Purpose

Today, I was lucky enough to hang out with a wonderful mentor and she reminded me about PURPOSE...so I would like to probe the question what is the purpose of us integrating technology? When is it a hindrance and when is it beneficial? When is it absolutely necessary and when is it frivolous? Lastly, how as a teacher do we not get caught up in the gadgets but continue to increase learning and results? Thoughts please as my wonderful mentor has my mind a spinning.