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Gen Z: a generation defined by on-demand smartphone access. Nearly half of Gen Z students say they are online "almost constantly," leaving everyone, especially educators, wondering what impact the prevalence of technology has had on students’ lives and will have on their futures.

A new app called Goya can dramatically reduce the amount of smartphone distractions in the classroom, but parents have to play an active role, its founders say. Goya, an acronym that stands for "Get Off Your Apps," lets parents disable apps on their child's device during specific hours of the day.

If smartphones are harming our ability to focus, how should teachers change their methods to give children the skills they need?

Skolportens lärarpanel har utsett Torbjörn Otts avhandling Mobile phones in school: From disturbing objects to infrastructure for learning till Skolportens favorit.

In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov’s dogs — drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?