Technology Yesterday and Today!

Technology is changing on a daily basis. Things today aren't what they were last year, or even last week in some cases. As technology advances, it is always entertaining for me to watch my grandparents try to grasp what is happening. My grandma lived back in the time when people made their own clothing and cooked from scratch. Modern life has become overly quickened and simplified. As far as my grandparents go, it is often hard to 'teach an old dog new tricks', but at the same time, they have benefited from the advances in technology as well.
I am only 20 years old, but even in my lifetime I have noticed so many things burst forth in front of my face. I feel like I am already falling behind. Just three days ago I had to ask my husband how to use my flash drive. Teenagers, pre-teen, and even elementary kids can do more than I can when it comes to computers. If I were to keep up with all this new and modern technology I would have no time to do anything else, but these kids are being brought up with it surrounding them day in and day out.
I wonder sometimes how I am going to be able to teach these elementary age students without using so much computer assistance. I realize that the reason they are so familiar with it is because they spend so much time in front of the computer when they are at home. I want to be able to give them a break from it when they are at school, but at the same time, that's what they are used to and feel comfortable with.
I'm torn between both sides. I think that technology is a great tool and can be used in so many positive and beneficial ways, but I also feel like it is being over used and is somewhat burdensome. I, myself, being a Junior in college, often hate how much of my homework is done through blackboard. I have to read a million articles posted to the library reserve site. I have to take quizzes and submit them on blackboard. I have to write papers and turn them in on the internet. Yes it saves paper and sometimes saves class time, but it gets to be too much. I'm sorry, but staring at a computer screen for 5 hours a night is not fun. I'd appreciate a real textbook every once in a while. Give me a quiz on paper. Let me hand write a paper every so often. I swear, technology is going to be the death of me someday. Staring at a computer screen can't be good for our eyesight, texting has caused arthritis, and the energy to run a computer could be saved by reading a book instead.
I don't know. It has always been a big pet peeve of mine. Let technology be used to benefit a learning environment, but in moderation. Old dogs can learn new tricks, so computers should be used to teach these kids who have grown up with them, but help them understand the benefits of 'old fashioned' learning as well!!
I'm sure there is a way to keep all generations happy. Lets learn from each other and stop worrying about it so much!