eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Some specific ways TAs can utilize AI to support their students would include: Paraphrasing: Rephrasing materials for lower reading levels. Summaries : For students with significant issues with reading or attention issues, TAs can use AI tools to summarize long passages of text. Diffit provides leveled resources as well. Documentor.cc

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eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Accessibility: For digital courses to be successful, web accessibility and build-in features must be a priority to ensure all students have equal access to information and functionality. Keyboard-only navigation: Ensures that all functionalities can be accessed without a mouse, aiding students with mobility impairments.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

To keep up with this breakneck pace of innovation in virtually every sphere, educators must employ the very tools that are enabling it, using AI to create classes that are not only up-to-date but are also engaging, intellectually stimulating, and accessible to their students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Read below. widely accessible VR is a chance to dramatically scale experiential learning.". Quizzes in Google Forms. Last but not least, Google Education has announced a quiz feature in Google Forms, where educators can generate quizzes that Forms will auto-grade. Curious about virtual reality? A quiz in Google Forms.

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Quizzes Education Attention History 113

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Course Hero is an online learning platform where you can access course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. In what other ways does applying a precision mindset to designing a course improve the student experience? What Is Course Hero? The classroom has constraints in terms of physical layouts.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Three years later, I’m replicating this model for the entire district, building a Library Learning Commons where all students have digital access to curated, shared resources in conjunction with full-scale 1:1 learning.

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Quizzes Learning Elementary School Elementary School 229

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Collectively, the free textbooks have around 200 million page views, and they have been read, for a combined total of over 500 years. Facciotti stopped using commercial textbooks several years ago, when his students complained that the readings didn’t align well with assignments and tests.

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Textbooks Writing Accessibility Peer Review 165

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Lessonbee , Mount Vernon, NY Lessonbee facilitates equitable student access to standards-aligned health education and provides teachers with tools and resources to help drive health equity in schools. Dover, DE Quizard is an academic app designed to help students study for tests and quizzes. Oblio, Inc. Quizard AI, Inc.

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Textbooks Education Intelligence Quizzes 300

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” ” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. how to read a book. language skills.

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Reading Students Grades Testing 129

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

What leads to reading success? In my view, success with reading doesn’t follow from drill and kill practices that stifle interest and motivation. Additionally, nonfiction content that showcases stories of success and hope for people of color drives reading motivation for racially diverse students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Developed based on student feedback, MindTap Mobileallows students to access many features of Cengage Learning’s MindTap e-learning platform directly from their smartphones. Cengage Learning’s MindTap is a fully built course experience that integrates reading, homework, quizzing, multi-media assets and more.

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Quizzes Instructors Learning Feedback 155

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Technology presents a unique opportunity to allows students access to your feedback in effective, efficient ways, following several steps. Step 2: Collect the feedback in an easy-to-read format. Completing a reading journal or log. With limited time, how do you go about doing this? Collecting data for science experiments.

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Feedback Technology Quizzes Essay 190

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” You see, I’ve been working to expand the accessibility of resources at my college for a while, so it was great to see this on the mind of so many other educators. Is the document accessible? The answer is no…and yes.

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 115

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

The panel of presenters challenged everyone to ask themselves two important questions whenever designing instruction and learning opportunities for all students: “Is it Accessible?” Microsoft Learning Tools : Free tools to improve reading and writing skills for all ages and abilities. and “Is it Awesome?”.

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Multiple Choice Questions Education Quizzes Game-Based Learning 189

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

Being new to teaching, I spent time reading up on pedagogical best practices and how methods like mastery learning and one-on-one personalized guidance could drastically improve student outcomes. The most common method is through assessment—either via homework or quizzes and tests. So how does one identify a student’s knowledge state?

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Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 212

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

Read on to learn about 20 new apps that might be new to you–and we’ll also reveal the winner of the app smackdown. Gimkit was created by two high school students and offers quizzes that let students earn money and super skills. Storyline Online offers actors and actresses reading stories aloud to students.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Languages Language 220

eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2015

Click here to read the full app review. In Experiment, kids can directly access the experiments that appear at the end of the lessons. Cons : Quizzes at the end of the lessons are short, and there are only three mini-games to choose from. Meet Science: Light and Sound. What’s It Like? Price : $4.99. Grades : 3-5.

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Science Quizzes Grades Reading 156

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Access this catalog via the website.

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Reading Mobile Devices Quizzes Language 74

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

From virtual reality field trips to interactive quizzing platforms, these 12 tools offer diverse ways to bring lessons to life. Interactive Quizzing Platforms Interactive quizzing platforms are revolutionizing the way educators assess understanding and retention in the classroom.

