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four out of five teenagers carry cell phones

We spent a lot of time talking about their digital footprint and that what they do can be tracked

One of the most common uses is to turn the phone into a response tool similar to clickers used with other software programs. Instead of punching a button to answer a question, students text the answer and send it to a central polling Web site the teacher projects onto a screen. Some of the sites allow students to compare answers, similar to a poll or survey.

Rather than blame technology for enabling cheating in schools, maybe it's time to rethink learning and assessment in the digital era

A recent report commissioned by Common Sense Media about the use of cell phones and the internet for cheating (see story) is representative of how students and adults can look at the same behavior or activity and have very different perceptions of technology's impact.