Blog 11
Some questions that came to mind while reading are: What is the evidence that suggests that typing on a computer is worse than hand writing something in terms of retention? And did the production and sales of pencils=s decline significantly in the computer digital age? The readings were objective in that they did not criticize the constant use of computers in today's age, but rather discussed the positive and negative aspects of the technology, more focused on the invention of the pencil and its impact. For example, I learned how complex the pencil itself has changed in design over the centuries and the impact it had on keeping records and teaching future generations in the classroom. Thoreau was not just a proponent of the pencil; it was literally his job to manufacture and produce pencils. People including him and Bill Henderson defend the pencil and quill pen. The old writing technologies like wooden pencils were more natural, and, to some, they connected to the mind in wa...
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