If we needed convincing, and I’m not sure we do anymore, this item from Robert Scoble’s blog confirms that news gathering and dissemination is no longer in the hands of the traditional broadcasts and networks.

“Plane crash in NYC captured on real-time web”

“…One of the first phots (as report on Silicon Alley Insider) was made by Janis Krums on his iPhone and posted to Twitter. He was on one of the first ferries to get to the scene, just minutes after the crash….”

It also reminds us that access to knowledge and information is dynamic and ever-changing.  This is a powerful new element to the learning landscape that, if harnessed by expert teachers, could add an X factor to student’s engagement in the learning process.