Tablets can make students easily distracted

With a seemingly unlimited access to apps, videos, games, and websites, tablets can easily prevent students from focusing on their work. A 2012 U.S. study by Pew Research Center found that 87% of 2,462 surveyed middle and high school teachers claim “today’s digital technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans.”^[1] Many students struggle to multitask while using technology; thus, tablets can prevent students from concentrating on a single assignment or task. Their short attention spans combined with distracting graphics and sounds can lead to a decrease in productivity and interest in schoolwork. Various studies have also analyzed the effect of gadgets on students' grades. For example, according to a 2016 U.S. study whose findings were published in the School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative at MIT, "students in the sections that allowed some form of device use [for a computer-based exam] scored 18 percent of a standard deviation lower than students in the section where devices were banned." ^[2] Students should solely use tablets for non-educational tasks after studying to avoid any distractions during their study time. Limiting tablet usage or rescinding it altogether can lead to an increase in focus, productivity, and overall success.