Tech Turns Teens Into Cheaters

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What’s the matter with kids these days? Apparently the problem is the internet, it is turning all our precious children into cheating little bastards. No, not the children! Damn you internet! Damn you!

The report (PDF) uncovered several alarming trends. More than 38 percent of teens say they've copied content from the Internet and presented it as their own work, while 21 percent have downloaded an actual paper to turn in as their own. Around 65 percent say they've seen other students cheat on tests using their cell phones.
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thats jacked up...I'm sure the nerds are happy about this development though...no more will they be forced to write a term paper for the star QB, now he can DL his own while looking for new shirts at abercrombie.com
 
Um, I don't know what schools these kids are going to, but in the ones I've attended they don't allow cell phones during tests.
 
So as a teacher, tell the students if you catch any plagarism, you get an F, PERIOD. For the class. That will teach 'em.
 
In other news, 38% of teens will get kicked out of college in their freshman year when they find out that professors are much more serious about cheating.
 
More than 38 percent of teens say they've copied content from the Internet and presented it as their own work, while 21 percent have downloaded an actual paper to turn in as their own. Around 65 percent say they've seen other students cheat on tests using their cell phones.
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This is poor parenting and poor teaching, nothing more, nothing less.
 
In other news, people use to directly copy content from books and turn it in their own. Also, they use to pass notes with answers during tests...
 
Tech just made it easier but also easier to catch in some cases. Seriously, who checks their cellphone, mp3 player, or whatever every few minutes during a test?

And this report seems to be based on just teens who admit to it. lol
 
Schools should invest in devices to block cell phone signal on the campus (except dorms)

There is no need for cell's to be in classroom period. Hell when i was in school, having a cell in class would get you written up.
 
qkool said:
In other news, people use to directly copy content from books and turn it in their own. Also, they use to pass notes with answers during tests...
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hahaha you read my mind

well, because people use paper to cheat, we better get rid of paper! it's corrupting our youth! burn the books i say!!!!!

....people are so stupid
 
Monkey God said:
So as a teacher, tell the students if you catch any plagarism, you get an F, PERIOD. For the class. That will teach 'em.
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And then when their parent goes to complain to the Principle or Superintendent that you were too hard on Johnny for making a mistake, what are you going to do then?
 
Except that it's crazy easy to catch out the students who have copied work...

Besides - In the UK even at GCSE level (4th and 3rd to last years of American high school) you'll get dropped from the course if you plagiarize seriously
 
bonsai said:
And then when their parent goes to complain to the Principle or Superintendent that you were too hard on Johnny for making a mistake, what are you going to do then?
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I would say "Those are the consequences which were announced before the test".
 
k1pp3r said:
Schools should invest in devices to block cell phone signal on the campus (except dorms)

There is no need for cell's to be in classroom period. Hell when i was in school, having a cell in class would get you written up.
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Phone calls I'll agree with, but text messaging is non-intrusive. Don't block all cellular services....
 
No wonder our Tech giants are farming jobs out over seas, our little Johnnies have been cheating.:eek: All this time I thought it was about cheap labour. :D
 
bonsai said:
And then when their parent goes to complain to the Principle or Superintendent that you were too hard on Johnny for making a mistake, what are you going to do then?
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Tell them to go f' themselves.
Life has consequences for bad behavior and ignoring the rules. Learn now, or learn later.
 
BloodyIron said:
Phone calls I'll agree with, but text messaging is non-intrusive. Don't block all cellular services....
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why not? it's a distraction to you and the rest of the class who are there to learn. We sure as hell weren't allowed to have anything like that in school. If you got caught with a cell phone or pager, they'd take it from you and give it back at the end of the year (or when your parents came in to pick it up/meet with the teacher) and detention.

For college I dont really care as long as they're not stopping the class (it's their money, who cares if they learn or not).... let the professor decide with a grade :D
 
Adisharr said:
I would say "Those are the consequences which were announced before the test".
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And then the superintendent says, "Those aren't school policies, you feel you can make up your own policies about when a student fails?"

Having worked in education systems before it's not as cut and dry and you'd like to think. Parents and administration have a lot more say in things than they probably should.
 
bonsai said:
And then when their parent goes to complain to the Principle or Superintendent that you were too hard on Johnny for making a mistake, what are you going to do then?
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All rules for the classroom had been laid out at the beginning of the school year. If a principle or superintendent comes to me, I will explain everything. I will also stand by my decision. If they threaten me if I don't "bend" the rules, I am sure that I will have many supporters (especially academic) that will universally agree with my actions. No one wants their stuff plagerized.

The child can either fail the class, or the parents can make it public, and the child will be foreever known for plagerizing.
 
when i was in school the internet wasnt quite what it is today, and dial up connections made surfing somewhat painful.

But that didnt stop kids from cheating....hell i remember kids copying homework in the friggin hallway before class.....


On a more funny note - i used to be a Licensed Volleyball official.....i was more than amused to walk in to the "testing" session where you have to take a test to be a licensed official....to see people copying the answers from each other....so i guess adults are just as guilty
 
qkool said:
All rules for the classroom had been laid out at the beginning of the school year.
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As stated above, unless it's school wide policy or mandate by the Superintendent, that argument isn't going to hold water or matter to a parent that's upset you failed their kid.
 
k1pp3r said:
Schools should invest in devices to block cell phone signal on the campus (except dorms)

There is no need for cell's to be in classroom period. Hell when i was in school, having a cell in class would get you written up.
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Cell phone jammers are illegal to own/buy/operate in the US without a very good (i.e. national security) reason. Also, as far as i know, there is no way to just block text or just block phone calls, its all or nothing.
 
