New Technologies, New Literacies (and a Digital Story)

I've been researching some of the newest developments in technology for a presentation for my lit class. Brain-computer interfacing (BCI), brain to brain communication, speckled computing, augmented reality - it's made me realize just how vital digital literacy is and will be. I didn't need to know how to use a BCI to play Atari when I was little...but my son may need to know how to use one to play his Playstation(insert # here).

I'll be posting some information about this stuff later this week, after I've completed my presentation.

Until then, here's my digital story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJm1JQTvx2M

Here's the background on it - the book we read (Air by Geoff Ryman) revolves around a future world in which brains are formatted and everyone gets the internet inside their heads. This is what led me to research new technologies. The video is a montage of art and reality. Hope you enjoy it.