You Say You Want A Revolution?

Information Implantation

"Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up, then we realize that something was actually strange."

Are we still living in "The Information Age?" Or has information and new media become such an ingrained part of our lives, that even the speed with which technology updates is ubiquitous? Is the very newness of technology not so new?

Or are there more important questions that we, as educators, should be asking ourselves about media and information literacy? As teachers, new media provides us with countless new venues with which we might transmit information (i.e. knowledge!) to our students. Rather than bemoaning how tech-savvy today's kids are, educators can look at new media as unlimited venues through which they can connect with, relate to, and (AHA MOMENT!) teach their students.

New media only feels strange when we are on the outside. Interacting with our students via new media is a chance to walk with them in the landscapes of their minds, see information through their eyes, and be fluent in their learning language.