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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.

Response to “writing as Technology”

{ September 10, 2009 @ 6:40 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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The three writing spaces that I most frequently use are the manuscript, the printed book, and the electronic writing spaces. Manuscript writing space is the writing space that was mostly used in the earliest periods of time. I use manuscripts when doing research as primary source documents. Types of manuscripts would be early Egyptian writings and also scrolls. Manuscripts were documents that were not easy duplicated and generally one of a kind.

Next, the printed book was one of the next steps up from the manuscript. The printed book could have many copies run off and sent or sold throughout different sections of the world. This allowed for these writings to be viewed by more people; which helped on the way of spreading ideas or beliefs. I use this writing space frequently in school as well as personal use. Whether I am enjoying a book on the beach or going to the campus library and checking out a book for one of my courses. Almost every student uses the printed book everyday in school with the use of their text books.

Then, there is the electronic writing space. This space allows for writing to be expressed through websites, blogs, and many other electronic devices. I think that this is the writing space that I find myself using the most out of all three. Recently I have purchased a Kindle which is a device that allows you to download books in full text and read them at your disposal. I think it is one of the best investments I have ever made.

Electronic writing space remediates the printed book by far. Electronic writing allows a writer to post what they have just written instantaneously for the whole world to view. It takes time for a writer to first write a book and then have it published before it can then be but in stores and sold to the public. In a way even though the electronic space out does the printed book it also has a way of aiding it. This is possible by making printed books available to purchase online or electronically. This allows the printed book to reach more at a faster rate than before the electronic writing space was made available.

Taking up Space

{ September 10, 2009 @ 3:54 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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After pondering over my extremely interesting, everyday activities I realized that there are three writing spaces I use almost on a daily basis. The first is texting on my cell phone. The second is writing with regular pen and paper. Lastly, I use my computer for carrying out various tasks and composing various papers.

I send and receive roughly 75 text messages on my cell phone daily. I text while I walk, while I eat, while I am in certain lectures (just trying to be honest!), and undoubtedly I must text in my sleep due the shear volume. Almost everyone does some texting throughout the day. Even my mother does! Granted she calls a Blackberry a Blueberry and she is a little slow with answering texts, but she does her best. I am very proud. My dad is coming along-slow and steady wins the race! If he read his Blackberry manual, he would be much further along, but there seems to be something about directions that scare men away.

Next, pen and paper get put to good use, especially during school time. I take notes until my hands hurt. By writing facts down, I can recall the information more readily later. Some students use their laptops to take notes in class, but I do not. I know the internet, games, and other such things would distract me during class time. Therefore, I am old school when it comes to note taking.

At home my notes become invaluable as I work on my computer composing papers to turn into my professors. I have a PC and use Microsoft Word for everything. Word is easy for me to navigate and I find it to be a very reliable program. Rarely, I write a rough draft with regular pen and paper. It is more efficient to gather information and start writing on Word. It corrects mistakes as I go along, and since my handwriting is awful, the strain to read is much, much less. I also write emails on my computer, and I update my Myspace regularly with my performance dates and other information. I have yet to join the Facebook fiasco, but I have a feeling I will be very, very shortly.

Most obviously, remediation has occurred with the computer replacing the conventional pen and paper. Of course conventional pen and paper will never completely disappear because of its convenience, but the computer is definitely “borrowing and reorganizing the characteristics of writing” with pen and paper (Bolter, 25). Now instead of handwriting a letter and sending it through the mail, people can simply shoot emails to each other instantly over the computer. When composing papers, students no longer need to handwrite them-not even the rough drafts. Typing papers on processors is a much more efficient and appealing option. Even now instead of handwriting notes, some professors allow students to take notes on their laptops. By taking notes on laptops, it is easier for some students to utilize their notes for later assignments. On the computer, the thought process for writing still occurs, but the process no longer has to take place on pen and paper first.

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