type. The more time you spend doing it, the faster and better you get. This is essential in obtaining your digital literacy.

In college, I am 100% sure there will be more essays to write. On top of that, there will be many presentations I'll have to make. Reading and writing will improve my speech skills and allow me to have an overall easier time doing these things. As an employer, I can imagine reading, writing, and communication skills would be even more important. If you are able to communicate in an in-depth way, what you want your workers to, and not to be doing, you'll be able to give yourself the most effective workforce possible.

Technology is something that is moving forward much faster then everything else. You are either going to move with it, or be left behind. You will be lost in your own little world of post mail and newspapers. I believe that being able to use the computer, both comfortably and efficiently, should be made into a world wide standard.

Art Citique

"Quantum Cloud XXXIII" by Antony Gormley, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado. It is a man standing with his arms stretched towards the sky. The entire thing is made up of square stainless steel pieces that branch out from the original shape. A body is made out with a higher concentration of pieces, with this amount decreasing as you move away from the main outline of a man. My first impression was "What is that big wiry thing doing there? It looks kind of out of place"

The author seemed to know what he was doing when using the metal pieces that create a sort of transparent feel. I think that's what prompted my initial impression. He uses only one color which makes it feel calm with the arrangement of the iron bars making it feel chaotic. He kept the materials very simple: Stainless Steel, and lots of it. Simplicity is always good.

I feel like in the art, you see a man that seems to be one with the air around him, only he is a higher concentration. It's like another view of reality. A man is walking along and all of the smaller pieces is matter he is passing through. Imagine everyone walking around with a slight outline that looked something like this. It would be like seeing all of the electromagnetic spectrum. It shows the relation between our bodies and the world we live in.

Now that I've had time, I realize my first impression is much different then what I think now. At first sight, I just saw a bunch of bars. After critiquing the art, I feel that it goes much deeper than a simple arrangement of stainless steel bars. It's really an interesting view of an alternate reality that we as human beings, can not see.