Although the act and art of teaching does not change fundamentally because education is about transmitting knowledge and understanding from one person to another other. We are in the age of technology, and from here on, technology will only grow exponentially, with many benefits for today's education. Tom Imburgia of Cardinal O'Hara High School describes the evolution of education: “I would like to emphasize the difference between information and knowledge. Anyone with an Internet connection can access the world's store of information, understanding the content and assimilating it as knowledge is another matter. I think that educational tools are evolving very quickly and that the content is growing every day. Laptops, the Internet, mobile phones and other smart devices are just new tools to apply to the age-old process of creating synaptic connections. Just like biological evolution, the evolution of education also depends on the environment in which teachers and students operate. More recently, the requirement for compliance with Common Core standards has influenced decisions about curriculum and therefore lesson planning and the lessons themselves. Those who study the educational process develop and promote theories that are accepted or rejected for reasons that are sometimes impossible to discern. It often seems that floor and classroom temperatures reported by teachers are ignored, or even solicited” (personal communication, April 8, 2014). Each teacher instills different techniques in their lessons, which exaggerates the importance of ambient temperature. -classroom teaching. The technology is booming, but it can be very beneficial. Many of my current and past teachers use smart boards, consisting of...... middle of paper ......ll (December 20, 2011). What is early childhood education? Education.com. Retrieved from http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_What_Early_Childhood/Halmos, P.R. (1994). What is teaching? American Mathematical Monthly, 101(9), 848-854. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2975131?seq=2Milloy, C. (July 17, 1990). Educational inspiration. Washington Post. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/307345420NEA, . “Early childhood education.” National Education Association. NEA. Internet. April 2, 2014. http://www.nea.org/home/18163.htmNewsRX. (2011). The influence of teachers persists in the early years. Michigan State University, 16. Retrieved from http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sr&csi=338011&sr=HLEADRussel, H.R. (1882). What is teaching? Friends' Intelligencer, 39(45), 715. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/91033548