This is no different than it was before cell phones and the internet. (besides, internet and cell phone cheating is so 1990's)

It's been a 'problem' at the university level for a long time. Though universities are there to make money, so the big ones tend not to kick out cheaters and the ones I've taught at (to my frustration) make it easier for them through 'trust contracts'.

THIS JUST IN: Journalists use information from wikipedia as single-source material without checking references. The internet will cause Armageddon! Oh Noes!!
 
bonsai said:
As stated above, unless it's school wide policy or mandate by the Superintendent, that argument isn't going to hold water or matter to a parent that's upset you failed their kid.
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Who cares if they get upset? Maybe they should be upset their kid cheated. People nowadays are so afraid of "making people upset". Dont cheat in my class, and you wont have this problem. Cheat in my class, and you get an F, period. Be "upset" all you want.

Of course, id prolly get fired in todays "feel good, we are all winners, no hard feelings, reality is all flowers and puppies" society.
 
bonsai said:
As stated above, unless it's school wide policy or mandate by the Superintendent, that argument isn't going to hold water or matter to a parent that's upset you failed their kid.
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Doesn't matter to me. It's a policy that's generally accepted by a place called "earth." If they want it changed, they can change it themselves. I'm not going to change it. If they want to fire me, then they can fire me, a teacher that's trying to teach students.
 
Monkey God said:
Of course, id prolly get fired in todays "feel good, we are all winners, no hard feelings, reality is all flowers and puppies" society.
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The sad truth is that bullshit, half-brained policies like No Child Left Behind have stopped allowing teachers to be teachers. It's all about curriculum, grading standards, and standardized testing scores. Teachers are being rated on how many A's their students get and how many score high on the state exams instead of how well they actually teach. They have to teach to the tests instead of teaching so that kids can learn.
 
Blackjack988 said:
Cell phone jammers are illegal to own/buy/operate in the US without a very good (i.e. national security) reason. Also, as far as i know, there is no way to just block text or just block phone calls, its all or nothing.
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For government schools that would be easy.

Btw, txt messages are what is used to cheat on tests, remeber the whole text message with the ring tone that most adults can't hear fiasco?

\Jam them all, they have no place in school period, if your parents need you, they call the SCHOOL not your cell phone
 
k1pp3r said:
Schools should invest in devices to block cell phone signal on the campus (except dorms)

There is no need for cell's to be in classroom period. Hell when i was in school, having a cell in class would get you written up.
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Which is why my training facility uses copper mesh lining inside the walls.
 
Hmmm... Caught with a cell in any of my exams, and you're expelled from the class, possibly the faculty... Do it twice, and you're out of the school.

It's been that way since the 9th grade for me.

We've also always used things like "turnitin.com" to prevent plagiarizing. More power to the school, IMO, kick the little cheating shits out!
 
k1pp3r said:
For government schools that would be easy.

Btw, txt messages are what is used to cheat on tests, remeber the whole text message with the ring tone that most adults can't hear fiasco?

\Jam them all, they have no place in school period, if your parents need you, they call the SCHOOL not your cell phone
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or in public schools at least. As long as I'm paying for their education, I want them to get the most out of it :D
 
Arcygenical said:
Hmmm... Caught with a cell in any of my exams, and you're expelled from the class, possibly the faculty... Do it twice, and you're out of the school.

It's been that way since the 9th grade for me.

We've also always used things like "turnitin.com" to prevent plagiarizing. More power to the school, IMO, kick the little cheating shits out!
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Dunno how it is in grade school these days, but at my University, plagiarism will get you kicked out of the school the first time, no second chances.

Cell phones can't be visible during exams either. If the professor or TA sees one, even if its not being used (say its just sticking out of your pocket), they can prosecute you as a full-blown cheater. You're looking at getting a zero on that exam if they are feeling real generous, more likely you'll fail the course or get kicked out.
 
bonsai said:
And then when their parent goes to complain to the Principle or Superintendent that you were too hard on Johnny for making a mistake, what are you going to do then?
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I'd tell them that if they hadn't failed as a parent there would be no problem.
 
qkool said:
All rules for the classroom had been laid out at the beginning of the school year. If a principle or superintendent comes to me, I will explain everything. I will also stand by my decision. If they threaten me if I don't "bend" the rules, I am sure that I will have many supporters (especially academic) that will universally agree with my actions. No one wants their stuff plagerized.

The child can either fail the class, or the parents can make it public, and the child will be foreever known for plagerizing.
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Sorry man, it does not work like this. My wife is a teacher, and this would get you canned -- no matter how good your intentions were.
 
bonsai said:
And then when their parent goes to complain to the Principle or Superintendent that you were too hard on Johnny for making a mistake, what are you going to do then?
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The outcome depends solely on whether said parent is affluent or not. My mother has been a teacher for 30 years. I know exactly how this shit works.
 
I agree with that the student needs to be shown to others as a plagiarizer; at the University level, you are given an F if found plagiarizing, and could end up costing you big if the school kicks you out. Every school you apply to from then on will know you plagiarized at your old school.

Our society in America is crap, we baby children more today then ever before and look where it is getting us.
 
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