As technologies such as cell phones and computers advance, they become an important and permanent part of society. Today's youth are growing up in the information age, and many school districts are beginning to question whether or not integrating technology would be beneficial. However, in ongoing debates, school officials should consider the potential for technology to distract students, as well as its potential to destroy societal traditions, versus the benefits it could bring. Although some aspects of various new technologies may prove useful, school officials should not place specific advantages above potential shortcomings. Innovators create technologies with the goal of improving some aspect of the human condition. School leaders will naturally consider technologies that claim to improve the learning experience, because schools want to provide the best experience for students. For example, if a school like Empire High chooses to “avoid printed textbooks” (Doc A), it is because officials hope to promote learning by imposing less physical stress on students. However, it is important that administrators do not focus on the potentially positive aspects of technology and ignore the negative impacts. Additionally, details about the usefulness of technologies are not important, as most public schools would not consider devoting valuable resources to technology without a purpose. The technologies being considered by schools will therefore provide a significant benefit to the school. Therefore, while the usefulness of technology may be important when choosing between two brands, it is not important when deciding whether to implement the technology as a whole. Plus, it's human nature to be excited about progress...... middle of paper ......culture. Authorities should first consider whether it is worth willfully condemning traditional skills and learning before implementing plans to implement technology in schools. Technology's potential ability to distract students, as well as its destruction of traditions, outweighs the potential gains that technology will bring in the future. conflict over technology. School aims to prepare students for the future, and if technology distracts them, that goal will not be achieved. Technology could not only hinder student learning, but also make skills like writing that were once of utmost importance obsolete. Even the vast benefits of technology do not allow school leaders to ignore the potential negative aspects of technology, and as the age of technology continues to expand, school leaders must be careful before implementing blindly implementing new technologies..