an incredibly short history of texts and media
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An Incredibly Short History of Texts and Media. Johansen Quijano UTA ENGL 2303. Origins of Writing: Technology. 3000 B.C. Clay Tablets, Papyrus (plant-based). Origins of Writing: Technology. 1000 B.C. Animal skin parchment, wood block printing, silk. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
An Incredibly Short History of Texts and Media
Johansen QuijanoUTA
ENGL 2303
Origins of Writing: Technology
3000 B.C. Clay Tablets, Papyrus (plant-based)
Origins of Writing: Technology
1000 B.C. Animal skin parchment, wood block printing, silk
Origins of Writing: Technology
500 B.C. – Wax Tablets
Origins of Writing: Technology
100 A.D. Paper
Origins of Writing: Technology
1440 A.D. Guttenberg Printing Press
Origins of Writing: Technology
18th - 19th CenturyIlluminated Engraving
Origins of Writing: Technology
1974 – First consumer computersScelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
1979 – WordStar Word Processor
1993 – World Wide Web
1998 – Rocket e-Reader
Origins of Writing:Cultures
Ancient Book Cultures – A Culture of Sharing
Origins of Writing:Cultures
Books in the Middle Ages – Scribe Culture
Origins of Writing:Cultures
Printing Press – Mass Production of Books
Origins of Writing:Cultures
Contemporary Book Cultures
Origins of Writing: Cultures
Technologies (Remix) Culture
Afternoon, A Story
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Origins of Writing:Things to Consider
Does reading make us smarter? If so, what kind of reading?
What were the effects of technology on the distribution of information? Were these positive or negative effects?
What were the effects of networks on the distribution of information? Were these positive or negative effects?
Do we read differently now than how we read a century ago, or do we just read different things on different media?
Is technology making us more or less human?