Attention and Memory in children who use technology

In the article how technology is changing the way kids think and focus the author discusses how technology will lower our attention levels and memory.  It was stated that reading books and actual hand printed texts helps a person memorize and pay more attention rather then just reading something online.  He used an anology saying that reading is like scuba diving where you have to focus more and can see the deeper meaning (which is a good thing) and that technology (the internet) is like jet skiing; you only get quick things of information from surfing the web and are less likely to remember most.   It was also said that children who watch a lot of tv will have a short attention span and lack of imagination.  I feel like i can really agree with this author.  The points he makes about the internet ring true to me because even i notice that studying for a test from something online i tend to remember less then when i have something printed out for it.  Also if im on the computer during class in most cases i pay less attention to whats going on in the classroom and more attention to whats going on on my computer.  I feel like all of this technology really does slow us down and makes our memory worse.  The generation behind us is going to grow up depending on technology and they will never really have to pick up a book because their books will soon be online.  I am an advocate for reading because i feel like reading is necessary to learn and without it learning just won't be the same.