I have a kid in 8th grade. The school issued iPads and all work is done and submitted on them. Internet hotspots are issued to kids who have no internet at home

I have a kid in 8th grade. The school issued iPads and all work is done and submitted on them. Internet hotspots are issued to kids who have no internet at home. My opinion is that the are a slightly net-negative for learning, given the time she takes fiddling with the various apps to get them to do what she needs them to do. I suspect that they greatly simplify grading (and thus the teacher's job), and are thus here to stay. Otherwise, I think it's an abomination. Using the same device for learning, entertainment, social media and other distractions just seems like a really bad idea. Maybe I don't give the kids credit - but this is my working hypothesis. I'd be glad to be wrong.