Technology-Changing at a Too-Fast Pace?

Imagine you are given a website to go to with tutorials for learning a new technology software/program. Say, it is Google Docs or wikidot. Whatever, the program, you have click on each mini video presentation that lasts anywhere from 1:44 to 2:35 minutes (estimates).  You have to watch about 25 of these or so.. Then, you go and try to use the technology you used for real. And, you find out, that it isn't the same at all. What happened?

The fast pace of technology changes is rapid. Is it too fast? Once a company posts new information on the programs, it is almost obsolete because changes are occurring so fast.  One may ask, why keep making changes? Who can keep up?  If a person wants to be on technology savvy,  and know the latest, what should they do?  Well, I realize, that not everyone wants to know all the latest. I certainly don't, but
I want to know enough to keep me in the link.

Now, back to that website I mentioned, isn't there a better way? Taking a class with a teacher who can provide individual attention is more my style. I think that's why I am taking on-ground classes instead of
online. I need that person-to-person interaction and feedback.  Ever try to read emotion in an email?
Without emoticons (and who is going to put those all through the email after every sentence?) words in text can't express what a person's voice can say.

You may wonder, how did I do with the new program I learned. Well, enough of what I could from the tutorials, then I learned much more on my own using the real program. It was Google Docs. I spent a lot of time learning how to use it, and I am very pleased to say that I created my Professional Portfolio presentation and another presentation for my Master's class.

Yes, technology is a wonderful thing. I love using technology, but when it kicks me, I'm down for a while, but I will always find a way to get back up. I'm that resourceful. I will find the answers, and I will work to find a solution. And not with a tutorial, but with a real person-me, a telephone call or a teacher.