Is Book A Verb? The Social Future of the Book (Update)
I need your help…
You might remember that last fall I did a presentation titled, “Is Book A Verb? The Social Future of the Book.” The big idea in it is that we are in the midst of moving from a Literal Tradition of sharing and passing on culture to a Social Tradition.
This weekend I will be updating and expanding that presentation to deliver it again on Friday at The Future of the Book Conference sponsored by Florida State University and Florida’s Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN). The help I’d like from you all is feedback and criticism, links and suggestions, in comments or via email, to make the presentation stronger.
I used Prezi, the zooming online presentation program. When I presented it in the spring, the students really liked it; some of the adults complained of way too much zooooming. A 13 minute video version…
One Response to “Is Book A Verb? The Social Future of the Book (Update)”
i think Joe, just my two cents worth. Do it your way; it’s your own creation and that counts for a lot. Re zooming; some people, a lot of people actually, have sensitive spacial orientation. They are not likely to like IMAX films of quickly changing ariel views, nor the roller coaster at Coney. It has to do with changing eye focus. Many like to focus in a laserlike way to tak in all things (think of “where’s waldo”. Others like quickly changing horizons. (think some few computer games that are not jumping or tracking crashing on roads, but literal changes of background, unpredictably, (never seen before, as well) in rapid succession) Amongst my students, its about half and half, adults, the same, meaning about half are “waldopeneurs” and about half are” pschodyliceseese.” Hope that helps. Just my other .01 cent, creativity is prime, and also, as you are asking after–esp for live presentations– so are clearing the pathways of ‘the way you present’ so as many people as possible can run with your thought. Recently spoke at U of Wisc and Colo School of Mines to engineers. What a treat always to speak to the up and coming! Good luck Joe!