In Denis Baron’s article on page 16 & 18, he refers to the pencil as an advanced communication technology. Obviously the pencil itself cannot be technology, but why does Baron refer to the pencil as a “technology?” Is he talking about the technology used to make the pencils? If written text was once considered “unnatural and untrustworthy”, why is it still used today?
Denis Baron continues to explain how the technology of the computer can be beneficial. Yes, it is fast and easier to write, but it is not the same as “writing.” Do you think with the excess usage of computers will decrease our usage of literacy?
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