Official Watching Twitterverse For Signs of Cheating

Once upon a time, it was common practice to tell kids not to look at each others papers or have them sit two seats apart during a big exam. Now, there is Twitter, and the universe it creates (Twitterverse) which means that school officials have to be vigilant about the sharing of pictures of answer booklets or the discussion of questions on a high stakes test. Of course, most students are prohibited from having electronic devices during testing. A smartphone, after all, gives a student access not only to social media, but also to the wealth of information on the Web. But, some students bring their phones to the test, anyway. While there have not been a lot of incidents of students cheating via social media, it is good to remind your kids that even those outlets are being watched and they should keep any comments made about a high stakes test very general.