Observe:
There was a good use of different colored and sized text. This made the presentation much more interesting to look at and pay attention to. I though there was a good use of arrows to draw your eyes towards different quotes. The set up of the 'prezi' was very interesting to the audience, made it easy to follow the information - good facts, easy to relate to. I enjoyed the comic video showing some differences between classic paperback books and ebook readers. There was a good use of information showing how writing and reading has changed, pulling this information to be understandable to us an an audience. I felt that there was definitely more straights then weaknesses, it started a lot of good discussions and gave good understandable information.
Infer:
It was discussed how we are actually going back to the classic "codex" or even the papyrus scroll. How we "scroll" on ebook readers or ipads or kindles is similar how one would read a scroll. Bolton argues that the ebook could be more "authentic" to the writer. It is the "call" of the writing world to create one great book - gave way to the encyclopedia. Hyperlinks are now used to make the internet "one giant encyclopedia". There is now a similarity between libraries and online libraries. It is not as important to have access to a library building, you can find almost everything you need to know in an online library. According to Bolton times are changing and it is no longer necessary to have a library building or paperback books.
Questions:
1. Do you agree that we are going back to "scroll" like reading?
2. What were you trying to show through your first video showing paperback books vs. ebooks.
3. Is there truly "one great book"? Will there be ever such a book where you will be able to find everything you need to know?
4. What is the difference between and encyclopedia and an online database?
5. Is it getting too easy to find information online?
6. Do you think that libraries are becoming a mute point?
Can it possibly get "too easy" to find information? If we're just talking about ease, I don't think the Internet can be too quick, too accessible, or too easy. If we're talking about information overload, then that can be a problem.
ReplyDeleteIf we, as Internet users, are put in control of the information we access, then there shouldn't be anything wrong about the ease with which we access the information. If we're not kept in control—or if that type of information is spread through various media sources at alarming rates—then we can become overloaded with information, and that can cause us reject information in exchange for something else.