Technology in the classroom

The technological tools I have used in the classroom are google, youtube, wikipedia, and dictionary.com.  I have used youtube as a visual aid for a speech, I have used it to watch informational videos on how to use access and excel, and my teachers have required me to record myself giving a speech and post it on youtube.  When I study I normally stick to the books from my classes but if there is a topic I do not understand I use dictionary.com or look it up on google which usually will send me to a wikipedia site for that topic.  I think technology in the classroom is a very good thing and a very bad thing.  It is fast, easy, and universal but on the other hand it is hard for students to rely on the internet for certain things.  For example my internet at school goes out at least once a day so if I need to study and there is no internet there is nothing I can do.  Also the internet allows you to take online courses, hybrid courses, and do most things at home from your own computer, while this can be a good thing I think that it has gone too far and a more hands on approach is better for a lot of reasons.