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Mullen, Rebecca, and Linda Wedwick. "Avoiding the Digital Abyss: Getting Started in the Classroom with YouTube, Digital Stories, and Blogs." Clearing House 82.2 (2008): 66-69. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article is about a Midwestern middle school teacher who incorporates social networking and newer technological media into her teaching routine. The kids regularly use or view YouTube (short clips relevant to what is being taught each day), digital storytelling (using technology to write and create stories), as well as blogs (they regularly write book reviews, homework, or view podcasts all on a moderated blogging website).

Besnoy, Kevin D. and Lane W. Clarke. "Connecting the Old to the New: What Technology-Crazed Adolescents Tell Us About Teaching Content Area Literacy." Journal of Media Literacy Education 2.1 (2010): 47-56. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. Described is a study where a class of 8th graders received PDAs. The study was to see how the incorporation of technology affected to students academic performance. The mix of books and technology was to see which way of teaching is more efficient. Since kids grew up with technology it was an easy transition for them to use the PDAs.

Nicholas, Sue, Helen Nixon, and Jennifer Rowsell. "The 'Good' Parent in Relation to Early Childhood Literacy: Symbolic Terrain and Lived Practice." Literacy 43.2 (2009): 65-74. Ohiolink. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. This article is about what parents should do with their children at home to help with their early learning. Parents are encouraged to promote their child's early learning right from the start (infancy). Parents should play with their children at home and at playgrounds. Parents should aslo read their children stories. These ideas for parents come from the government because they feel that parents should do more to help their child's learning.

Socialnomics09. "Social Media Revalation 2 (Refresh)." Youtube, 5 May 2010. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This video contains numerous statistics about how technology has changed and effected us throughout the years. It labels technology as a "fundamental shift" in society and it is for the better. Facebook has the third largest population in the world. More electronics (kindles) were bought for Christmas than actual books. Our society is changing to more technology based and the effects it may have on us are endless.