It’s obvious that technologies change faster than we can keep up with. It seems like as soon as we get used to one type of technology something new to learn pops up. Some of us have the motivation to move on to the latest innovation, but most of us (I’m assuming) are so glad we mastered the last thing we’re not in any hurry to let it go and start over. However, Selber’s take on the triple-threat multiliterate student is interesting; from functional to critical to rhetorical—user, questioner, producer. When looked at as a package deal I realize the importance of keeping up with technology, in the least at a basic level. Keeping students’ functional literacy up-to-date can enhance their ability to look at that same literacy with a critical lens and, in turn, have more to offer in a rhetorical sense. I would venture to say that as educators and future educators it may be just as important, if not more, for us to stay on top of things as well. Though it’s understandable that not all of us are geared to be technically savvy, it may well be our duty as educators in this digital age for us to be technically aware. Who knows, maybe a raised level of awareness will lead to levels of functionality we normally assume out-of-reach? After all, how can we expect our students to be multiliterate if we are not already?
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