Story Created:
Oct 7, 2008 at 4:54 PM MDT
Story Updated:
Dec 18, 2008 at 3:39 PM MDT
BOISE - As long as there have been tests, there have been cheaters.
It wasn't long ago when cheating would mean writing answers on a small piece of paper - maybe passing them to a classmate. But all this technology has changed the game.
"Some people, they text," said Cody McGowan, a student at Boise High.
But many of the latest cheating methods are becoming more elaborate.
"You can write it or save it on your computer and then save it on your IPOD and use it to cheat," said Martha Luna, another student.
And for new techniques, websites such as YouTube have videos teaching children how to cheat. One method, which is shown step by step, highlights scanning a soft drink wrapper.
You can then type the answers where the ingredients would be - printing it on glossy paper and taping it back on.
Ken Anderson, Boise High School principal, says he credits a new honor code to fight against student cheating.
"We want kids to take ownership of this and handle these situations on their own," Anderson said. "It is something that hurts the school, hurts our reputation."
While Boise High students say cheating isn't a huge problem at their school, they say all the effort in the world won't get rid of it completely.
"I'm pretty sure that it's never going to change," Luna said. "They'll always find a way to cheat."