This is hotly debated. Smartphones are very useful, but the effect that the constant flow of information stemming from smartphones has on children, and the dis

This is hotly debated. Smartphones are very useful, but the effect that the constant flow of information stemming from smartphones has on children, and the distraction they cause in an educational setting, are absolutely not a natural part of humanity, and should be scrutinized more than it is. One can argue about this until the cows come home, for example I didn't even finish school and some of the smartest people I know learned very little in school aside from social skills. But schools have the difficult job of catering to at least a majority of children.