Recently, the students and administration have had an issue involving cheating in the classroom, because of the high bars in today’s testing. II. Body Paragraph 1 c. A society is controlled by the education that it offers, and sometimes to form a high society; teachers, students, and their administrations will occasionally cheat. d. Detectives in New York established that 52 educators at 32 schools were cheating (Koch). e. For example, educators can be known to boost the students test scores in order to keep their job or get an increase in pay (Koch).
One problem the internet caused stated in the documentary is, it is very hard for parents and authorities to regulate what kids do on the computer. Since the internet is so easy to access via new technologies, authoritative figures just cannot be present with the kids all the time. Another issue the internet has caused reported by the documentary is by it being so addictive, it has taken time away from studying, school work and activities such as reading. This is a problem because education is almost a must in today’s society. However, the documentary fails to acknowledge how the internet has helped kids by providing ways to find answers and acquire research and knowledge.
He thinks the students should be taught interpersonal intelligence and learn when, where, and what kind of internet usage is appropriate. Also in his essay it’s pointed out that many students are addicted to Facebook which tally’s 250 million hits everyday and ranks 9th in overall traffic over the internet. That kind of social networking affects all forms of academe. Additionally, online communities have a lot of factious information. It’s easy for a person to create a factitious profile and use these anonymous profiles.
Instead of reading through long texts, sometimes reading pointless information to get to the information you want, you have the specific information you need in seconds. Another positive thing about google and the internet in general is that learning the information can be done at your pace, unlike in the classroom from time to time. In the classroom, especially in a college setting, a professor will teach at his/her own pace, regardless of the student's pace. This makes it hard for a student to learn the information and having the internet is a great tool to have in this case. In other cases, like Carr said, it does make people lazy.
Flunking students can be used as a positive tool by our education system. The consequence of flunking and holding students back alone can be used to motivate and encourage students to put full effort into class work. Most students fear flunking only because they’re afraid of what friends, peers and society will say or think about them; this is all wrong, the real fear should be failing and not being
I as a student in the Glendale College noticed that internet is one of the important media for most of the students for their research. Some of us use the internet properly but unfortunately most of the students addicted to it. Underneath the report’s copious responses conveying the pain and agony of media darkness, shining brightly like jewels, were students’ reports of positive results including things such as increased perception of one’s environment, heightened feelings of peacefulness, surprising levels of productiveness, better academic focus and performance, quality time with loved-ones, and even improved nutrition! The section entitled “Advantages of Unplugging” was the one for which I had the most affinity. What I recall most easily about my day without media was time spent with loved-ones.
First, we will examine various types of academic fraud. Secondly we will discuss the causes for this growing problem and consequences. Finally, we look at strategies that institutions have or should implement in order to put an end to this endeavor. Types of Academic Fraud Cheating, lying and stealing are all thing that we are taught not to do at a very young age however when it comes to academics, many people seem to have forgotten or choose to ignore these unethical behaviors. Some of the most common forms of academic fraud are plagiarism, cheating, and falsehood.
Cheating Using Technology Ethical standards, when it comes to cheating in classrooms, have changed with technological trends in recent years. In this day and age with technology being so much a part of our lives, where do we draw the line when it comes to ethics and the use of technology in the school environment? Schools try to stay on top of the convenience and ease for which technology provides, especially when it comes to busy schedules and assignments. However, with the number of students using these helpful tools to cheat it really puts a damper on the outlook technology can provide. How can we hold students accountable?
Playing a very important role in education. It is part of everyday life having its negative and positive influences as most people come across it through their lives.However,Tecnology has mostly affected teenagers and young adults as they are exposed to the most technology in this generation, from iPods’ to smart phones, most teenagers own a Smartphone spending unnecessary amount of money on them. Young minds develop much more quickly when they are surrounded by technology, knowing more than they should know at their age .It makes them lazier and children become independent at a young age, spending more time on their gadgets than they spend with family and friends. These day 10 year olds have facebook and twitter when these sites are designed for an older group category. Technology cuts you off personal interactions and new experiences.
Internet at home has help children’s to have a completely different personality while using the internet. Taking pictures of them, posting videos dancing or just talking to someone online and not be shy or afraid of what they will be thinking. Internet at school has been distracting for kids while in school. When the teachers are trying to teach, the students are searching on the internet instead of paying attention to class, Internet/social media has created fights and disagreements between friends because the posting on Facebook or my space. They record the fights or arguments and post the video on you tube.