Reading Response #12 (Baron)

Pre-Reading
The technology I use to write is mainly a pen. Occasionally I may use a computer, and in high school I would sometimes use an old typewriter I had, but most of the time, I just use a pen and paper.

Summary
In his article "From Pencils to Pixels: The Stages of Literacy Technologies," Dennis Baron talks about the various types of technology that are used in the writing world, whether it is a pencil, pen, typewriter, or computer. He discusses the fact that every type of new technology is debated for a while, even the pencil, but is eventually accepted by the writing community.

QDJ
2. I don't know if I believe that Baron "shrugs" at technology in his article. I believe that he simply accepts the fact that technology will keep on changing, regardless of whatever else happens. I do believe, however, that despite all the changes with technology, writing will fundamentally remain the same. No matter what you are using to do the writing, you're still writing.

Synthesis
This actually reminded me of a piece I read for my junior composition class, though I can't remember the title or author. It discussed technology in general and talked about how eventually, all types of "new" technology would become obsolete. Baron's article drew strong comparisons with the other piece, in that they both used examples like the typewriter and just a plain old pencil.

Thoughts
I really enjoyed this article. I have always been fascinated by how quickly society goes through things, especially technology, so I like to read about it. I had never thought to look at how this works in writing though, and I liked getting to see how technology affects every aspect of society, even writing.