using internet is good to student

Nowadays, people invents money to new technology, one of most popular technology is computer internet. Internet websites are convenient for all different industries and institutions, such as corporations, businesses, offices, schools and governments. Using internet is able to bring two distance people into one place for meeting. For businessmen, using internet easily can update their data, efficient information, communication and other works. People can be done their works in home through internet instead of office. For college student, internet is not only learning knowledge tool, also a wonderful communication tool for students and professors.

Many courses through internet are offer to college student, whether matriculate or non-matriculate program. Teachers do teach class and students do listen teachers’ teaching through internet. Students also can practice their learning, quiz examination and work done in home. For freshman student in St. John’s University, students are encouraging to use computer. School not only gives computer to every freshman, school also invests a lot of money in computer lab. From many points of view, college student have to know computer skill and computer knowledge, not only good in school homework, also help student in the future career when they are entering in competitive outside world.

With the help of internet technology in ESL writing class and team blog practice. Using computer write a paper is faster than using pen, also can avoid writing error through automatical checking system. Using internet writing blog is become more interesting to student. Student likes use computer because convenience. Computer is a smart tool today. New technology make student nowadays no only become better writer, also are motivated them to write more and practice more. Writing homework are become interest, fun and play without pressure. Student may feel self-confidence because work done more properly and presentable.

Students have opportunity to practice new technology through computer skill, whether English writing or other courses. Compare using pen and computer in writing class, it using computer seems more advantage to them than disadvantage. I learn a lot of computer skill in spring semester 2007. In ESL reading and writing class for example, to write a blog is new to me, I never have it before. I write a blog every week which require by teacher, I read New York Time everyday they send email to me, I practice quiz, non-stop English everyday in website. In ESL speech class for another example, I learn how to prepare presentation through computer. This is first time, I learn power point skill, I am learning how to transferable data from websites to memorial card, then make slide show on the end. All of these computer skills are very interesting and new to me. I am very happy that I have chances to learn and to practice them in my class.

So far, Computer and English reading and writing are challenges me. However, I am willing and able to learn them. In next semester, I will taking courses in ESLW and add another course as elective with computer science as well. I wish to improve these two courses to obtain more knowledgeable and skill able in the same time. I think it great things.