Whether your school begins handing out iPads like gummy bears or not, you need to get your hands on portable educational devices, NOW. The world moves fast – we all know this – but textbook publishers have been hesitant to update their archaic system until Apple basically forced them to with the introduction of iBooks Author. Textbooks will now be digital, update on the fly, and include everything from traditional text and pictures to sound effects and feature films.

What does this mean for you?

For one, an educational opportunity of a lifetime. Let’s break down the basics:

3 Benefits of Embracing the Educational Technology Revolution

1. Just-in-Time Learning

iPads, Nooks, Kindles, iPhones, Droids, and the like are all opportunities to get the latest information in your brain faster than ever before. College professors will love to teach you out-dated theory that they learned three decades ago, but few of them can tell you what is happening right now in their field of study. You have the chance to teach yourself what you need to learn, when you need to learn it. Employers will want you educated on current events, whether your teachers do or not.

2. You Will Know More Than Everyone Else – After School

If you have yet to set out into the real world you are in for quite a shock. What I experienced was nothing less than a blow to the brain, so-to-speak. What I found was that the rest of the world (those not recently in college) moved slowly, thought even slower, and worst of all, had no clue how to get stuff done. What I mean is this: assuming you embrace the digital revolution to its full capacity – you will leave college with more skills in technology, more knowledge of current events, and more ambition than the vast majority of your future co-workers put together. The world needs your ambition and your tech-savvy know-how. Stay current. Stay smart. If you do, the sky will literally be the limit for what you can achieve.

3. You Can Lead Your Field Faster Than Anyone Else Ever Has Before

Those who rise to the top of their organizations, start the fastest-growing businesses, and are recognized as thought leaders in their industry are all connected. They know the right people, the most relevant information, and have access to the best resources. However, they did not start out as filthy rich, networked gurus. They started off with the desire to get connected, the willingness to find out what they needed to know, and the discipline to work harder than everyone around them. The technological revolution that is taking place in education right now is an opportunity for you to surpass the rest of the world in your field and make a huge difference.

Jeff Sanders is a speaker, career coach, and author of the book, Graduated and Clueless: Guidebook for a Passionate, Purposeful, and Profitable Life After College. Check out more of his thoughts on how to find your profitable passion at GraduatedAndClueless.com.