Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the 21st Century.

The authors of this article talk about how the definition of literate means a completely different thing prior to the 21st century then it does now. Before the 21st century began being literate was defined simply as a person's "ability to read and write." In present day however, a literate person must "possess digital competencies to effectively navigate the multidimensional and fast-paced digital environment." In other words the authors are saying that to be considered educated in this day and age you must be able to know how to navigate a computer and be able to use all of its applications.

In writing this article Jones-Kavaller and Flannigan are reaching out to the digital and visual "illiterates" to help them to understand how children today are being brought up. The older generation is feeling left in the dark and vulnerable when it comes to technology because they never grew up around anything like computers. The authors are explaining to this older generation that children are being taught how to use these technologies throughout their whole lives and that they actually make life a little bit easier.