This has been a long war for me. (see 2007) http://speedchange.blogspot.com/2007/12/dont-hang-up-on-your-students-futures.html
I'll also note that technology bans are a direct attack on kids with disabilities: " Lots of professors determined that those with disabilities or other differences will always be clearly labelled and separated" (2008) http://speedchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/humiliation-and-modern-professor.html