As a parent I probably shouldn't even admit this, but I think using your iPod to cheat on tests is brilliant! I'm not making this up. I read it on CNN. I mean, this somehow seems more advanced than a regular old cheat sheet or writing a formula on your arm. (Not that I ever did anything like that.)
Some of the new digital media players are so small that they are easy to hide up your sleeve. The ear buds are tiny enough to hide from an inattentive teacher. The kids are saving math or chemistry formulas on their iPods. Some of the students are using Schoolhouse Rock to cheat on history exams. Other students are dowloading crib notes and hiding them in their text files.
Reading this made me feel really old. I have an iPod and I didn't even know I could download crib notes. I didn't know it had text files either. Hmph.
So anyway, a lot of schools are banning digital media players because of this. Some teachers and students say that schools shouldn't bother with the ban, these children will find a way to cheat anyway. Other teachers are even impressed that the kids are working out new ways to cheat. It's critical thinking, right?
