[seanmcdirmid]

What could you actually do with an Apple Watch though? Sounds like a better solution if you really need a communication link that isn’t as distracting as a smart phone. Texting is still possible, just not very convenient.

[Macha]

Do students these days learn to text without seeing the screen? It strikes me as more difficult to do with a touch screen, but we used to do it with T9 phones back in the day.

[throwaway50603]

Try SwiftKey... Not the same but I can do it without looking that much - and one-handed.

[technothrasher]

Yes, texting. They text amongst their friends who are in different classes.

[seanmcdirmid]

Parental control the watch's functionality during school hours to just calling or texting 911 and mom/dad?