Screen Time and eReaders: The Debate

Check out this article, which cites new research about the potential utility (or lack therof) of eReaders and other devices: ​http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/children-prefer-reading-books-paper-not-screens.

Given the fact that many schools now give out iPads/eReaders and are even transferring textbooks over to devices, this is worth thinking about. Is the potential for distraction on technology too great to allow for actual reading?