Of Mice and Middle Years…

I pasted some of the article…. See the full article link at the bottom…
Ryerson officials say website urged sharing of answers

Linda Nguyen , Canwest News Service
Published: Friday, March 07, 2008

A Ryerson University student facing expulsion for running a study group on Facebook should not be punished by school officials, but applauded for his innovation, a Toronto-based technology expert said Thursday.

“The online culture is outpacing the curriculum and education system,” said Jesse Hirsh, who has been studying social websites for more than a decade. “These students are being smart and using the Internet the way that it should be used. This is the future of education.”

But officials at Toronto’s Ryerson University disagree.
They have sent a notice of expulsion to first-year computer engineering student Chris Avenir after a professor came across a Facebook group called Dungeons/Mastering Chemistry Solutions where students were encouraged to exchange tips and answers for an online testing system.

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Innovation or lack of academic integrity?

I should have known better. When you want to create a project that educators would take ownership for don’t begin around REPORT CARD WEEK!!! My digital project depends upon that input, but the actual development is my job. So my goal is this…any sign, movement, or utterance in any form that refers a preference in context to my project, I am pouncing on it.

Sample conversation.

“Hello _______.”
“Hi Shaun.”
“So, you know how to use drawing tools in Star Office 8?”
“Uh whaa…”
“No problem! Done! Thanks for the input!”

Tone of grunts, body movements, “blink once for yes”, etc. will also be incorporated as feedback.
Jury is still out on “silence means consensus”. Have a staff meeting tomorrow. May need to happen.