The Evolution Of Technology And Technology In The 21st Century

Birkerts provides three effects that will occur as a result of moving away from the printed word to the electronic media. The first effect is the language erosion. He explains the reader that transition from books will lead to the “complexity and distinctiveness of verbal and written communication, which are deeply bound to transaction of print literacy, will gradually be replaced by a more telegraphic sort of plainspeak” (9). In the future our language will start to become more simple and dumb. Whereas, by reading books and printed materials people are able to dig more depth and understand and imagine the contents. But, soon this will start to disappear as people will no longer be able to understand the complex language of the literature and intelligence level of people will start to decrease. The second effect of electronic media is the flattening of historical perspectives. This means that due to the electronic media the history will start to recede because the “printed page itself is a link” and when this link is broken the past will gradually diminish (10). Birkerts explains the audience that the past is best represented in the books and libraries. Therefore, moving away from the printed word means moving away from the past and its history. The last effect is the waning of the private self. Birkerts worries that in the future people will forget how to live because of the electronic

The printing press and the mass production of books forever changed the way society receives communication. The ability to produce books in a person’s native language allowed average people the ability to read and interpret the bible on their own. It allowed scientists around the world to study theories and experiments of scientists working in the same field and helped them build upon the work of others. Additionally, the printing press led to the dissemination

Technology has changed drastically from the 1970s to now. We have exceeded what most people back then could ever imagine. The technology used in schools, homes, and in public places has evolved into technology that makes the “cutting edge” technology of the 70s look very simple. Things such as the personal computer, the cell phone, electronic games, TVs, and even watches have changed completely. The ways that they have exceeded expectations is truly unbelievable.

Technology has changed remarkably over the last one hundred years. First, the way that we use books has changed. Another way is the way we play games. The way we communicate with each other has changed drastically over the last century as well. At this rate, with technology growing every day, we can see the “new” technology that we have right now is already being replaced with something else that is “new.”

Since the invention of the printing press the world has advanced in a myriad of ways. The most important consequence of the printing press was reformation. The printing press was one of the first machines to print books. “In 1455 Gutenberg printed 180 bibles, each of them over 1800 pages long”. (Background essay). It allowed more books to be made and more people to learn how to read and write. As stated in the background essay “his invention came as a milestone event in the evolution of human communication”. The printing press influenced many time periods in its time, but the most important was its effect on the reformation of the Renaissance.

Johannes Gutenberg, a German craftsman, invented a piece of machinery that would later revolutionize the world in the 1450’s which was the wooden and later metal printing press. Before Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press, there was the development of language, writing with hieroglyphs, the alphabet and then printing. After Gutenberg finished this project, the printing press spread throughout the region at a very quick pace. Gutenberg's invention made the printing of lengthy texts possible by continuing to use existing materials. Because of how easy it was and how much faster and efficient this invention makes printing documents and books, this allowed more people access to these texts. Because of this, the most important consequence of the printing press itself would be the ease at which knowledge and religion could be spread. Knowledge is power in this time and is one of the most valuable tools.

(Hook) There have been many milestones that have changed human communication, from the invention of sign language to the development of the internet. (Bridge) One of those milestones was the Printing Press. (Background) The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany during the year 1450. By 1500, more than 20 million books were printed. The Printing press made books cheaper and increased the literacy rate in Europe. More people started to take interest in other subjects such as science, geography and religion. The Printing Press also resulted in two consequences: The Protestant Reformation and the Age of Exploration. (Thesis) I believe that the Age of Exploration was the more important result of the Printing Press.

Carr makes the point that throughout time people have always questioned new technology. Socrates was doubtful of the development of writing, because he feared it would make people forgetful and ignorant (Carr 394), but now that we look at how drastically the invention of writing changed the world, it seems necessary to life. Nowadays people even look down on those who cannot write and consider them at a disadvantage. A similar controversy arose when Gutenberg invented the printing press. Some people worried that it would make society lazy and less studious (Carr 395). Life in the twenty first century seems unimaginable without books, magazines, newspapers; the population of people who do not use these tools on a daily basis is minuscule. Carr

The printing press has affected us in our communication skills, spreading volumes of information in a timely manner, and the accessibility of books. It has increased the peoples knowledge, and has given people the motivation to read .The printing press enabled people to share their experiences and emotions through writing, instead of direct contact. It also influenced the development and ideas of scholarship, science, technology and the Age of

Will Swanson 10/12/14 Hour 2 Printing Press The printing press had a major effect on society. It spread information very quickly and accurately. The invention of the printing press helped create a wider literate reading public.

In the year 1440, Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press, and his effect on society and the way information was spread can never be overstated in the slightest. This device allowed for more opportunities for literacy and learning to take place. But exactly how much of an impact did Johannes Gutenberg have on the modern world and its technology? Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press was perhaps the most influential device of its time, and changed the modern world as we know it. Gutenberg’s machine allowed for books to be printed and distributed quickly, and mistakes could be fixed in the blink of an eye. We will be looking at the biggest changes Gutenberg’s printing press brought to society.

Imagine a world where only the wealthy have access to knowledge. If anyone has an opinion about something, they have to keep it to themselves or spread information by mouth. There is no way to reach public knowledge, and everyone has to figure things out themselves. This is a world without writing and books, and this is how humans used to live until the fifteenth century. One invention changed this, and this is the printing press. I believe that the printing press is the most helpful invention to humans so far, and it has influenced our world in many ways.

The move from a manuscript culture to a literate one due to the invention of the printing press had many cultural effects, including the democratisation of knowledge, an educational revolution, narrative permanency, accuracy of information, and empowerment of society. These effects altered the way that people accessed, processed, and understood information, and is a key development in creating the society we live in today.

Every day the world is changing and things are done differently. Technology has also affected the way students are taught and in which they learn. It has changed the classroom. Technology saves us time and allows us to access material in only minutes. “The Internet and online subscription databases, even as a supplement to the printed works in the library, allow students to see, and force them to consider or reject, points of view that they might never have encountered in decades past” (Gow 4).With all the time technology produces, it also has downsides and it also may have created a less intelligent society.

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