November's article of the month is a recent EDUCAUSE article by danah boyd, that considers what it means to be "in flow" in an information landscape defined by social media such as Facebook or Twitter. One cannot be a passive consumer of information any longer. In the past, we went to sites of information as a destination, viewed accessing information as a process, and saw producing information as a task. What happens when all that changes? boyd states that the future of Web 2.0 is about streams of content. The goal for faculty and students alike is to be attentively aligned--"in flow"--with these information streams, to be aware of information as it flows by, grabbing it at the right moment when it is most relevant, valuable, entertaining, or insightful.

In an era of information glut, how does one gain attention? We hope this article generates some thoughts and questions for you. You are invited to share these reflections in the comments area below.

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