THINK
In order to enable myself to do my work during the day, I always carry my pen case, electronic dictionary, and USB memory stick. My pens and pencils enable me to take little memos that I searched on the web, that I do not want to print out, but just want to take notes about. I also use them to do calculations on results from experiments. I refer to my dictionary for translations and definitions in both English and Japanese. It is useful because when there is a word I cannot understand in English, I can simply look up translations, but also look for the meaning in Japanese if I cannot understand the translation. This is also useful because I do not have to carry heavy dictionaries, nor do I have to start up a computer. To make it so that I can work at any computer, Fire Fox Portable is very convenient. I can make it give me simple translations or definitions to words, take memos in google documents, and make it do calculations if I want to. However, I would also need to install some programs that are only in the laboratory to work on test results anywhere I want to.
EXPLORE
Looking at how people have developed their Fire Fox, I thought it was amazing that a browser could become so specialized to meet one's needs. Eric Moretti had uses icons just for links he often goes to. If you have certain pages you go to every time you are on the Internet, I thought that might be useful. However, because I often use the Internet for researching things I do not know about, I was able to see that many people use the google toolbar, and found Pasha's way of putting search toolbars on the top, and her most visited sites on the next row very neat.
EXPLAIN
1. In order to use my PLE, English is an essential skill. The add-ons are explained in English, and there are more variety of them in English. You also need a skill to allow you to search for an add-on you want. There are countless add-ons, probably to meet any kind of desire you may have. Therefore, the important thing is to be able to categorize your desire for a certain ad-on to categories like"Appearance" and "Alarm" to find one to meets your needs.
2. My PLE can do many things due to add-ons such as the Google toolbar, Inline Google definitions, Pronounce, and Fox Gestures. the Google toolbar enables me to easily search by Google, and allows me to see candidates of research topics. It also highlights certain words on a page which makes it incredibly easier to search through many texts. The other add-ons give me definitions, pronunciations which helps me learn English as a second language. Fox Gestures enables my Fire Fox function by using short cuts using the mouse. Therefore, my PLE is even more convenient.
3. My PLE gives me a wider range of resources. It helps me search, allowing me to simply find more resources, and also helps me understand, allowing me to actually use the resources. It broadens my world.
4. I find it very facinating that the problem is no longer whether you know the environment(program) or not, but whether you can make a environment(program) suit you or not. It is new to me that with things like Fire Fox, it is easy to just type in the URL and surf on the web, but you can make full use of it and learn 10, or even 100 times more from the same thing. My PLE can evolve by simply learning more about my environment(digital age) today.
Nagisa, this really is a lovely answer. It is clear, specific, and shows careful reflection on your learning. "It also highlights certain words on a page which makes it incredibly easier to search through many texts."...this is a feature easy to miss, but as you note, can be a real time saver during research. And, "the problem is no longer whether you know the environment(program) or not, but whether you can make a environment(program) suit you or not."....I think, you have really knocked the nail on the head with this observation, I think it is absolutely true. Many people learn to work in their particular way, but then do not put time into learning new ways of working that can save them time and help them work more effectively. I think it is always worth investing time in educating ourselves in new ways of doing work that can help us save time. I look forward to learning more from you throughout the course! Grade: A.
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