Shane makes the observation in his blog, Growing up digital, that classes should be multi-modal where possible, fast paced and inclusive of diversified practices to engage the digital generation in the classroom. 

I can agree with this sentiment to an extent, It would be remiss of us as educators not to acknowledge and incorporate the fact that students are part of a generation that is engaged with different medium simultaneously. 

I can’t help feeling that we should be wary of this approach as a blanket teaching pedagogy. Engaging with a text, (a novel, a poem, a film) by itself, is important in that i believe part of our job as English teachers is to expose students to literacy in ALL its forms and outcomes.

Like all things i think e-learning should be in moderation.