Today on the CBS Evening news with Katie Couric, there was a feature about students posting cheating tips on YouTube -
Is this crazy or what? Crazy in that students are taking so much time to think about and plan ways to cheat in school instead of just studying for the test. Kids are making new labels for coke bottles with answers to test questions. They are downloading term papers online instead of writing them.
But, their attitudes during the interview is what concerned me the most - when the interviewer asked about the morality of this, or whether they were worried about this for their future, the kids responded- no, only if I get caught. When asked it it is wrong they said-No, I was bored one day.
Parents- Give your kids some chores to do. Or have them get a job. And teachers, beware-
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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