"Students and smartphones. Educators have legitimate concerns about their use in the classroom, and how the technology is quite frequently a distraction. Cognitive scientists study the effects of distraction on learning and point out how short the typical student's attention span is. As an instructor, can I use those tools - especially cell phones - to my advantage? Can we use them to help students learn?"According to her, the answer is yes.
To read her article, go to:
https://www.pearsoned.com/want-use-phone-class/