Each generation of teachers has complained about students' dependence on new technologies for writing and calculating. Teachers in 1703 were concerned about students' reliance on slates instead of preparing bark to do calculations. In 1815 and 1907, teachers complained about students' use of paper and ink instead of slate and sharpening pencils. Complaints continued in later decades about store-bought ink, fountain pens, ballpoint pens, and handheld calculators. While technologies change, each new tool is initially met with skepticism but later adopted.

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