Reflection on Readings Essay Ideas

Brainstorming

I am wondering how to fit in seven different readings to one topic. I am interested in choosing a topic that is related to my chosen profession, as well as one that is related to my hypertext essay. However, I am unsure how to complete this task. It seems hard to connect one central idea to seven readings that are very different from each other. The readings that I liked the best were flashmobs, hyper and deep attention, electronic literature, friend game, Wikipedia article, and phone novels. The produsage article was confusing to me and I don’t know if I will be able to write about an article that I do not fully understand. Some topics I can write about may involve the generation shift, how technology has affected the speed of learning or the lasting of memory, in the future will the world be completely digital, is communication becoming less personal or is it personal in a new way instead of the way it was before which as written on paper, are children being forced/obligated to understand concepts faster at an earlier age due to technology, technology allows more possibilities for growth than, technology bringing people in society together or drifting farther apart.

Class Ideas

· How concept of writing has changed
· Technology creates more autonomous learning
· how course readings changed your use of technology, understanding of technology
· how technology changes personal connections/privacy through writing
· hive mind
· impact of technology on print generation
· technology impact on print world

My Topic

How technology changes personal connections/privacy through writing. Is technology bringing people in our society closer together or forcing them to drift farther apart?

Articles

Wikipedia article 2/19
"The Key Characteristics of Produsage;" Axel Bruns 2/26
Electronic Literature 3/26
Collins, "Friend Game" 4/2
Rheingold, "Flashmobs" 2/12
Hayles, Hyper and Deep Attention 4/6
"I ♥ novels" 2/2

Some Reflections

Wikipedia article 2/19 - Edits are available for everyone to see, anyone can change it. People can edit at the same time.

"The Key Characteristics of Produsage;" Axel Bruns 2/26

Electronic Literature 3/26 - What you are reading is available to everyone else on the internet as well. you are no longer confined to your bedroom, under the covers with a flashlight type of reading.

Collins, "Friend Game" 4/2 - Writing is now a form of bullying. Myspace/facebook pages are being used to harrass people, it is less private. However, almost everyone has pages like myspace or facebook and it allows people to stay in touch at any moment.

Rheingold, "Flashmobs" 2/12 - Digital writing (text messages) allows a large group of people to be informed about a flashmob at one time. This in a sense is bringing people closer together. Big connection.

Hayles, Hyper and Deep Attention 4/6 - Digital multitasking changes the ways people write. Essays online can be seen by almost anyone. Although, it is allowing children to become familiar with doing more thing one thing at a time. (staying connected, researching) But it is less personal.

"I ♥ novels" 2/2 - text written on a phone. Can be sent to anyone.