The document discusses the "Net Generation" of 21st century students who have grown up with technology being central to their learning and interactions. By the time today's kindergarteners graduate, the amount of information available will have doubled seven times. These students spend much more time engaged with digital media and online activities than with traditional media and activities. Educators hope to shift focus from the technological tools themselves to how tools can empower students to be digitally literate, use different information sources effectively, communicate visually and virtually, shift attention rapidly between tasks, and learn through discovery and experience. Future learning will be a lifelong process of adapting to change, and 21st century students prefer participatory and collaborative learning using technology rather than textbooks