webuser.co.uk - 11/21/2008
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computer big Technology failure is quickly replacing the destructive dog as the top excuse used by schoolchildren who haven't done their homework. A Pixmania survey found that the average British teacher hears 15 excuses relating to homework a week. When taken across the entire UK, that works ...
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21st century excuses
Joanne Jacobs —
Homework’s not done? British students blame their computers , a survey finds. Of the top-five tech homework excuses, computer crashes resulting in lost essays came out on top. Others were accidental deletion after completing the homework and a failed internet connection preventing the carrying out of research. Some complain of unresponsive printers. The creative blame Russian hackers. And then there’s the classic: The dog peed on my computer.
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Wizbang —
I'm talking about the reasons for British children not to have their homework done. Technology failure is quickly replacing the destructive dog as the top excuse used by schoolchildren who haven't done their homework. A Pixmania survey found that the average British teacher hears 15 excuses relating to homework a week. When taken across the entire UK, that works out at 6.5 million excuses per week, with about 1.3 million of these related to technology. Of the top-five tech homework excuses, computer crashes resulting in lost essays came out on top. Others were accidental ...
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