[etni] Re: Fwd: HOTS and cheating
- From: judyastary@xxxxxxxxx
- To: "etni.list@xxxxxxxxx" <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx>, Etni <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:41:49 -0800 (PST)
Hi Etniers,
On the subject of recycling, this problem is easily avoided by simply: changing
the project from year to year. Now that we have HOTS, numerous opportunities
present themselves. Why not do a lit. bridging proj. instead of the hackneyed
biography? Even 4 pointers can do this with the right guidance. If a pupil is
allowed to just "do it at home", of course, s/he will find the easiet way, if
s/he is that way inclined. Biographies are mostly downloaded, copy-pasted in
any case.
In order to keep the project relevant and original, there are a wealth of
possibilities. Anyone interested, please feel free to contact me.
Judith Astary
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Subject: [etni] Fwd: HOTS and cheating
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From: laurie ornstein <laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: HOTS and cheating
Dear All,
I'll refrain from my voicing my opinion on the HOTS program here. My
feelings have not changed.
I would, however, like to connect the reawakened discussion on HOTS to
the "hot" discussion on cheating. If we've encountered recycled book
reports or projects in the past, "be prepared " for recycled LOGs. We
all know that many teachers assign projects on a famous person, place,
etc., with pupils working mostly on their own "copying and pasting";
these project are easily passed on with some pupils "forgetting" to
even "correct/change" the name of the school on the cover page! We're
going to see a similar phenomenon with the LOGs.
I know some schools are opting for the LOG as they know it's the only
way to "help" their pupils through the 4/5 point exam. They can no
longer "wing it" on their own; they'd never pass the literature test.
Teachers will be "helping" their pupils through the LOG. And then,
we'll start seeing LOGs recycled from year to year within the school,
and when teachers from different schools choose the same pieces, too,
from school to school. This has happened "more than once" with
projects and book reports.
Still fighting windmills. Any comments?
Laurie
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