English Writing

Write a critical evaluation essay in which you identify a form of technology and assess its impact

on language or literacy practices. Once you have identified a form of technology for your project, you will need to think about the

criteria for evaluating the technology. Some of these criteria may reflect your own values and

beliefs surrounding literacy and learning, but you will also need to take into consideration the

values and beliefs of your audience. Then, use the criteria to evaluate the form of technology

you have chosen, thinking carefully about how it meets (or does not meet) each criterion. Based

on your analysis, consider the role of technology in language and literacy practices and learning

as well as the use of the particular form of technology you have examined.

consider the following questions: What are some of the new forms of

technology that you have encountered in your literacy practices--both within and outside the

classroom? What are some forms of technology that you have always had access to and have

come to take for granted? How have they influenced the ways in which you read and write as

well as think, learn and interact with others? What are some of the benefits of the technology?

What are some of the problems introduced by the same technology? How are people reacting to

the technology--enthusiastic acceptance, outright rejection, or critical engagement? How can the

technology be altered or adapted to facilitate literacy practices and learning while avoiding the

problems associated with it? What’s the next step? Where do we go from here?