National Adult Literacy Database

May 21, 2001

This week, we are launching four stories written by students from Morell, Prince Edward Island. As a special event you can read their stories as well as hear them.

Wanda MacKinnon is a student of the Morell Learning Center Adult Education program with the Institute of Adult & Community Education, Inc. in Prince Edward Island. She is preparing to write the GED exam for her own personal satisfaction. For the past twelve years, she has worked at the Morell Legion and has decided to make a career change. She and her husband also own a deep sea fishing business out of the local harbour.

 

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The Greatest Invention

by Wanda MacKinnon

Hi, my name is Wanda MacKinnon. One of my essay topics was the invention of the radio. One of the greatest inventions has been the radio. This invention and its many improvements have changed the life of many people. Before radio, people lived in small communities and were isolated from the rest of the world. They were totally dependant on travellers for information from the rest of the world. The world to most people consisted mostly of stories, either told or written and passed along.

With the invention of the radio, people were able to hear different voices and different languages speaking about a variety of conditions in other parts of the world. Music from different cultures was more available, and current events was brought to the listener as it happened.

Some people might argue that television was a better invention as far as communication, but right now, a radio can be as small as your pocket or even a wrist watch and can be transported and tuned in to from every corner of the world.

Although people tend to ignore its importance, radio still remains to be a very important means of communication.