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A chromebook is an open invitation for all manner of distraction. The convenience is a double-edged sword. Having tablet like tech to work through also means it's just as easy to go do something else rather than the task at hand. In addition, the school chromebooks are controlled by the school admin, and not the parents, more on that later.
With a book or some kind of physical medium, switching to a different thing means physically changing what you're doing and interaction with. With a chromebook it's as simple as opening up a new tab. And since the environment hasn't changed (still at the desk on a the chromebook) it's far too easy to lose track of time. They're not mode-switching, they're just switching tabs.
This is disaster, especially for children who already lack impulse control; because they're children. Kind of one the main hallmarks of being a child. It's exponentially worse for neurodivergent children, especially those with ADHD. Class/Homework/Textbook is boring? Open up a tiktok/youtube/etc tab... hours are gone. HOURS.
So the solution should be "well okay, the just block those things". But you can't... because you (as the parent) are not the chromebook admin, the school is. "Then you should just watch them", you're right, but ya know what would be better? If they weren't doing their work on a machine that was so easily for them be distacted. Schools shouldn't be giving children the tools to consume hours of brainrot, give the parents no controls in the mattter and just go "welp, figure it out".
A child using paper and pencil has to physically change what they are doing and their focus. That's mode switching. And it provides a focus barrier helping kids remain on task or at the very least track time (like with a pomodoro timer).
Reactionaries blaming technology for social issues IS the distraction, boomer. You fell for it again and I'm not going to take you any more seriously just because you mashed out a wall of text about it.
Oh, got it, youre just a literal child. Of course you know everything.