Digital Medias In Mathematics

I recently had a conversation with my husband about using technology in mathematics, and he asked me how much technology can you incorporate into teaching math without distracting from it? He brings up a great point. Through my tech class, I have learned so many new tools to use in education, but I don't think that I can use all of them when teaching. For instance, if I use a tool that students are unfamiliar with, will they be too frustrated by the new method of learning to listen, or are kids like a sponge and they soak up new information? I think we do have to be selective and chose what types of digital medias will enhance students' learning in our classroom, not distract them from what is important, learning the subject matter. It is very useful, however, to have an arsenal of tools that we can pick and choose from to see what works best for us all.