This document traces concerns over changing technology in education from the 18th century to present day. It provides quotes from various teachers' conferences and publications worried that students had become too dependent on newer technologies and lacked important basic skills. Over time, concerns shifted from slate to paper to ink to pens to ballpoint pens to calculators. While the tools changed, the underlying worry remained that each new technology would hinder traditional learning and skills. The concluding statement acknowledges that pens, pencils and calculators are still used today alongside computers, and predicts complaints will always accompany technological changes.