The Power of Mobile Technology

Education Rethink 2013-04-02

I find this photo fascinating. We're all citizen journalists. We have the power to capture the news as it happens. We have the whole world in our hands. Instant access. A collective voice spreading the news through connective channels.

And yet . . . when we are together, we view the world through our own digital lens. We rarely ask whether moments should be experienced or captured. We seldom ask if instant access and constant connection humanizes or dehumanizes. And we rarely question whether it is right for an individual to possess the whole world in one's hands.

When I look at this picture, I can't tell whether I am excited or terrified.

Credit: NBC News