It's no longer a question of being left behind by technology, but being taken over by it. Technology influences every aspect of our world including relationships, medicine, the environment, music, education, sports, and so on. Unless an individual is willing to isolate him or herself from the rest of the world, technophobia has to be cured. Not being able to cope with technology can leave an individual behind in his or her career. Not only does technology control our ability to function in the corporate world but it also influences our education.
Technophobia can be an obstacle to using technology in the classroom to improve learning.
When presented with new technology, the technophobes close their minds to it because of their fear. Technophobia can also prevent college students from choosing classes that require the use of technology. A technophobic student would not be able to take classes where they have to use computers, the Internet, etc. With the growing use of technology in classrooms, technophobic students will not be able to learn well or succeed in academics. Different cultures and countries react differently to technology.