I always found it quite enthralling when a prof could just get up with marker and a white board (or chalk, whatever) and just go. As a physics student it felt like magic to me to see someone solving complex problems with nothing but their brain. I hate "learning technology", and I think the emphasis on it in schools is silly and counterproductive. Learning has nothing to do with posting on a class message board. Edit: I think I may suffer from grumpy old man syndrome. I'm only 31. I feel bad for people that have to interact with me when I'm 60 or 70.
I've worked in both settings and honestly, most of the time I prefer just me and a whiteboard. It's better for students to take real notes instead of downloading them anyway. There are a few instances where technology in the classroom is very helpful, but to require it in every classroom is wrong. I'm 28 and I've been accused of that too. Maybe it's something common for our generation?