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My Writing Spaces

{ September 10, 2009 @ 7:14 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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The three writing space I use the most are the pen and paper, my laptop and my phone. Of the three I find myself using my phone more and more. As technology has changed and phones have changed and become more keyboard friendly it is much easier to communicate using a keyboard and your phone than verbally.

In spite of this I still use my laptop everyday to take notes, research papers, write reports and stay in touch with friends and family through the many social networks like Facebook and through e-mail. Microsoft is a terrific word processing program for keeping your thoughts and your papers organized, grammatically correct and spelled properly. It is a great tool for presenting your work in a clear, clean and crisp manner. It is also terrific for warehousing and archiving all of your research and important information. I’m not sure what I’d do if I lost my computer; I have so much stuff stored on it.

As much as I use my computer, I still turn to paper and pen to write notes. Sometimes in class it’s easier to jot down notes in the margins of handouts or in a notebook than to drag out my computer. Sometimes at night when I’m in bed I sit and right notes to myself about things I need to get done or things I want to remember. I think that no matter how technologically advanced we get the pen and paper will always be a staple for writers.

By far the most fun writing space for me is my phone. I have it with me all the time. It has become my lifeline to the outside world. Everyone who wants to reach me sends me a text and I’m constantly sending texts to other people. I’ve been told by some of my older relatives that if I have that much to save I should just pick up the phone and call them, but they’re just old school.

I think that the computer and word processing has remediated pen and paper. Even though pen and paper will never go away for quick notes or for jotting something down. The computer and word processing has made writing much cleaner, easier and more efficient. It also makes it easier to correct and revise mistakes and has the capability of storing thousands of documents in a very small space.

Writing as Technology Response

{ September 10, 2009 @ 4:57 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Three writing spaces I find myself using the most are my computer, pencil and paper and my cell phone…surprise surprise. I use each of these writing spaces on a daily bases and can honestly say that I would not be able to function normally without them.

My laptop is basically my entire life in a 15” piece of metal and plastic. Not only do I use it to compose papers and complete homework assignments, but I also use the online communication websites Facebook and Twitter numerous times a day. To compose papers and assignments for school I use various programs in Microsoft Office such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I consider the Internet a writing space as well because I type e-mails to professors and classmates, type messages back and forth to friends on Facebook and update my status on Twitter, which all involve writing and communication.

Although I use my computer to complete the majority of my formal school work, my 5-subject notebook is just as important. I use pencil and paper to jot down notes during class, write informal class work/homework assignments and compose a daily “To-Do List” that keeps my brain organized (I am VERY forgetful). Because I am left handed and tend to smudge ink all over the paper, I stay away from pens and insteadprefer colorful and fun mechanical pencils.

Lastly, my cell phone is a very, VERY important writing space I use every day. I rarely talk on the phone and probably send and receive somewhere between 50 and 75 texts a day. I know, it sounds crazy but texting is much more convenient for my college student, on-the-go lifestyle (especially because the only time I have to talk on the phone is while driving, which is currently illegal in the state of New Jersey).

Remediation occurred when word processing was invented and (sadly) pencil and paper were pushed to the curb and given the name inadequate, messy and slow. Typing a paper on the computer is faster, neater and one can easily erase anything by pushing the backspace. Writing a letter is no longer needed when one can simply compose and send an e-mail in the span of 2 minutes or less. In most classrooms, students are able to type their notes on the computer and print them out later rather than copying everything onto paper. Technology is taking over and in the future…pencil and paper will be a thing of the past.

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