The document summarizes concerns raised by teachers and administrators over several centuries about students' dependence on new technologies for writing and calculation. It notes that in 1703, some worried students would not know how to complete their work without slates, while others in 1815 felt students relied too much on paper. Similar concerns were expressed about pens, ink, and pencils in later decades. The document suggests that while the tools have changed from generation to generation, the underlying worry that students rely too much on new technologies is a recurring theme in debates about education.