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High School High School Gamification Quizzes 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” You see, I’ve been working to expand the accessibility of resources at my college for a while, so it was great to see this on the mind of so many other educators. Is the document accessible? The answer is no…and yes.

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

But some advocates say that more-accessible tech platforms could be a key to changing that. However, the accessibility of workplace training can serve as a stumbling block. More-Inclusive Platforms At least one startup is gaining traction in building a possible solution. The company, Clusive, Inc.,

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Online Learning Disabilities Quizzes Learning 186

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials. Instructors might send students to the Khan Academy website for additional practice, or have computer stations in class where students complete online quizzes. We never shut down, and summer is our peak time to do professional development.”

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Testing Quizzes Teachers Assignments 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2020

I dug into podcasts, attended webinars, read books and sought experts. To follow up, I recommend perusing the Educator Resources Library , which offers lesson plans, infographics, posters, quizzes and classroom activities for grades 4 and up. Through this work, several resources rose to the top.

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History Students Quizzes Participation 218

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

Sign up now to receive two months of free access, which InferCabulary has provided to support schools as they navigate distance learning forced by COVID-19. To get free access, schools can visit this page. WordExtractor can also be used to build assignments such as quizzes to help evaluate students’ mastery of selected words.

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Distance Learning Quizzes Assignments STEM 153

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While many students say they’re looking for the assistance they’re not getting from their colleges, professors argue that students are using these sites to cheat on quizzes and tests. So only one student might have asked the question, but a hundred students might access it and use the answer.” Students pay for a subscription of $14.99

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. Newark is one of 53 school districts across the country to pilot the tool, which is accessed through Khan Academy’s website rather than a separate app.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 261

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And no, it’s not more quizzes. Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading. For starters, most 3-year-olds can’t read. But families wanted their younger kids to have access to age-appropriate classes on the tutoring site, too.

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Math Reading Quizzes Activities 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At its most basic, grading of multiple choice quizzes and tests is now essentially instantaneous. When schools have access to that information, they can intervene, provide help and, potentially, save lives. In education, this increase in capacity is already showing up in numerous forms.

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Intelligence Schools Quizzes Ethics 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But in other instances, institutions seized the unusual opportunity to encourage professors to redesign courses to be more accessible to people with varied needs. And some even institutions that didn’t see a rise in formal requests for accommodations have worked to make online materials more accessible.

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Learning Disabilities Disabilities Quizzes Exams 149

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

I remember scrambling to learn all I could about the features of Blackboard and reviewing all of my textbook’s eLearning-related ancillaries, assigning self-paced modules and online quizzes to my students. Encourage open and honest discussions that allow faculty to share how they have traditionally taught on campus.

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eLearning Teaching Quizzes Lecturing 207

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Founded in 2013, the organization is committed to providing innovative and accessible educational resources to prepare young people for success in an ever-changing digital world. Video-based micro lessons cater to various learning styles, including visual, auditory, and reading-based instruction.

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Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 260

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

Each targeted quest curates a collection of third-party apps, webtools, videos, games, and other resources that focus on particular math or reading skills identified by the teacher or from the student’s earlier work as an area of academic need. Access the assignment provided by the teacher. What is eSpark? Let me dig deeper.

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Math Reading Learning Assignments 83

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

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Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Here’s an easy-to-read bullet list of what we found: Platform : Android iOS Web Overview: SplashLearn is an innovative online learning platform tailored for PreK through Grade 5 kids. It includes access to thousands of educational resources without hidden costs or permissions. Read more about it here.

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Assignments Quizzes Motivation Grades 158

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

She leads four separate teams that focus on the sciences of learning, assessment design and creation, psychometric (measurement) research and accessibility of program content and assessments. Fact Sheet & FAQ: HMH Reading Growth Measure and Reading Inventory. Classroom Solutions - Assessment. Connected Teaching and Learning.

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Education Quizzes Exams Textbooks 213

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Numerade , the AI-powered online STEM learning platform, announced the company is offering a free year of access to its Numerade Plus subscription to all Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) K-12 students and teachers. Numerade Plus can also help them save time with lesson plans, quizzes and even grading assignments.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Quizzes Ethics 154

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

It’s a student response system that allows teachers to make quizzes that students can take on their device. And even when we do poorly on our Socrative quizzes, we can take solace in knowing, as does Socrates, that “true knowledge exists in knowing that we know nothing.”. Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus?

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Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 145