Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

Immediate feedback is powerfuland when you build it into the work itself, you dont have to be the only source of it. Self-checking student work is any assignment, activity, or practice task that allows students to verify their answers independentlyeither during or after completing the task. What Is Self-Checking Student Work?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Encourage engaging debates with weird and light-hearted topics Less-serious topics engage students and help them practice public speaking skills through a low-stakes activity. You can even let your class come up with the wacky topics they’ll argue. Should American voters be required to show identification at the polls?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 24, 2021

As this year winds down, I encourage teachers to take the final weeks of the school year to create closure, collect feedback, and help students look forward. You can also gather some feedback about instructional strategies, class routines, the curriculum, projects, and technology tools. Below are 5 fun end-of-the-year activities.

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Activities Feedback Fairness Coaching 542

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

A student’s sense of autonomy and agency are enhanced when they are given a choice about how to engage with the content, learning activities, and each other. Ask them for feedback! Choice has been shown to improve retention, transfer performance, and motivation (Schneider, Nebel, Beege & Rey, 2018). Would You Rather?

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2014

” Once they had actively read the text, they had to synthesize the information in that article with our core text Fahrenheit 451. Once they submitted their writing, they were asked to provide 2 peers with thoughtful peer feedback on their writing. Yesterday Northern California was hit by massive storm.

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Exams Assignments Learning Fairness 403

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2017

Instead of spending hours grading assignments designed to help students develop these skills, I limit my energy to providing feedback in class as they work and grading the actual assessments–exam, essay, performance task. This reflective activity encourages them to think metacognitively about their learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I would write the day’s learning objectives and agenda on the board and spend each class period moving my students as a unit through a series of learning activities. The result is a learning experience that is more attuned to individual needs and differences, ensuring each student has a fair chance at success.

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Blended Learning Education Feedback Teaching Methods 419

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Engage students in meaningful activities : Keep students engaged and motivated until the last day of school by planning meaningful end-of-year projects or events. This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects. This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2023

Starting tomorrow, Turnitin – a leading provider of academic integrity solutions globally – will activate its AI writing detection capabilities. million educators will be able to quickly and easily evaluate a submission for the presence of AI-generated text and provide feedback to students in their current Turnitin workflows.

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Writing Academic Integrity Education Feedback 290

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

When you get close enough to the heart, you can feel it beating in your hand through phone vibrations (known as haptic feedback). In addition to the new work adjustments, my family has struggled to stay active and noticed that we spent an enormous amount of time in one spot all day. Supernatural (VR; subscription).

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Activities Mobile Devices Multiple Choice Questions Motivation 184

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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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

AI is stellar at analyzing student work patterns, offering activities that match each learner’s interests and giving teachers useful insights about how to spark student engagement. The power of ethical AI in supporting teachers AI tools can make teaching easier, but only when they protect student privacy and treat all learners fairly.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It’s crucial for teachers to create classrooms that are safe places for students to try, experiment and get meaningful feedback that allows them to make sense of what’s going on around them. Activities can range from structured to unstructured and will depend on the individual classroom dynamics and the personalities of the students.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2023

Since the release, nearly 98 percent* of Turnitin institutions have AI writing detection enabled within their Turnitin workflow in at least one of their active accounts.” For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. Another surprise, Hattie said, was that the more active learning done in a flipped classroom, the worse the outcome.

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Lecturing Learning Instructors Failure 213

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

Proofread your essay multiple times and seek feedback from teachers, mentors, or family members. Highlight Extracurricular Activities and Leadership Roles Universities look for well-rounded students who have demonstrated leadership and commitment outside of academics. Tip : Be authentic and honest in your writing.

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High School High School Essay Fairness 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. Provide students with effective feedback in a collaborative, sharing manner. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

Teaching 195

Teaching Internet Authentic Assessment Writing 195

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. But there are other activities he says are more core to teaching where disclosure should be made, like when AI grading tools are used. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

If your week typically starts with a Monday Meeting activity, try to find a way to still have that time together virtually over Google Hangouts or by recording the routine and sharing it with Google Classroom. Some other activities include identifying a community service problem to solve using project-based learning.

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Learning Internet Assignments Fairness 205

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. Provide students with effective feedback in a collaborative, sharing manner. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

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Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 158

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2018

Using the Bitmoji Chrome extension , Minicozzi plopped it into a Google Doc, added word art—“Great Work,” “A+,” “Good Thinking”—to create feedback posters. Bitmoji feedback poster in a Doc Like the Bitmoji posters, the extension CheckMark can help reduce typing repetitive grammar corrections into Docs.

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Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. fair use/public domain. Building Digital Citizens.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. Provide students with effective feedback in a collaborative, sharing manner. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

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Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 159

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Since discussion-based learning, both in-person and virtual, remains important, teachers should find ways to encourage student engagement in classroom activities and discussions. Trust-building connections are fostered in an environment with instructor presence and constructive feedback. Use peer feedback grading.

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Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. This standardization is crucial for fairness and equality within the course. Fairness : Blueprints eliminate the chance of subjective grading and unexpected exam questions, thereby ensuring a more equitable assessment process. on a scale of 1 to 5.

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Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This framework should provide a practical and comprehensive guide on using AI within an institution, incorporating feedback and perspectives from all faculty, including teaching staff. At all levels and in all domains, organizations are, or will soon be, applying AI solutions to a range of processes and activities.

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Education Knowledge Ethics Fairness 151

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Since discussion-based learning, both in-person and virtual, remains important, teachers should find ways to encourage student engagement in classroom activities and discussions. Trust-building connections are fostered in an environment with instructor presence and constructive feedback. Use peer feedback grading.

Instructors 98

Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Not only are students able to engage in audio, visual and kinesthetic learning, they are given the opportunity to engage in first-person perspective-taking, which is essential to experiential learning activities. Being new at the time, we were very nervous about the students’ feedback.

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Textbooks History Fairness Study 217

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. This standardization is crucial for fairness and equality within the course. Fairness : Blueprints eliminate the chance of subjective grading and unexpected exam questions, thereby ensuring a more equitable assessment process. on a scale of 1 to 5.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

There’s a critical need for more funding for schools, including fair pay for teachers. Students need around-the-clock digital protection: It’s clear that a significant number of incidents are happening when educators aren’t actively watching what students are posting online. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ensuring that assessments are fair, inclusive and meaningful for all students is a growing priority for educators. Assessment feedback is key to showing performance and areas for improvement. As learners engage, these activities provide evidence for assessment.

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Education Testing Fairness Discussions 194

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

candidates at MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten research group, say it all started with a single piece of feedback: “Just make learning fun.” Scratch projects are also released to everyone on Scratch for feedback, comments or “remixing,” but on CoCo, projects remain within a digital “corridor” curated by an educator.

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Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I’ve had my share of conversations about how to AI-proof written assignments, and explored some ways we might lean our activities more directly into the weaknesses of chatbots. Could an AI chatbot be integrated into an online grading platform and provide feedback to students? Could it interact on the discussion board?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

They leave for K-12 or other educational systems that will pay them a fair wage and provide benefits.” The center is developing an “early educator leadership board,” which will provide a channel for educators to give feedback on the center’s activities. She adds: “This has been a longstanding problem.

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Fairness Attention Feedback Study 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363