After reading Defining and Locating Digital Rhetoric, the section “Digital Literacy” dives into what it means to be digitally literate in today’s world. The development of our technology has grown significantly. Thinking back to how our lives were compared to what we have now, it doesn’t seem real.
Technology has allowed us to capture two of our senses. We use cameras to preserve our sight and headphones to enhance our hearing. From what I’ve heard, we are on the verge of capturing a third sense—smell. AI is being developed to transmit scents, which amazed me when I first heard about it. I started asking so many questions. How would this work? Is it even possible to generate a smell using AI?
I also recently learned that 3D printing creates meat, which is mind-blowing. This raises so many questions. Is it safe? What are the long-term effects? It’s unbelievable to think about how far technology has come.
Even though technology has advanced, we’ve also gained the skills to understand and use it fluently. Media and electronic proficiency shape how we communicate. As technology evolves, so do the skills required to engage effectively. The ability to analyze information has become just as important as traditional forms of communication. With these new skills, though, we also have to consider the ethical side of digital communication. We need to use technology responsibly and think critically.
The future of digital innovation holds endless possibilities. As we continue integrating technology into our daily lives, our ability to adapt will determine how much we grow. If we don’t keep up, we’ll fall behind—just like those who never take the time to be somewhat literate in technology. A dissusion that goes into if technology will be following the traditional literacy or seen as a something completely different.
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