The document discusses the differences between traditional pen and paper students and digital students. A digital student relies on digital tools and online resources for learning, which provides benefits like searchability, ease of sharing and reusing information, and easier collaboration. However, digital learning also brings distractions and a risk of getting lost in minor tasks rather than focusing on the real work of learning. The document argues that the true job of students and other professionals is not just completing minor formatting tasks, but achieving higher goals like getting an education, helping patients, or fixing problems. Digital tools should enhance people's natural ways of thinking rather than forcing people to think in a way that fits computer logic.