I found Tanya Clement’s article interesting because it discussed how the Web might be an easier way to learn and find new information, but students are finding it difficult to use it correctly as a way to learn. Anyone can look up a Google page and put in a search term that more often than not leads directly to a Wikipedia page that has all of the information you desire on a topic. Digital humanities goes beyond a simple search though. In the classroom, these students can learn how to create and build new sites and projects that encourage them to learn more about the digital aspect of learning. By having students build their own projects, they not only need to learn the tools for themselves, but they also have hands on experience with the tools. Anyone could read about something on the Web, but actually putting that new information to practice is something that the digital humanities is giving these students. The newer generation of students have this opportunity that students even a few years ago didn’t have. They have this new technology that is constantly changing and more often than not, improving. This is the ultimate time for them to learn these new tools and to understand how to use it while it’s still relatively new, and it encourages them to take it seriously when they can be some of the first in their field to understand digital humanities.

I found the section of students finding their place in the culture as an interesting way to associate their lifestyles to digital humanities. How many blogs are there out there that has someone talking about a certain topic or posting their complaints about a television show, politics, fast food, etc.? Giving these young students a chance to show their ideas and become a part of the culture is a pretty effective way to get them interested in the courses and studies designed around digital humanities. Many people want to have their voices head (or often read on the internet) these courses allows them to actually learn the skills and tools to give their voice a wider audience, as well as looking more professional and put-together if done correctly. The expansion of technology is constant, and I think that the idea of having these courses designed for that concept is interesting to students, especially ones just entering high education. The digital humanities is a chance for the students to gain the knowledge they need to keep up with the ever changing world, and to also allow them to show their work and build new things that others may be too hesitant or even too lazy to do themselves.