This document contains quotes from various sources over time complaining about students' dependence on new technologies for writing and calculating. Teachers in 1703 were concerned about students relying on slates instead of bark for calculations. In 1815, a principal's association complained about over-reliance on paper. Pens replacing pencils caused concern in 1907. Store-bought ink replaced homemade ink in 1929. Fountain pens replaced straight pens and quills in 1941. Ballpoint pens were seen as wasteful luxuries in 1950. Handheld calculators worried an anonymous source in 1985. The concluding paragraph notes that while pens, pencils and calculators are still used, computers now further assist students, and new technologies will likely always face