(All readings will be reserved in my classroom)
1. Katz, Abram. Computers are poised to become something completely different. New Haven Register Health Science Section, 2-25-99.
This news article explores the history of computers and examines trends in computer technology. The author, the Science Editor of the New Haven Register, does a fine job explaining the computer jargon so that readers at different levels will understand.
2. Levy, Stephen. The Power of Invention. Newsweek Extra, 2/9/98
This specialty issue of Newsweek focuses on how an explosion of discoveries changed our lives in the 20th century. Readers can examine various articles that discuss how inventions have affected how we work, how we live, how we fight and how we heal. The magazine is full of informative timelines, captions and fun bright fun graphics.
3. Tierney, John. What Technology is Doing To Us. The New York Times Magazine, 9/28/97
This special issue of The New York Times Magazine delves into how technology is impacting American culture. The entire issue is filled with provocative articles. Articles explore how technology is making us faster, richer, smarter, more alienated, more materialistic and simultaneously a little more crazy