A Little Background to the Project

With each passing hour, day, and year, the world itself continues to evolve and become more modernized. Gone are the days where standard reading and writing were used to convey a message – now, society increasing leverages “New” media outlets such as video sites, social networking sites, and various “feeds” to disseminate information, whether this is of the entertainment variety, or even allowing interaction between “serious” news content. Literally, new students are growing up learning to “read” these new materials as they would a standard text (Leistyna, 2008), and with this sort of new literacy gaining momentum, it is important and imperative that current educators are aware of the techniques being used to target their audience outside the classroom.

With this information, educators will be able to leverage these technologies inside the classroom, expanding the commonly held domain of education to allow for more of a dynamism, and possibly extending the window of learning for a student infinitely from what simply can be taught in class to the whole experience of the class. In the following research, the “New” media outlets of YouTube, RSS feeds, blogs, social networking sites, and podcasts will be discussed in order to help round out an educator’s conception of the tools. In addition, tips on how to implement each item in the classroom will be given, with a tangible example of a successfully implemented “system” the ultimate destination.

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