Orality and literacy
There is a lot of critique on Ong’s ‘Literacy and Orality’ but I think understanding and, in my case, teaching…
Printed Book
Prior to the invention of the printing press books had to be copied by hand, and this was an incredibly…
Changing literary forms
In my work as an e-learning instructional designer, I spend a lot of time considering the design and layout of…
Rethinking the Origins of Rip, Mix, Burn
Video ripped from the article Think Retro: RIP Rip, Mix, Burn, 2015. The technological advancement that occurred roughly at the…
From Oral Language to Text and Back Again. The Cycle Continues!
While Bolter (2001) provides a historically accurate picture of writing within the limits of the date of publication, we have…
The Craftsmanship and Art of Print
Clement (1997) offered fascinating descriptions of the evolution and operation of several iterations of printing presses, but I struggled to…
Experiences from a Millennial
Experiences from a Millennial As a person who is commonly referred to as a millennial, I have grown up in…
The Future of Print Books
The Future of Print Books I love books. Growing up I recall spending every spare minute reading books. I was…
Does being “academic” limit creativity?
I have noticed a trend in the (very few) M.E.T courses that I have taken, that is people always citing…
Monologue V Dialogue; The Empowerment of the Masses (in response to the Cambridge Forum)
Monologue V Dialogue; The Empowerment of the Masses A Librarian friend of mine once told me a story about a…
Books are for dinosaurs!
I say this because I guess am one, a species on the brink of extinction. I much prefer a book…
Stone technology and language: a theory
Hey everyone, Let me know what you think about the below. For me, this is some pretty exciting stuff! Here’s…
In defense of Orality
W. J. Ong Orality and Literacy is a provocative read for a student of Indigenous Studies. Much of Ong’s teachings…
Assignment 1 Post 2
I would like to start off saying I do not wish to offend anyone with the following post but it…
Change and Continuity
Reading about the differences in consciousness and thought processes between literate and oral cultures is fascinating. I experienced the “aha”…
The New Literacy
Reading through Danial Chandler’s Technological or Media Determinism I was intrigued by his thoughts on technological autonomy, or the belief…
Tech for Thought
From the different courses I have taken through the MET program, there have been countless discussions and insights to the…
Adapting Ong for Kindergarten Students
In the confines of the classroom, teachers can be considered the masters or elders of the community. Much like an…
Module 2: Thoughts about writing and thinking processes
It’s been fascinating to look at the ongoing transformations of writing and the central role it had on human learning…
Do Human’s Crave Evanescence? (not the band)
In the first two modules there was one major topic that seemed to come up repeatedly: the tendency for humans…
Making the Transition: Oral to Literate
My homeland, Jamaica, in many ways still reflects the traditions of an oral society. Jamaican Patois, which is an oral…
Evolving roles in teaching
In the oral culture, Ong (1982), highlighted that there were no how-to manuals so trades were learned by apprenticeship and…
Orality, Literacy, and the Human Thought Process
Plato’s Phaedrus consists of a conversation between Socrates and Phaedrus, in which they discuss the adverse effects writing has and…
Democratizing education
Changing and advancing technology has forever altered the way people communicate. This is true in our day-to-day communication, yet it…
Paradigm Shifts within Technology
Gains, Losses, and Promises for a Better Future In their broadcast, Engell and O’Donnell highlight some interesting points for discussion…
Technology? … It is important to be humble.
’Technology’… It is important to be humble. The problem with being in the mindset of thinking “I already know…
Indifference to Open Access
In 2002 this was the most popular cellular phone on the market (Kandeel, 2013) The Nokia 6100 (Meyer, Figure 1.)…
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The New Library – some questions!
Upon reading Kelly’s New York Times article “Scan This Book!” (2006), I find myself drawn to the endless opportunities that…
Effects of the Transition into the Digital Age
Just as Ozymandias pursued the god-like quality of immortality through his words, deeds, and creations, modern society seeks to pursue…
Applying the Continuity Theory in Educational Technology
This may seem a rather circuitous route to expounding on “the merit of “continuity” theory in the context of educational…
“You know what you can recall”
I never learned much about First Nations Culture growing up, and it was not until late in my undergraduate degree…
Am I just dumb?
I can’t help but notice how many words and concepts I do not understand while reading Ong’s book. I am…
Primary Oral Cultures
In his work, Walter J. Ong (1982) provides us with a definition of primary oral cultures – within these cultures…
The Quest For Open Access
After listening to the CBC Ideas episode, “The Great Library 2.0” I was encouraged to reflect back upon the 2002 article…
Opening Access to Research
The readings this week led me down a very informative path of figuring out how public access to research actually…
Ong: Thinking about Technological Implementation
Exploring concepts of change and influence in the history of primary technological communication provides useful and surprising insights to anyone…
Reflection on Cambridge Forum
I found the content of O’Donnell and Engell’s broadcast to be a fascinating window into the past as academics considered…
Great library 2.0 – Threat to human memory?
Great library 2.0 – Threat to human memory? Listening to the CBC Ideas episode, “The Great Library 2.0” and the…
Text, Technology and Authority
For longer than I have been an English teacher I have been fascinated with text, and while our initial readings…