When we we talking about cheating in school, I started looking into different ways that kids cheat. I found a website that shows 27 different ways that students cheat on tests. Needless to say, there were some pretty creative ideas that go waaay beyond the typical "write it on your hand" method.
The website is: http://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-on-a-Test-Using-School-Supplies
Some of the suggested ways to cheat include: writing answers on a small piece of paper and hiding the paper under your watch; taping answers on the back of your student I.D.; writing answers on tissue paper (an individual pack) and putting it back in the pack for use during the test.
creative ideas. sneaky sneaky kids.
I'm not sure which I find the most sad though....how easy it is to google information on how to cheat, or that these students feel the need to cheat in order to be successful.
This website really is quite interesting! It's hard to believe that so many students have resorted to putting their time into creating all these sneaky ways to cheat instead of just learning the information in the first place. Maybe because of too much pressure or maybe just because it's what everyone else seems to be doing..and it's working! Either way it is sad to see that it has gotten to be so big and used that it has made it's way to the internet with a list as long as 27!
ReplyDeleteI love your point about what is more sad, how easily accessible this website is due to technology or the fact that this website exists. Fact is, kids today can find a way around any task you give them given a google tab. I think the rush of cheating is maximized with new, creative ways and this is just going to make cheating more and more popular over time, unfortunately.
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