Homework due on Apr 8th--how do literacy and technology shape each other

Reading response for “From pencils to pixel: The stages of literacy technology” by Dennis Baron

A development of technology means to answer the demand for more technological skills and knowledge. For example, what we are talking about is “how do literacy and technology shape each other”, each new literacy technology always begins with a restricted communications function and gradually becomes common in order to match the increasing requirements of majorities.
What differs human from animal is the use of tools. For literacy issue, tool means pen, pencil, printer etc. As the appearance of computer, computer-writing gradually removes the usage of pen and pencil. This is what we called an evolution of literacy technology, which encourages a more efficiency and convenience way of living. However, worries from anthropologists which are a risk of making humans disable in terms of over rely on high technologies. Time will tell.
A development in technology provides a wider space for literacy. More ways of communication and forms of media consummates literacy. Meanwhile, a higher requirement and demand for literacy skills like convenience and efficiency also encourages a promotion in technology.