"Re-Discover Reading:  Utilizing Web 2.0 Tools to Engage 21st Century Learners in Reading Across the Curriculum"

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Literacy today depends on understanding the multiple media that make up our high-tech reality and developing the skills to use them effectively.

Prior to the 21st century, literate defined a person’s ability to read and write, separating the educated from the uneducated. With the advent of a new millennium and the speed with which technology has changed society, the concept of literacy has assumed new meanings. Experts in the field suggest that the current generation of teenagers—sometimes referred to as the E-Generation—possesses digital competencies to effectively navigate the multidimensional and fast-paced digital environment. For generations of adults who grew up in a world of books, traveling through cyberspace seems as treacherous and intimidating as speaking a new language.