I love Youtube. I use it for everything. I watch political shows like Bill Maher and Keith Olberman. I watch clips from tv and trailer mashups. I watch standup comedians. Some time I just use it to listen to music. And the occasional guy getting hit in the groin is good. But some people have discovered a new way to use YouTube, teaching people how to cleverly cheat.
It is a smart move really, I am not going to lie. These kids have new and exciting ways to cheat at school and they want to share. I am not saying you should cheat, I am totally against it, but these people are quite clever. And they are using YouTube to pass on there knowledge.
One video shows how to make labels for coke bottles that have the answers on them. Or write the answers on a stretched rubber band so that when you have it unstretched you can't see them. Writing answers on hidden parts of your body or hiding them in your clothes. Using unnecessary spaces and words to make papers look longer. All this stuff can to taught to an interested student by YouTube.
So what could be the outcome of this? Blocking YouTube on computers at schools? Banning bottles in the classroom? I really feel that if people feel the need to cheat they are going to, and hopefully the teacher catches them. YouTube is a great tool and a great resource. I find all the cheating tips entertaining, but would personally never use any of them.
Cheating on a Test
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