This document presents a collection of quotes from various educational conferences and publications spanning from 1703 to 1985. In each era, educators expressed concern that students were becoming too dependent on new technologies for writing and calculation and lacked important basic skills. Over time, slates, paper, ink, pencils, pens, and calculators were each criticized as luxuries that students relied on too heavily rather than learning traditional methods. However, the final quote acknowledges that new technologies will continue to be adopted despite complaints about students' dependence on them.