Education and technology do not exist in isolation from one another. There are cellphones in classrooms, computers are given to students by the district, and educators are expected to integrate technology into their lessons. It is more important than ever to know more about technology, and to not just know how to use technology, but how to use it responsibly and ethically. Junko Yamamoto and Simeon Ananou frame human nature in four dimensions: cognitive, social interaction, emotional, and ethical. Their main argument is that these four dimensions are “molded to some extent by interaction with our environment, particularly through the use of technology.” The authors suggest that the way we use technology needs to be in a way that all of these dimensions are supported, not disturbed, by digital services. The four dimensions are connected, inseparable, and each a part of the dynamic human experience. It is more useful to examine each of the dimensions on its own, which is why each one has a page in this section dedicated to the discussion of the implications, framework, and teaching in a way that infuses humanity into technology.

This section will explore each of the dimensions given by Yamamoto and Anaou more in depth, using The World of Tomorrow as evidence for why we need to pay particular attention to these aspects of education and the future. The pages will make the argument that education is the main place in which we should teach citizens to be responsible with technology in relation to the cognitive, emotional, social, and ethical dimensions.