Homework #1: Digital Literacy Article

Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the 21st century argues that the changes in technology pose problems between older and newer generations as well as it separates the educated from the uneducated. The authors refer to my generation or the newer generation as the "e generation". We have the ability to understand and navigate the multidimensional and fast-paced digital environment. Links between lack of education, show the amount of digitally illiterate students. The e generation will have the ability, if taught correctly, to create, manipulate, design, and self-actualize according to the authors. Although students still utilize books, reports, and papers, the e generation is leaning towards a more advanced digital way of learning. The article's audience is targeted not only towards this new e generation but also to the older generations. Overall the argument is apparent, the younger the generations become the more advanced our technology progresses.

Jones-Kavalier, Barbara, and Suzanne Flannigan. "Connecting the Digital Dots:Literacy of the 21st Century." Digital Literacy 02 NOV 2006: n. pag. Web. 25 Jan 2010. .