Definitely Not
I agree with the majority here that basic skills are absolutely vital. Technology is a tool, not a skill like the 3 Rs. You might as well say we should spend time teaching the kids to use the sharp end of the pencil - oh, sorry, they don't know what a pencil is these days, do they, only keyboards count!
As was well noted, teach the application of technology but not the technology itself. The kids can't do simple arithmetic any more because they are taught to use calculators.
I'd rather see all the high tech junk eliminated from schools, along with all the "self expression" nonsense and pay the money saved to our dedicated teachers to actually teach. Teaching aids? A blackboard and a box of chalk!
