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Great post, Jennifer. I especially agree with your end-section - on how kids should be raised. Just turning off the technology is not going to help, as you say. Although in some cases I think it is important to do this - not for preparation in the workforce, but for enjoyment of life. I got rid of my TV three years ago - it is amazing how much more time for walks/exercise/books I now have. These things do not prepare me for work, and yet are intrinsic to my well-being. However, if we follow your advice and not turn off the technology - how is it best for us to embrace it for our children? Could you give some more examples of how teachers could embrace them? Do you mean, for example, that a great assignment would be to get students to use their cellphones to track down info - in essence teaching them how to cheat - except that in the real world where we don't normally take tests, this skill of tracking down info quickly is essential? Thoughts?