Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

Fairness 546

Fairness Assignments Feedback Languages 546

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

It started with an underwhelming science fair—the type we’re all familiar with: students standing next to handmade posters, listlessly describing their projects, usually alone. She took on the role despite her lack of engineering experience, but it turned out that her English Language Arts background came in handy. Make it cheap.

Art 161

Art Languages Language STEM 161

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. What it does mean is that we must assume that they might.

Essay 333

Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 333

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

As part of the recent rush to comment on ChatGPT, this article is not weighing in on the ongoing ethical debates, nor is it offering a comprehensive how-to guide, but rather simply sharing one professor’s initial use of the AI tool and how it successfully accomplished the learning objectives and expectations for one course assignment.

Assignments 124

Assignments History Art Ethics 124

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The tweens took up the challenge, organizing the Tech Boost Conference and providing all the breakout sessions on topics that interested them — coding, making video games, writing music, using digital arts and a host of other cool tools now literally at their fingertips. A lightbulb-moment video kicked off Alphonso’s talk.

Middle School 278

Middle School Middle School Schools Fairness 278

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

Each session includes expert video screencasts, classroom video clips, readings and resources, and assignments that will help participants create a strong foundation of communication within the classroom. K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll.

Teaching 186

Teaching Exams Disabilities Learning 186

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Since he now had the opportunity to manage his own time, Ratnam had the chance to drive his children to school and after-school activities, working with their school’s PTA, volunteering for the science fair and helping with homework every evening. In class, Ratnam’s son had a resource teacher assigned to support him. TechCrunch.

Languages 167

Languages Language Assignments Reading 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

However, the struggle will be to expand innovation in core subjects and beyond, including integrating technology into ancillary K-12 areas such as CTE, music, physical education, health, and the arts. There’s a critical need for more funding for schools, including fair pay for teachers. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

Distance Learning 362

Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

With these resources, teachers can create and customize turnkey assignments and track progress in real-time through the platform’s Quiz tool. Engaging resource collections from programs such as Science Fair Central , 3M Young Scientist Lab , Girls4Tech , and Amazing Me that stimulate the development of critical problem-solving skills.

Student Engagement 130

Student Engagement Activities eLearning Curriculum 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2023

5 Surprising Ways Homeschoolers Can Use Canva for Learning and Fun Explore how your homeschoolers can use Canva to enhance their learning, graphic design, and tech skills to level up their assignments. With this feature, they can quickly add creativity to projects, presentations, classroom activities, and assignments.

Assignments 148

Assignments Learning Science History 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Teaching 194

Teaching Internet Authentic Assessment Writing 194

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. When finished, you can save each one to Google Keep as a.png file (to preserve transparency) and pepper them into student essays or assignments on Google Docs.

Essay 167

Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

One example, she says is that many service jobs now use algorithms to schedule when employees work, and the machine often isn’t shy about handing out assignments that she sees as unreasonable. She supports “ fair workweek” laws that have been proposed to protect against unfair scheduling. add caption here.

Education 166

Education Fairness Art Assignments 166

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2018

To allow for deep dives in areas of interest for students, Bullis, a K-12 independent school in Potomac, Maryland, where I work, offers “signature” programs in four areas: entrepreneurship, humanities and global studies, STEM and visual and performing arts.

Students 141

Students Art STEM Exams 141

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Participants then vote on their favorites, which are assigned a presentation slot. People who didn’t see themselves as leaders, or call themselves educators, were leading sessions on race equity inclusion, parental engagement and bringing kids to arts institutions in the Detroit area.”

Fairness 136

Fairness Participation Art Assignments 136

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Internet 158

Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 158

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

However, as the conversations in the faculty offices turned to AI and the students’ use of the tool, we were worried students in our undergraduate courses would use AI to generate all assignments and their learning would essentially cease. Students are expected to generate and submit original, personally composed tasks for each assignment.

