Does Technology Belong in the Classroom? Finding a Balance

Technology itself creates learning.  Students are constantly learning how to use new and different apps, websites, and tools.  In this article, two different people present their opinions as to whether technology should be used in the classroom or not.
Lisa Nelson argues for the use to technology.  She points out the wide number of resources available to make learning more exciting, and no longer boring.  Any subject can be tied to something online, and resources can be utilized that would otherwise not be. She points out that teachers can monitor students' use of technology, just as they monitor student behavior.  Proper training is necessary to do this though.
Jose Antonio Bowen argues against the use of technology.  He says that the face-to-face interaction between student and teacher is the most important.  The teacher needs to teach the students to integrate information they know and find, usually online.  They teach critical thinking skills and how to apply the facts they see. He argues that students need to be able to learn the "mental stillness" that we can't find with technology, which constantly and quickly answers questions.  Taking time to think and process helps the human mind grow.   He isn't calling for "a complete ban on all technology", but writes that it takes humans to teach others how to be human.
Personally, I feel that there needs to be a balance of technology.  Students need to know how to think without out it, and how to communicate face-to-face.  I see the benefits of technology, and I also see how students are quickly loosing the ability to think independently and problem solve, as well as communicate clearly without a screen in front of them.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/does-technology-belong-in-classroom-instruction-1431100454