When the word was first used, "literacy" had a very traditional meaning: the ability to read and write (“Literacy,” 2011). Being literate was the norm, it was required of everyone, and it distinguished race and class. However, as times change and culture emerges and grows, people acquire new knowledge, such as technology, which can very well be identified as literacy or media literacy. As technology drives the 21st century, students are expected to excel and master media and text literacy (Jenkins, Clinton, Purushotma, Robison & Weigel, 2006). This is because the meaning of the word 'literacy' evolves into “the set of skills and competences in which auditory, visual and digital literacy overlap” (New Media Consortium cited in Jenkins et al., 2006, p. 19) . Not only must students master reading and writing, but they must now acquire media literacy skills such as technical skills or research skills (Jenkins et al., 2006). They must also understand how the media constructs our worldview, as well as the economics, culture, and motivation behind media production (Jenkins et al., 2006). In order for students to master the mentioned skills, teachers and educators must be convinced that these skills are necessary to keep students up to date with the standards of new literacies. There is a divide between adults and educators over what counts as literacy. All educators understand that as technology advances, they must reevaluate their curriculum to include these new literacies. However, I disagree about the extent of media that needs to be incorporated into the classroom. Some adults believe that traditional media is sufficient for the classroom context, while others understand that new media literacy in the classroom must be kept on paper by educators to ensure the learning and success of our students. it will be worth it as long as we put our students and their outcomes first. Works Cited Boyd, D. (2008). Why youth social networking sites [heart]: the role of online audiences in the social lives of adolescents. In D. Buckingham (ed.), Youth, identity and digital media, pp. 119-142. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Jenkins, H., Clinton, K., Purushotma, R., Robison, A. J., & Weigel, M. (2006). Meeting the challenges of participatory culture: Media education for the 21st century. Chicago, IL:MacArthur Foundation.Literacy. (n.d.) In Cambridge online dictionaries. Retrieved from http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/literacy?q=literacyMaloy, R.W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S.A., & Park Woolf, B. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.