This document discusses changing technologies used in education over time. It presents quotes from 1703 to 1985 complaining that students rely too heavily on new technologies like slates, paper, ink, pens, calculators, and computers rather than traditional methods. The final quote acknowledges that while technologies change, someone will always complain about new methods replacing old ones.

1. Technology
and Education
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2. "Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their
problems. They depend upon their slates which are
more expensive. What will they do when their slate is
dropped and it breaks? They will be unable to write.
-Teachers Conference, 1703
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3. "Students today depend upon paper too
much. They don’t know how to write on slate
without getting chalk dust all over themselves.
They can’t clean a slate properly. What will
they do when they run out of paper?"
-Principal’s Association,
1815
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4. "Students depend too much on ink. They
don’t know how to use a pen knife to
sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never
replace the pencil."
-National Association of Teachers, 1907
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5. "Students today depend upon store bought
ink. They don’t know how to make their own.
When they run out they will be unable to
write words or ciphers until their next trip to
the settlement. This is a sad commentary on
modern education.
-The Rural Teacher, 1929
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6. "Students today depend upon these
expensive fountain pins. They can no longer
write with a straight pen and nib (not to
mention sharpening their own quills). We
parents must not allow them to wallow in
such luxury to the detriment of learning how
to cope in the real business world, which is
not so extravagant."
-PTA Gazette, 1941
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7. "Ball point pens will be the ruin of
education in our country. Students use
these devices and then throw them away.
The virtues of thrift and frugality are being
discarded. Business and banks will never
allow such expensive luxuries."
-The Federal Teacher, 1950
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8. "Students today depend too much on
hand-held calculators."
-Anonymous, 1985
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9. • Today we still use pens, pencils and
calculators. Now we have computers which
make our lives even easier and I’m sure that
no matter what changes happen in the future
someone will complain about it.
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