I had mixed emotions after reading Bob Regan's article "Why We Need to Teach 21st Century Skills- And How to Do It" I agree with Regan that students "can use technology to solve problems, collaborate and create...and that technology provides the ability for students with diverse learning styles to engage with ideas in ways not previously possible." However as a teacher I find it hard to let go of the "traditional" way of learning/teaching due to my own experience with computers. When I was younger I had the most wonderful penmanship. I loved to look in the dictionary to find new words and their spelling. I took pleasure writing thank you cards. I remember how I was taught to plan my papers using an outline. Now I forgot it all. My organization, handwriting, and outlining have been neglected as my exposure and confidence to using video, images and online applications have increased. As I embrace these new interactive technology tools I can't help but check my face book several times a day, surf the web for great deals or play scrabble for hours. I have become a full blown procrastinator. I understand the obsession children have with texting, facebook etc.... I feel we all need reminders to get back to the basics and use our own thinking first. I am grateful to share my feelings here. Being able to reflect is so important. Hopefully more people will begin to be honest with themselves and maybe this could eventually bring us closer to who we are and what we are really here for.