Watch Out

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Nothing to do with BBC bias but time for a wee amusement break…..who knew there were so many comedians in the backwaters of the Amazon?

Saw this in the Independent…and of course had to investigate….

Smartwatches that allow pupils to ‘cheat’ in exams for sale on Amazon

Smartwatches that allow pupils and students to cheat in exams are being openly sold on Amazon. An advert for one such watch, which has 4GB of memory, was offered on the website for £44.95.

“This watch is specifically designed for cheating in exams with a special programmed software. It is perfect for covertly viewing exam notes directly on your wrist, by storing text and pictures. It has an emergency button, so when you press it the watch’s screen display changes from text to a regular clock, and blocks all other buttons,” the seller wrote.

Joe Sidders, the deputy head at Monkton Combe senior school, in Bath, told BBC News that such devices were making exams a “nightmare to administer”. “I expect the hidden market for these sorts of devices is significant, and this offering on Amazon is just the tip of the iceberg,” he said.

Mr Sidders said it was irresponsible to sell such devices and called for exam boards to challenge those involved in making them.

 

Not sure whether to believe this review or not…has the ring of truth about it…

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1.0 out of 5 starsA Lion Cheetah

By Built To Expire on 3 Mar. 2016

At first, I loved this product. It enabled me to pass my GCSEs with A*s, achieve four A*s in my A-Levels and get into Oxford University to study Politics.

After getting into the University of my choice, I decided to drink my way through 3 years and £35,000 of debt. When my final exams came around (faster than I thought) I uploaded important facts and data onto the watch and took it into my exams. Thanks to this watch- I ended up with a 1st Degree in Politics!

Now that I am a Conservative member of parliament, my watch lets me down. When asked challenging questions by the opposition, I am forced to resort to name calling in order to avoid answering. When asked to provide facts and data, my watch often provides the wrong information and I am made to look a fool.

I think that this company should start producing ‘Cheat Glasses’ and some kind of ‘Cheat Voice Box’, which could respond accurately to questions asked in real time. Maybe a ‘Cheat Mask’, which could provide appropriate facial expressions would be good too.

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3 Responses to Watch Out

  1. Demon says:
    March 5, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    If it had been Labour Member of Parliament it would have looked more realistic.

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  2. Lobster says:
    March 5, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    That would explain the large number of “highly qualified” people flooding to our shores.

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  3. manchesterlad says:
    March 5, 2016 at 11:49 pm

    When asked challenging questions by the opposition

    The story rang true up to this point (degree in politics etc) but fell apart here. A Conservative MP getting challenging questions from Labour?

    Naaah.

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