> Whenever I work with teenagers I tell them, ‘This is not your fault. None of you asked to be sat in front of a computer for your entire K-12 schooling,’” Horvath said. “That means we…screwed up—and I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”

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> While teachers may be intending for these tools to be strictly educational, students often have different ideas. According to a 2014 study, which surveyed and observed 3,000 university students, students engaged in off-task activities on their computers nearly two-thirds of the time.

Oh wow! Maybe try this instead:

If you f around on your computer, tablet, and phone when you need to be paying attention, you will not win at school or in industry.

You are responsible for maintaining focus.

It is not their responsibility to be more entertaining than your other apps.

It is your responsibility to focus.

Do not blame technology for your unwillingness or inability to focus.

Do not blame temptation. Accept responsibility for your behavior.

When you're paying by the credit hour, paying a professor to talk at you while you allow yourself to be distracted with your device is a waste of time and money.