This document discusses how education is enduring and everlasting through examples of commentary from the past about students' dependence on new technologies and tools. It provides quotes from 1885 complaining about students' dependence on calculators, 1941 on expensive fountain pens, 1929 on store bought ink, 1815 on writing on paper instead of slate, and 1703 on using slates instead of preparing bark to do calculations. It argues that while technologies and tools change over time, the commentary on students' dependence on new things remains enduring in education.

1. Education: Enduring And Everlasting Steven W. Anderson “Be Awesome Today!” Blog: http://web20classroom.blogspost.com Twitter: @web20classroom Email: steven.anderson@web20classroom.org

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5. “Students today depend too much on handheld calculators.” Anonymous, 1985

6. “Students today depend upon these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib, (not to mention sharpen their own quills). We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world, which is not so extravagant.” PTA Gazette, 1941

7. “Students today depend upon store bought ink. They don’t know how to make their own. When they run out of ink they will be unable to write words or ciphers until their next trip to the settlement. This is a sad commentary on modern education.” The Rural American Teacher, 1929

8. “Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on slate without chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” Principal’s Association, 1815

9. “Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. They depend upon their slates, which are more expensive. What will they do when their slate is dropped and it breaks? They will be unable to write!” Teachers Conference, 1703

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23. Education: Enduring And Everlasting Steven W. Anderson “Be Awesome Today!” Blog: http://web20classroom.blogspost.com Twitter: @web20classroom Email: steven.anderson@web20classroom.org