Keeping kids' attention when there's too many gadgets

There are so many electronics gadgets and items in use by kids these days, it's no wonder that distraction levels are at an all-time high. Walkmans were the only items I can think of 20 years ago that caused at-home and at-school distractions.

Now, there are Sony PSPs, iPods, cellphone text messaging and computer instant messaging and much more than are weighing on the minds of kids -- at school, home and when out and about.

What about when at school? It can be an academic problem to put it mildly. Want some advise on how to curb all these gadgets and reign in their use? See this.