The document discusses how technology and education have changed over time through quotes from various sources between 1703 and 1985. Each quote expresses concern that students are becoming too reliant on new technologies and losing important life skills. For example, one source from the 1700s worries what students will do if their slates break, while a 1950 source argues that ballpoint pens will ruin education by making students wasteful. However, the concluding paragraph notes that despite complaints about new technologies, they continue to be adopted and make lives easier.