Navigating Technology In My Writing

After reading Dennis Baron’s article, I recognized several technologies that fit my daily writing process. When writing, my process often consists of taking appropriate notes, making a couple of drafts, revising, and then completing my final paper. When starting my writing process, I use my Notes app to write down some of my ideas and take notes that will be useful later on. The Notes app, for me, is easy and accessible almost anywhere I am. If a good or inspiring new idea comes to mind and I am away, I can write it down quickly without waiting until I get home. If I am already home, then sometimes I will write my thoughts down on paper because I find more comfort and ease in that rather than taking out my laptop. Furthermore, I often use Google Docs or Microsoft Word when writing my drafts. Both sources include spell check and organizational tools, which help me revise my papers. Using these tools with built-in features to help me modify my work saves me a lot of time because it usually highlights mistakes I made and corrects them for me. Without these features, I would need another person to read over my paper to check my grammar, but these tools do it for me. These different technology sources help me write all my thoughts down while always being able to delete, add, or revise without restarting. As technology advances, I want to see how future students use these tools to incorporate them into their writing processes.