Reflections on media education futures : contributions to the conference media education futures in Tampere, Finland 2014

Social networking sites such as YouTube and Facebook, along with Wikipedia and blogs, allow users to become engaged in the creation of public and social knowledge - both at the national level and in international digital media cultures - mainly through mobile devices and as a part of everyday life. For example, today there are tablet holders for baby cribs and even for potties, as well as baby bouncers with mobile plug-in systems, for establishing a relationship between babies and media. With technology companies continuously launching new devices, media consumption is constantly changing and new relationships with media and practices raise new questions. At the same time, new generations adopt new roles as users of the media and start expressing their opinion and voice in networked public spaces. So, what should we think about media education and its futures?