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APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? AI’s influence in essay writing is growing, highlighting both advantages and significant issues.

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Writing Essay Ethics Plagiarism 187

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

And while listening and reading aren’t that difficult to conquer (both are passive skills about consuming the language, so they are easier for students to handle), active skills like speaking and writing are another thing: Why is writing so critical for students to master? Above-average writing skills are a must here to succeed.

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Writing Skills Essay Language 290

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I use it to support my lesson planning and to supplement that material with content students would find exciting, like online games and activities. This lesson is part of the Constitution unit and is available in English and Spanish with several integration options, so the material can be adapted to whatever your classroom needs may be.

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Students History Essay High School 341

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In English language arts, students need to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot. Ten to fifteen years ago, the whole class would read The Old Man and the Sea, analyze how Santiago develops over the course of the text, and write an essay.

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Disabilities Universal Design Essay Beliefs 280

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

While the fears of using AI to cheat aren’t unfounded, how many educators have actually tried writing an essay using just AI? The discussion around the influence of AI writing on instruction has never been so active – all thanks to the launch of ChatGPT last year. How can AI be used in teaching? Now prove me wrong.”

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Ethics Education Internet Essay 298

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. In math, James could be tasked to analyze basketball stats, or in English, he could write an essay on his favorite athlete. For me it was Ms. This same approach would work in other classes as well.

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Teaching English Students History 304

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Student agency empowers learners to play a more active role in their own education by taking charge of the learning process under the guidance of skilled educators. Learning independence is a key life skill that will set them up for success in whatever activities they pursue.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

For example, to become better writers, readers, and critical thinkers, Quill.org offers low-income students an AI-powered literacy tutor that provides students real-time coaching and feedback on literacy activities that pair nonfiction reading with informational writing.

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Education Testing Feedback English 296

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2019

Solution: I teach English, so I started using mini-lessons for essay writing to break down skills. After assigning a “standard” written essay based on materials that we were reading in class, I would have students read their essays at the front of the class while I recorded them.

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Essay Failure Writing Students 181

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

Rather than just taking notes, students can respond to surveys and questions using Google Forms or Formative, tools that allow teachers to pose questions or provide activities for students to respond to on their devices throughout the lecture. But the final product is much more authentic than an essay or Powerpoint.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

This essay was adapted from a piece posted on Medium. I have changed their names in this essay to protect their privacy and they’ve agreed to have their story shared.) I looked at the form myself, and even as a native English speaker, it felt daunting. Dara needed to fill out an I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition form.

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Essay English Participation Language 173

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

In pairs or small groups, ask them to create a choice board of activities focused on a unit youve already covered. The activity options in that column could include: Creating a short bio and visual timeline. This activity is part reflection, part creative expression, and it works across subjects.

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Testing Learning Critical Thinking Essay 195

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Nobody in the “learn to code” movement argues for this, and every educator would agree with Wolfram's analogy that teaching raw coding syntax alone would be like teaching English handwriting without teaching how to write an essay. The Wolfram Language is a great tool for certain educational uses, but not the best or only platform.

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Science English Education Language 161

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Many educators who use the approach, which is often called process tracking, do so as an alternative to running student work through AI detectors, which are prone to falsely accusing students , especially those who dont speak English as their first language. Opting in doesnt make sense in this situation, she argues.

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Instructors History English Writing 203

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I was just worried that my students would use this to write all their essays! Chelsey McClelland I really loved that every module opened with a fun way that AI can be used — it's not just ChatGPT writing an essay or MagicSchool AI making your lesson plan. I knew of ChatGPT from reading articles online, but I didn't know how it worked.

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Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

To extend the activity, have them share their thoughts with classmates. Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. What challenges does your generation face that others have not?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent study by the International Olympic Committee, more than half of young people (55 percent) said they enjoyed school more on days they get to do physical activity. For example, in one activity, she supercharges a regular lesson by having students record explanations of what they’ve learned on their iPads.

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Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 327

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

As an English teacher with 24 years of experience, I often feel I’ve explored every possible avenue to help my students grow as writers. The letters in ThinkCERCA represent the building blocks of an essay: claim, evidence, reasoning, counter argument, and audience.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 127

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2017

I went to a liberal arts college and spent most of my undergrad years not focusing particularly closely on the computer science coursework, but instead focusing on different areas of political science, of English. They've gone back and reread their essays, they've thought about their work.

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Achievement Writing Essay Language 165

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2023

A New Analysis Dives Into the Research Flipped learning had a big moment during the pandemic, when many professors decided it made a lot of sense to ask students to watch recorded lecture videos on their own, then use class time for active learning. But does this model of instruction actually work?

