Cheating is a BIG problem. There are even tech tools out there to help us catch students doing it. But what motivates a student to cheat? And how do we create activities or assignments that are different enough to reduce cheating?
Cheating. It happens, a lot. A quick glance at another student’s test. Copying an entire page of math homework right before class. An internet search on the same topic assigned results in a copy and paste of a few paragraphs.
Many students do it and it’s a HUGE problem in education.
What can we do about it? Can we create lessons that reduce cheating even if that means giving up some of our beloved tried and true activities?
And how can we utilize the tech tools available to us to help get to the root of the problem?
In a recent chat the #DitchBook community got REAL about the war on cheating and how to battle the issue of copy/paste. They shared their thoughts on the problem and ideas for how to DITCH our old ways of teaching to create lessons that motivate, inspire and connect.
Check out their discussion in the summary of this week’s chat below!
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| + | 05/19/2018 | Texas Google Summit with Kasey Bell | Austin, TX | |
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| + | 06/01/2018 | MSD of Martinsville | Martinsville, IN | |
| + | 06/04/2018 | Granbury ISD | Granbury, TX | |
| + | 06/05/2018 | Columbus City Schools | Columbus OH | |
| + | 06/06/2018 | School City of Mishawaka | Mishawaka, IN | |
| + | 06/07/2018 | Lafayette eLearning Conference | Lafayette, IN | |
| + | 06/12/2018 | 2nd Annual Learn, Explore, Adopt and Deliver (LEAD) Conference | Cleveland, OH | |
| + | 06/13/2018 | InnEdCo | Keystone, CO | |
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| + | 06/19/2018 | Tyler ISD | Tyler, TX | |
| + | 06/20/2018 | TransformED Conference | Waco, TX | |
| + | 06/21/2018 | Barr-Reeve Jr/Sr High School- Washington Community Schools | Washington, IN | |
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| + | 07/24/2018 | Regional Math & Science Conference | Amarillo, TX | |
| + | 08/01/2018 | Flipgrid Event + Evening Live Stream | Minneapolis, MN | |
| + | 08/02/2018 | Virginia Beach Schools | Virginia Beach, VA | |
| + | 08/09/2018 | St. Joseph Grade School | South Bend, IN | |