Is computer/information technology changing knowledge?

It is said that Socrates did not write because he believed in the superiority of argument over writing. However, his students went on to document his thoughts in writing so that generations for scholars to debate and develop new ideas. Their disobedience allowed humankind to understand how people think, learn, debate, etc.

Jumping years to today's age of information technology, people are using ask.com, google, youtube and other Internet tools to learn new ideas. There is a wealth of information created by all sorts of people around the world on the Internet. People can learn to cook, fix cars, exercise and other complex tasks in a very short time. I remember when I would spend days in the library finding the same information from books. Those days are no more except for studying for a test.

The question in my mind is what kind of mindset and motivation do students need to navigate such a massive amount of information at their fingertips? The book, Sabertooth curriculum says to raise individual that know what the community needs and has the will and energy to do it. Additionally, my graduate program emphasizes activities for students to know how to search, sort, create, and communicate. Finally, John Naisbitt says "we're drowning in information and starving for knowledge"

My immediate answer is yes, technology is changing knowledge so that there is a general consensus. However, people do not know how to tap into this knowledge even if if was packed, signed, and delivered to their doorsteps.

Vygotsky explains people's learning behavior best when he says that people will not truly learn and understand until they are ready. (You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it.)