Together as a class you will create an interactive timeline of publishing invention and innovation. Each of you will be responsible for adding 2 items to the timeline. Here are some examples to choose from, but you may suggest others:
The Greek alphabet
Rosetta Stone
Library of Alexandria
The monastic scriptoria
Stationers
Quartos
Chinese Woodblock Printing
Gutenberg Press
Platen, flat-bed & rotary style printing presses
Zine Culture
OCR
Email
GNU Operating System
Apple II
MOSAIC
ARPANET
American Online (AOL)
Hypertext
Blogs
Once you have selected your inventions, you will compose a timeline entry that includes:
- A date range and title.
- A thorough description, with MLA citations, that provides the history, impact, and context for this item. This should be between 300 and 500 words.
- An image, video, or map that best represents this item. You must have citation information for each item, and they all must be free to use or share.
Here is our spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C4GPoW7NjVvPy-WZo5pAOmBA_PBQCFN__Z7UapBdVXc/edit?usp=sharing
Note: Don’t change the column headers, don’t remove any columns, and don’t leave any blank rows in your spreadsheet.
Here are guidelines: https://timeline.knightlab.com/docs/using-spreadsheets.html
Here is an example: https://timeline.knightlab.com/examples/user-interface/index.html
You will post extended drafts (between 700-800 words), with media, for each entry by 3/18 on our course site. These posts should present a critical analysis of each tool, including a clear thesis relating to the cultural impact of your tool. You need to site at least three sources, including primary and secondary sources, and a total of six (three for each tool) of your sources should be annotated in the bibliography. Use tag “timeline” and category “blog.”
This is worth 30 points = 20% of your grade. You will present your entries at the HaSS Showcase.