Post by Charice on Jan 31, 2007 13:06:20 GMT -5
I believe I've made great strides in my computer-related knowledge during this class. Especially in typing, but also in knowing what I want from my future, and in using Microsoft office programs. Dragon Speak is a program I am happy to have been introduced to, along with power point.
In general the computer is less of a foreign object to me now. Specifically Micro Type was extremely challenging for me. While I don't think I did good enough in that (I still type extremely slow) I will probably work on typing more, even outside of this classroom.
Career Cruising was, quite honestly, a bit of a nuisance at first. I know what I want to do with my life and what I want wasn't listed on there. However I swallowed my objections and finished my portfolio speedily.
When I first sat down at this computer, I was extremely ignorant in Microsoft office tools, I've never used them before. Now I think I can find most of what I need through them quite easily. Microsoft Word, is great for typing anything up, because it has spell check. Power Point is unlike any other program I've ever used before, it's useful for making presentations. Another helpful program is Excel, being in that you can make spreadsheets in it. By far though, the most user-friendly program in the Microsoft Office series is Microsoft Publisher.
Dragon Speak is an awesome program. With me being so slow in typing, Dragon Speak caught my eye like a '73 Firebird. Imediately I was convinced I liked this program. Though when we started using it I couldn't even get it to make the right words. Now I'm saving up to buy that software for my computer.
All in all I've learned a lot throughout this class. I went from not remembering where the start button was, to organizing it to suit me. In Microsoft Office I went from not having even seen them before, to downloading them to my P.C. In Dragon Speak I went from cursing with frustration to microphone, to using it almost like a mind-reader. I might not like it, but computer's are a big part of our world now, and it's good to be able to navigate one.
In general the computer is less of a foreign object to me now. Specifically Micro Type was extremely challenging for me. While I don't think I did good enough in that (I still type extremely slow) I will probably work on typing more, even outside of this classroom.
Career Cruising was, quite honestly, a bit of a nuisance at first. I know what I want to do with my life and what I want wasn't listed on there. However I swallowed my objections and finished my portfolio speedily.
When I first sat down at this computer, I was extremely ignorant in Microsoft office tools, I've never used them before. Now I think I can find most of what I need through them quite easily. Microsoft Word, is great for typing anything up, because it has spell check. Power Point is unlike any other program I've ever used before, it's useful for making presentations. Another helpful program is Excel, being in that you can make spreadsheets in it. By far though, the most user-friendly program in the Microsoft Office series is Microsoft Publisher.
Dragon Speak is an awesome program. With me being so slow in typing, Dragon Speak caught my eye like a '73 Firebird. Imediately I was convinced I liked this program. Though when we started using it I couldn't even get it to make the right words. Now I'm saving up to buy that software for my computer.
All in all I've learned a lot throughout this class. I went from not remembering where the start button was, to organizing it to suit me. In Microsoft Office I went from not having even seen them before, to downloading them to my P.C. In Dragon Speak I went from cursing with frustration to microphone, to using it almost like a mind-reader. I might not like it, but computer's are a big part of our world now, and it's good to be able to navigate one.