The document presents a collection of quotes from various teachers, principals, and education organizations spanning from 1703 to 1985. Each quote expresses concern that students are becoming too dependent on new technologies for writing, calculating, and learning and are losing important life skills. They worry students will not know what to do if these technologies are unavailable. The final quote from 1985 criticizes students' dependence on calculators, and the concluding statement acknowledges that while technologies change, someone will always complain about students relying too much on new innovations.