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The cookie-cutter method of consuming instruction does not work for today’s digital learner. As the evolution of technology continues, students are consuming more and more content digitally. Siri and Alexa answer their beck and call. Media giants such as Apple and Netflix provide endless bingeable content. Apps prevent boredom, and social media platforms provide socialization. Marketing expert Heidi Cohen (2017) explains that there are five types of media consumption that today’s generation engages in: focused (fully engaged with one device), dual (engaged with multiple devices at the same time), information snacking (consuming small bits of media to fill time, such as checking e-mail or reading the news), time-shifted content (saving or storing media to use later), and content binging (consuming large portions of content in one sitting). Today’s youth is comfortable with consuming information from a variety of modern formats. This is the generation in which newspapers, cable and local television, and libraries are becoming obsolete. This digital lifestyle translates into the academic setting as well. Students are craving a variety of ways to get information, and traditional textbooks and workbook pages are becoming a thing of the past. With curriculum becoming so packed, there are more things to cover in less time, and it’s inevitable that students have to consume at least some of their instruction independently. Using technology to assist with this provides a variety of ways for students to get what they need outside of explicit teacher instruction. Examples of digital means in which students may consume instruction include webpages, online simulators, online and digital books, podcasts, YouTube channels, gaming platforms, and WebQuests.