Technology is such a huge part of our day to day lives that its surprising that we still have any face to face interactions with each other at all. With this in mind I think that we should encourage the use of technology within a reasonable balance. Technology can be beneficial in so many ways, but the younger generation doesn't know life without it so they can't fully appreciate the respect and maturity that comes with having consistent face to face conversations.
In order to embrace technology without losing the ability to make personal connections there needs to be restrictions for technology can and can't be used for. This is especially true in the classroom settings. While technology can be beneficial in regards to helping with research or assisting in understanding something that isn't fully comprehended, students all need to experience the benefits that open discussions with their teachers and even their peers can have. Ideas can be shared, different points of view can be seen and hopefully open each others eyes new possibilities.
As teachers we need to be able to find a balance to allow and encourage the use of technology in today's classroom, but also keep the students from losing sight of that impact that a good old fashion face to face conversation can have someone.