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Reading Essay Lecturing Writing 146

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2018

Here’s a slightly Orwellian way to check whether your students may have plagiarized part of their essays: the Chrome extension Draftback , which plays back the revision history of any Google doc you can edit—down to the keystroke. Iorad is a one-click extension for recording browser activity. Crx Mouse Gestures Screencasters rejoice!

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Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

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Hybrid Courses Languages Language English 83

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

John Warner’s forthcoming book, Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities , addresses this question directly. Writing Across the Disciplines : Jason Ferguson summed up this approach best in a 2014 essay: “Every academic discipline requires writing of some kind and most of them require it frequently.”

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Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Students in my freshman English class have incredible stories to tell, but they aren't always eager to share them. two years ago and has been developing his English language skills over time, but is repeating the course after struggling through it last year—and his confidence is shattered.

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Writing Assignments English Essay 168

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic complicated the application process further with disruptions to in-person advising, testing and extracurricular activities. The essay, in particular, appeared to be key in distinguishing between students who finished and didn’t finish their applications. And many of her students’ parents do not speak English.

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Counselling Essay Students Study 210

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

in the thick of filling out college applications, that might mean putting off writing an admissions essay or sending in a transcript. Based on the students’ suggestions, the Friday Institute altered the layout, navigation and some of the activities on the Students LEAD course, Acree says.

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Essay Students Quizzes Writing 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

By assigning digital projects like podcasts, infographics, and video essays, educators empower students to fully express themselves with new media and methods that students today find most familiar and relevant to their lives. That way, teachers can focus on teaching, confident that the tools are giving students a better learning experience.

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Skills Students Assignments Essay 212

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MAY 4, 2020

Charlie Mirus, eighth grade English/language arts teacher at Loveland Middle School in Loveland, Ohio: “Most teachers like to hear about specific things that they are doing well. There's just something about a person taking the time to give specific, meaningful appreciation that is extra special.”

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Essay 158

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

That year, my students would learn how to listen actively, communicate clearly, and control outbursts. Here’s how it might work for an English teacher: Imagine you’ve assigned students a persuasive essay and provided them with a rubric communicating academic expectations.

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Teaching Interdisciplinary Math Essay 168

Teach Hub

MARCH 29, 2024

Utilize this impending eclipse as an opportunity to spark a heightened interest in scientific exploration and create an enriching learning experience filled with exciting, interactive activities. EDT Classroom Activities The solar eclipse is an excellent teaching moment, not just in science class. What is a Solar Eclipse?

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Learning Science English Essay 111

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Though the event begins with a social hour, there were structured activities. “We The first lounge, “Finding Our Focus,” featured surveys, polls and activities that helped the team at Educate LLC design future events. I can grade essays right now on my phone or while I am in the doctor’s office.”

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Feedback Essay Blended Learning Coaching 136

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I participated in a lot of computer science activities before college. I went to my English teacher every single day for around two hours. We would review my resume and my essays for the scholarship. I was a counselor and student teacher at a cybersecurity camp. I started thinking maybe I could do it.

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STEM Counselling Science Essay 162

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

After a long weekend of grading essays, I submitted the final grades for English 101. It was fulfilling to come up with educational activities and to see the impact it had on the children I worked with. I’m now an adjunct professor at a minority-serving university teaching freshman English courses.

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Instructors English Essay Disabilities 162

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

I teach middle school English Language Arts at St. But over time I’ve found many middle schoolers are not equipped to critique an essay that meets the expectations of the assignment. The activity had a profound effect on their final work. Joseph School in Chester County, Pa.

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Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 21, 2023

The population of English learners in our schools continues to grow every year; if you’re a teacher reading this, you have probably taught at least a few students whose first language is not English. Amazon | Bookshop.org These kids speak English now, so what’s the problem? There must be something wrong with you.

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English Language Languages Testing 52

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

As part of another iteration, I started visually distinguishing required and optional activities, and embedded goal setting and reflections throughout. Since then, Hunt and I have teamed up with English Teacher and Department Chair Elizabeth Martin, to offer Allen’s first ever Humanities Seminar. History built on Venngage in 2017.

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Syllabus Learning Course Outline History 159

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APRIL 9, 2019

I did not have to rewrite my essays, and from that point on I fell in love with technology, how amazing it is that it can help people to be efficient and also do beautiful work. There was this moment of real celebration on both sides where they realized they were kids halfway across the world from each other, doing the same activities.

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Technology Students Language Languages 164