Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the 21st Century

The purpose of this article is to talk about the changes in literacy over the years and how digital literacy is affecting learning. Children in school are said to have a very high digital literacy. They are taught this the same way they learn language, it just happens to them. The problem is that they are being taught by professors and teachers who are of an older generation and who are not digitally literate. Technology is a great tool for learning. "No longer is it enough for a teacher to talk about another country and point to a given city while holding up a map." It may seem like technology is the answer to our educational problems but the truth is, even if schools try to implement more digital technology, the technology will not be as affective as it can be. This is something that is usually over looked by schools. Not only do they need the technology, but they also need the training for their employees to be able to effectively manage the equipment.

This article is directed towards the schools and school boards across the country. If they see the flaws with their approach to digital literacy then they can easily be fixed. This will result in better and more efficient education.