Discussion Questions
In a small group of 3 or 4 people, please discuss the questions below. As you talk, consider both your personal experiences with writing and also key references in the readings which relate to your points.
As you talk, appoint someone to be your group twitterer. Have that person stay logged into tweetchat and have them post summarizing statements or key questions to the hashtag #candt808 at tweetchat.
Please appoint someone else to serve as group spokesperson.
Be sure to spread these jobs around so that the same person doesn’t have to speak every time. It’s also a very good idea to encourage more shy/quiet group members to take a turn as spokesperson (don’t let anyone hide for too long!).
Blog Subject: What is writing?
- Is writing a technology?
- What do we mean by “writing”?
- Does writing restructure thought?
- Why does it matter whether or not writing restructures thought? Why do Ong and Goody, in particular, care about this (i.e. do I really care how the Summarians wrote their grocery lists?)
- How does literacy change what counts as knowledge?
- How does literacy restructure education?
- How does literacy impact the distribution of power in a society?