New advances in technology, particularly in the area of higher education, provide instructors with more opportunities to engage students in the learning process. However, utilizing technology to promote learning in the classroom can be a double-edged sword. If properly implemented, technology can enhance students' learning experiences, thus improving students' mastery of the course material. But if used excessively, technology can cause passive behavior toward the subject and impede the learning process. As graduate students who have recently experienced both sides of the lectern, these authors share their perspectives of how technology can help improve learning in the classroom. They describe five points of connectivity that they consider key to the successful use of technology in the classroom: (1) Communication; (2) Collaboration; (3) Motivation; (4) Integration; and (5) Creativity. (Contains 1 table and 6 notes.)