Thursday, May 24, 2012

6809 Reading 1


Print culture is all forms of printed texts that come in a variety of forms.  Print culture has several effects on human societies and knowledge.   The benefit of using print communication as compared to oral communication is that printed texts can be mass produced (from the creation of the printing press) and the meaning of the information can be preserved for generations to come. 

Printed texts have made profound impacts on society.  Before, during and after the American Revolution, texts such as The Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence have shaped and guided our society.  Even newspapers had a major effect on the society—they contained propaganda and battle reports. 
The modern society views printed texts to be accurate and that every copy of a printed text is identical.  But the dependence of printed text is becoming a thing of the past because of the heavy reliance our society has on the use of the internet.  Printed texts via the internet are more accessible and convenient and lead to other forms of visual communication and interpretation.    

Although viewing printed texts on the internet is more convenient, it poses a problem to learning solely by using the internet.  Some students from low SES areas do not have internet access at home, which can hinder certain lesson plans.  Other students may have vision problems are not able to read on computer screens for an extended period of time.  But on the other hand, using to internet to view printed texts has some benefits in the classroom—students may be more engaged and have more resources readily available. 

1 comment:

  1. You raised important equity issues when it comes to technological changes in literacy!

    ReplyDelete