Students of all ages today are caught in the dependency of technology. The need for more and more, faster and faster, had a major effect on their minds. It’s always about that “next thing” like “Where are we going?” completely ignoring “Where we are”. Technology has undoubtedly become, exponentially, an important part of today's educational and social system. Both Sherry Turkle and Mark Edmundson would agree that students have adapted well and are using the Internet, networking and modern technology extensively. Edmunson explains that the students he teaches require a more aesthetic approach in how he presents his class. Edmundson writes: “Their classes are laser and light shows, fast-paced productions that mimic color and sound and, above all, laptop speed. » Now add to that Sherry Turkle's thoughts on the importance of technology used by students, including Power Point and word processing. They would agree that a current student could learn more effectively through some type of visual presentation than through a lecture. Where they would disagree is whether the aesthetic and speed addiction of today's students is a symptom or a benefit of technology. In Dwelling in Possibilities, following a meeting with one of his students during a fall term, Edmundson, a professor at the University of Virginia, wrote that today's student generation wants to study, travel, make friends, make lots of friends, read as much as she can, watch all the movies, listen to all the new music, and keep up with everyone through social media with things like Facebook and cell phones . Obviously. The key being they want to do it quickly. Very fast. And do it all at the same time. They want to explore and develop each part...... middle of paper ......iters, since one can quickly fill a page with text without even thinking about what one is typing, again in using that fast pace Edmundson spoke. They can also make hundreds of mistakes that the computer will automatically correct for them. Turkle believes that thinking about the future is now a rare notion, because you can always go back and fix what you did wrong. Turkle believes computers are changing the way people think. She says it's not easy to label a particular change as good or bad, but it's open to interpretation. What is really important is whether or not these changes help us meet our needs. So while students may be the “nomads” Edmundson describes, having many directions may be exactly what students need in today’s educational and social landscape. And this technology is only the tool that allows.