Intelligence 128

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Blended Learning 159

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 159

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

I know a lot of my friends who were in film, performing arts and musical theater classes, and they’re losing something big from their learning experience. And I don’t know how they’re going to figure out attendance, because it is completely not fair to expect kids to wake up at 5:00 a.m. It’s not a super experiential class.

Instructors 146

Instructors Fairness Lecturing STEM 146

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Now, in a class of 25 students and within approximately 40 minutes, a teacher can know exactly where each child’s reading level is, and then, with the click of a button, assign them an article at that level. We are assigned an article by our teacher about Citi Bikes in New York City.

English 161

English Achievement Reading Grades 161

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2019

In 1980, 60 percent of 12th graders said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that wasn’t assigned for school, one study found. When, in good conscience, we assign particular readings to our students, what we’re inadvertently doing is narrowing the door. It’s not that they can’t. It’s that they choose not to.

Reading 167

Reading Essay Assignments Fairness 167

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Get Creative with Digital Art Platforms. It works well for giant projects like museum displays, science fair projects, but it also works well for weekly vocabulary assignments,” says Robyn Tanksley, third-grade teacher at the Sexton Mountain Elementary School in Beaverton, in a video about Adobe Spark. . Here’s how.

Schools 115

Schools Fairness Testing Elementary School 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

However, as the conversations in the faculty offices turned to AI and the students’ use of the tool, we were worried students in our undergraduate courses would use AI to generate all assignments and their learning would essentially cease. Students are expected to generate and submit original, personally composed tasks for each assignment.

Intelligence 101

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 101

Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

From designing custom art images to creating “Soundful: AI Music Generator” songs and videos to interacting with historical figures through “Hello History” fun chats, AI has the capability to boost education and deep learning. With AI, educators can create more differentiated learning tools and enhance personalization. Good fortune came.

Plagiarism 134

Plagiarism Ethics Education Intelligence 134

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. fair use/public domain. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain.

Authentic Assessment 96

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Internet 96

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Blended Learning 109

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. INTASC 1, 6. Create an inclusive learning environment in the classroom.

Internet 105

Internet Authentic Assessment Writing Plagiarism 105

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

The top now consists of offices for entrepreneurs who brew coffee and beer, design batteries and drones, and sculpt art for Burning Man—among a motley collection of other activities. On the walls are diagrams accompanied with explanations of the projects, much like what one might find at a science fair.

Local Government 140

Local Government High School High School Feedback 140

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Blended Learning 90

Blended Learning Learning Internet Authentic Assessment 90

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. fair use/public domain. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain.

Plagiarism 80

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 80

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

Whether youre planning five-minute bell ringers or long-term research assignments, these sociology questions for 8th grade are sure to get them talking and writing. Perfect for a social studies class, language arts, or a dedicated sociology course, these sociology questions for 8th grade will intrigue even your most reluctant writers.

Questions 52

Questions Grades Social Studies Middle School 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Education 86

Education Internet Authentic Assessment Writing 86

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2020

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Internet 77

Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 77

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

If one student is working at a very challenging level, and another is working at a much more basic level, and they both do well on the assignment, should they get the same grade? But through this work, they are also learning the English language arts standards required by her state. That question sent me down a rabbit hole.

Learning 77

Learning Knowledge Grades Feedback 77

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. internet safety.

Blended Learning 77

Blended Learning Learning Internet Authentic Assessment 77

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

Students took the course during an assigned class period at their face-to-face school. How Did the ELLs Fair in This Hybrid Biology Course? The course was limited to only those students within the school already on a Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan. A face-to-face proctor also supported each group of students.

Hybrid Courses 81

Hybrid Courses Languages Language English 81

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Specialized Programs: Online schools often offer a wider variety of courses, including advanced placement (AP), STEM, languages, and arts, compared to some traditional schools. Self-Motivation and Discipline Without the physical presence of teachers and peers, students must be motivated to complete assignments and stay on track independently.

Motivation 52

Motivation Schools Assignments Art 52