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'''3)  How did the technology/media tool (re)reshape educational practice and teaching/learning – or transform literacy learning and/or social-institutional-classroom organization? (Changing roles in classrooms, changing positions of authority, power relations, modes of exclusion or inclusion, ideology and modes of social action or creativity?'''  

'''3)  How did the technology/media tool (re)reshape educational practice and teaching/learning – or transform literacy learning and/or social-institutional-classroom organization? (Changing roles in classrooms, changing positions of authority, power relations, modes of exclusion or inclusion, ideology and modes of social action or creativity?'''  

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The ability to mass-produce written material was an idea for many decades. It had been used previously most famously in China as mentioned before, but making each individual page out of wood took a lot of time. Gutenberg's printing machine was most famously used to print the Bible. Another famous book was the ''Ars Minor'' which was a fourth-century Latin work widely used in teaching Latin, which was the language of science and learning in Gutenberg's time. Before his invention books were very expensive and time-consuming to make and reproduce, thus it something that only the wealthy could afford. Now with the printing press, the ability for books to spread was far more convenient, giving a rise in literacy in the region. Knowledge before could only be spread orally, which was in line with Plato's view of prioritizing direct speech and condemning writing on paper. Now knowledge was being recorded on paper, this of course came with some issues as if the knowledge was incorrect, it was being mass-produced and spread at a fast pace. In the classroom, even the best teacher was unable to compete with the reach that written books had in sharing knowledge. This would also cause a shift in the way teaching was done itself, especially in subjects that were technical in nature. The printed textbook could include detailed explanations, diagrams, formulas, and works in a more precise way that even the most efficient scribe could not compare. Now, students were able to learn from primarily studying directly from these easily accessible books, being able to discuss and compare ideas as they knew that their copies would be identical in nature. This is can be seen once again now with the rise of technology information sharing, wiki videos and instructional forums in general. Anyone can start learning about anything as long as they have internet access, there are thousands of written, audio or video resources teaching a wide range of topics. This again shifting the focus away from the teacher and directing to the student, as anyone can be a learner anywhere. The teacher now serving more a guiding role and answering questions, but this can also be done by anyone or even by a quick question in a forum.  

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The ability to mass-produce written material was an idea for many decades. It had been used previously most famously in China as mentioned before, but making each individual page out of wood took a lot of time. Gutenberg's printing machine was most famously used to print the Bible. Another famous book was the ''Ars Minor'' which was a fourth-century Latin work widely used in teaching Latin, which was the language of science and learning in Gutenberg's time. Before his invention books were very expensive and time-consuming to make and reproduce, thus it something that only the wealthy could afford. Now with the printing press, the ability for books to spread was far more convenient, giving a rise in literacy in the region. Knowledge before could only be spread orally, which was in line with Plato's view of prioritizing direct speech and condemning writing on paper. Now knowledge was being recorded on paper, this of course came with some issues as if the knowledge was incorrect, it was being mass-produced and spread at a fast pace. In the classroom, even the best teacher was unable to compete with the reach that written books had in sharing knowledge. This would also cause a shift in the way teaching was done itself, especially in subjects that were technical in nature. The printed textbook could include detailed explanations, diagrams, formulas, and works in a more precise way that even the most efficient scribe could not compare. Now, students were able to learn from primarily studying directly from these easily accessible books, being able to discuss and compare ideas as they knew that their copies would be identical in nature. This is can be seen once again now with the rise of technology information sharing, wiki videos and instructional forums in general. Anyone can start learning about anything as long as they have internet access, there are thousands of written, audio or video resources teaching a wide range of topics. This again shifting the focus away from the teacher and directing to the student, as anyone can be a learner anywhere. The teacher now serving more a guiding role and answering questions, but this can also be done by anyone or even by a quick question in a forum. Overall it changed the approach of how information was viewed and how written context was being consumed by the public. There was also a shift and fragmentation of authority due to the written word being spread and now having influence and an impact over the masses. This is still seen today as the people who 'own' the media and information hold a lot of power in our society. The authority can dictate the 'truth' based on how they perceive as long as they hold the means to share information easily to the general public.  

'''4) If possible, try to connect your analysis to the literacy paradigms (de Castell & Luke, or Multiliteracies).'''

'''4) If possible, try to connect your analysis to the literacy paradigms (de Castell & Luke, or Multiliteracies).'''

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-[[File:Old_printing_press.jpg|200px|thumb|right|One of the first models of Gutenberg's printing press]]
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 [[File:Press.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A replica of Gutenberg's Printing Press]]
-[[File:Guternberg_bible.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The famous bible made from Guternberg's Printing Press]]
+[[File:Guternberg_bible.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The famous bible made from Guternberg's Printing Press]]
 '''1) When was your technology tool invented?'''

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