My contention is that most students get distracted by music and social media because our current state of education is not sufficiently engaging to command their full attention.

The most obvious drawback of social media is that they are aggressive distractions.

What social-media really becomes after years of use is a constant stream of information both verbal and visual that at first drenches the mind, quenching its thirst for knowledge, and subduing its curiosity slowly but surly transforms into a torrent that renders the brain heavy and the mind restless.

Our attention spans have been reduced by the immediate gratification provided by smartphones and social media.

...rather than assuming that education is primarily about preparing for jobs and careers, what would it mean to think of education as a process of guiding kids' participation in public life more generally, a public life that includes social, recreational, and civic engagement.

I'm a social media addict.