Commentary on video and article:

Teachers become invaluable to students when they teach students how to take their current understanding and application of technology, and use it creatively. If students can take something they enjoy and use it to learn new skills, creatively express themselves, as well as be productive contributors to society, then their pleasure and desire for learning will increase; students will be "engaged."
Unlike me, students are already comfortable using various types of technology. This younger generation of students are also used to being visually stimulated. As a teacher I need to be willing to learn and explore technology so that I can go beyond a general understanding and use it in ways that will stimulate and challenge my students.
As was stated in the article, technology needs to support and serve the purpose of learning. If technology is used just for the sake having technology, then it will become cumbersome, negating its value. I agree that the connection between any type of technology and its connection to learning must always be clear for the teacher and student alike.
I think it is very easy in our society to allow technology to replace human interaction. Personally, I believe this takes place way too much on an everyday basis. It is important to remember that technology is a tool and should never replace the warmth and inclusiveness of human interaction.
I think it is also important to keep traditional styles of learning in balance with technology. Children have different styles of learning and should not be forced to adhere to something that will cause discomfort or a barrier to their learning process. I am currently homeschooling my two teenage daughters. The older daughter needs to have hands on interaction with her textbook. She is comfortable using the internet and computer for her learning, but only in tandem with hands on material that she can hold and work with. My younger daughter is completely comfortable using just online material. Therefore there should never be pressure to abandon traditional methods of teaching just for the sake of introducing new technology.