Writing New Media

Cynthia Selfe makes an interesting point in the second section of the book. She links the lack of new media in the classroom as not a result of educators not feeling it is appropriate, but because many educators lack the knowledge and familiarity to access new media texts and determine the usability in the classroom. Fortunately, we are indeed living in the midst of a technological revolution, and hopefully soon technology and new media will be implemented more evenly in classrooms. However, as the digital world seeps its way into our schools, we must be conscious of how it affects the ways our instructors teach and our students learn. As faculties learn to embrace technology into their curriculum, they will be rewarded with an enhanced educational program, including wide ranges of effective projects and assignments, and high levels of student participation and student led discussion. However, technology is constantly changing and transforming the way we write, think, and learn. It is of great importance that we continue to monitor the effects of technology in schools and universities in order to maintain the positive effects it has had on our educational system.