It is ironic that in too many schools, educators label students' personal tools or digital containers, such as blogs, iPod, Instant Messenger, YouTube, and video games as hindrances to teaching. They have decided that these effective learning tools are inappropriate for school and learning. If educators could get past their fear of the unknown and embrace the very tools they are blocking (which are also essential tools for the global economy) then they could build much more motivating and rigorous learning environments. They would also have an opportunity to teach the ethics and the social responsibility that accompany the use of such powerful tools. As they provide their students with models of how to use their digital containers for learning, the role of the teacher will be more crucial than ever. The fact remains that these tools can be a major distraction from learning or they can be a major catalyst to it. It will be the courageous educator who works with students to explore the power of these tools and in turn empowers students to be lifelong learners and active shapers of a world they cannot yet imagine.