Roughly 575 years ago, the German blacksmith Johannes Gutenberg became known as the first European to use moveable type and is often credited with inventing the process for mass-producing literature. In doing so, he revolutionized mass communication. In 2007, Amazon introduced to consumers the Kindle, their now highly popular e-reader, adding to a technological revolution that is changing the way people read and interact with text in the modern age.
As a nearly lifelong bibliophile, I am obsessed with books and the written word. As a high school English teacher, I am both fascinated and concerned by the impact emerging technology has on the way younger generations experience and engage with literature. The point of this blog is to explore ways that I can develop and incorporate technology into an academic discipline that is often reticent to do so while still convincing students that nothing beats the smell of a good, used book.
I also love to be ironic (consider me one of the last holdouts of Generation X). Since this blog is inherently interested in the intersection of old-world texts and new world applications, I began to imagine what Gutenberg would think of today's "phablet" world. Welcome to Gutenberg's Kindle.
As a nearly lifelong bibliophile, I am obsessed with books and the written word. As a high school English teacher, I am both fascinated and concerned by the impact emerging technology has on the way younger generations experience and engage with literature. The point of this blog is to explore ways that I can develop and incorporate technology into an academic discipline that is often reticent to do so while still convincing students that nothing beats the smell of a good, used book.
I also love to be ironic (consider me one of the last holdouts of Generation X). Since this blog is inherently interested in the intersection of old-world texts and new world applications, I began to imagine what Gutenberg would think of today's "phablet" world. Welcome to Gutenberg's Kindle.
