The new www: whatever, whenever and wherever

"In an age of instant media gratification, learning must be real, rich, and relevant."

"A new world of personalized, device-delivered digital content and functionality hovers just over the broadband horizon. The New WWW—offering us whatever we want, whenever and wherever we want it—may seem like just an extension of our already-technology-enhanced contemporary life. In some ways, it is. But such a wireless stream of media gratification is actually a radical departure from typical human experience. And as tantalizing as this ready access to our hearts' desires may be, it creates great challenges for our children. To counteract the New WWW's potentially harmful impact on youth, educators must use technology to create learning experiences that are real, rich, and relevant."