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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, of course computers are not motivators but that's not the point.  Point was simply this: if there's confusion among the parties about what tonight's homework is, "checking the wiki" is not going to solve it unless that is the ONLY way to get the info.  Otherwise, Wikis are imperfectly correlated with what the teacher has assigned in class.

[b]Certain kids will exploit that imperfect wiki to say "I have no homework."  Of course, many kids will just do their work ontime and turn it in, all very nice.  My kid seeks loopholes and the existence of an imperfect wiki provided many.  If he finished his homework he got screentime.  He was motivated to not have much homework that day.[/b][/quote]

I have to say that I think it's best for such students to face the consequences of having missed their homework. Ultimately, you want your son to assume responsibility.

Sure, in the short term, removing assignment confusion would yield better results, but I think OP is not focused on the more important issue of personal responsibility.

As an aside, I'm so discouraged by what seems like a lot of posts from mothers of boys seeking to excuse irresponsibility or minor misbehaviors. Schools expect "too much" of them, you see, and "boys will be boys-- whadd're you gonna' do?". This must be how sweet young boys morph into slacker DHs who fake incompetence to be excused from household chores and cheat on their wives because they "exploit loopholes". For the sake of all of our daughters, please raise the bar now, while they're still young!! [/quote]

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