When reading Family values Literacy, Technology, and Uncle Sam by Joe Amato he expresses how his situation and his way of life are affecting him and the people around him. He uses the term “communications technologies” and how we need them and how they need to be used. Like Joe I would have to agree and express how these things have a big effect in my life.
Growing up with a Puerto Rican backround I would have to say that there are many things that we are blessed with and something’s we don’t get to have the privilege in having. My mother grew up most of her life in both Puerto Rico and Long Island. She was able to pick up both English and Spanish very well. After high school my mother never went to college and the same with my father so growing up with the latest things, money wise wasn’t so great. Being the only child in the family to go to college I can see how technology has changed the way people live. If we had the things now to use back the life would be a whole different story.
I can see how this would also concern Amato and how can we focus on this when in some situations it is not open to everyone. The reading reading also reminded me of some of the other readings we have done and how education has an effect on how we look and pursue life in our circumstance.
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I agree with your post, I too had similarities with the writing. I noticed you are the only child in your family to go to college which I thought was really great. I liked how you explained your history in this post. I think it's important to recognize our own culture as you did, and to learn from it.
ReplyDeleteYou stated "…when in some situations it is not open to everyone." Which I also think is true,
not everyone has the same opportunities. I realize that most situations can be extremely
different for various people. Such as with Joe in the reading.
Overall I liked your post, although I thought it could have used more examples from the text,
I could still see your purpose. In conclusion I agree with what you are saying, and think you
did a nice job.
I think it is awesome that you are the only one who is going to college. I can relate to this because my parents didnt go to college either. The only one to go to college in my whole family is me and my older sister. So i really think that is great. I liked how you gave a little of your background.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you and maggie up there about not having the same opportunities as others. Some people are just born into it and some have to work really hard to get where they want to go. Just like Joe, he came from a hard background and he did whatever he could to be successful. And i think that is what you just have to have in your head that you can do it no matter where you came from.
I liked your post, i think you should add more about joes reading and how you thought of it. But i do like what you said overall.