Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

The texts are paired with Think Questions and writing prompts that I can use or adapt. 4 In-class Flip with Vocabulary, Writing, and Grammar. For years I have been using the flipped classroom model to flip my vocabulary, writing, and grammar instruction. StudySync has freed me from the limitations of our school book room.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English 420

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? I want the students to do something historical, obviously—depict an event or person, perhaps—but I understand that not everyone is equally creative in the arts.

Assignments 187

Assignments Grades History Ethics 187

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2018

Kids love to tell and share stories, but writing nonfiction is different, because they have to take concepts or events and not only understand them, but convey that information in writing. They need to convey their understanding of concepts in writing, and teachers must help students build writing skills.

Writing 200

Writing Feedback Special Education Middle School 200

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. Sure, the skills of writing may have been practiced, but so what? To what end?

Assignments 199

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 199

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, AI-powered writing tools help to provide immediate feedback, guiding students through the writing process and fostering a more personalized approach to learning. So, introducing AI was relatively easy because my students were used to the writing process and going through revisions.

Writing 199

Writing Art English Students 199

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2020

As it relates to children, through the integration of collaborative assignments as part of a pandemic pedagogy, schools can play an important role in supporting student resilience. Collaborative song writing and art.

Social Studies 339

Social Studies Critical Thinking Students Art 339

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

How do assignments made by online professionals get good scores? Here are tips to make your assignment look professional, from the Ask a Tech Teacher international team: Top Tips And Tricks To Make Your Assignment Look Professional Introduction One of the most important aspects of an assignment is how you present your report.

Assignments 158

Assignments Plagiarism Essay Attention 158

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Marika and I use Google Classroom to assign and manage our students’ work. We are both instructors for our class group, which means we can both develop and post assignments, as well as access our students’ work and provide them with feedback. .” Sharing the load with my co-teacher has made a world of difference.

Teaching 385

Teaching English Feedback Assignments 385

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

I think students are reading and writing more than ever. Is it quality writing? I think students are reading and writing more than ever,” says Jeremy Hyler, an eighth-grade English teacher at Fulton Middle School in Michigan. “Is Is it quality writing? But it’s like learning how to write an argument for the SAT.

Writing 164

Writing Teaching Essay Middle School 164

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Moving from essential to “renewable” assignments means that the students see the tasks as sufficiently meaningful to be kept and even passed on to others. What a waste!

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

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

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings. This novel by S.

Reading 325

Reading Assignments English Math 325

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2024

It’s that time of hear when a lot of college students are writing dissertations as part of academic requirements. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a short list: 8 Time Management Tips For Dissertation Writing Embarking on the journey of writing a dissertation is a significant academic undertaking.

Writing 159

Writing Assignments Motivation Curriculum 159

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 337

Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 337

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You can create quizzes for the books your students are reading and assign collections to your students. WIthin the lessons there is a wide variety of ideas presented from SEL lessons, to art lessons, to science lessons and so much more. They get to practice their reading skills, but writing skills as well.

Elementary School 339

Elementary School Elementary School Schools Quizzes 339

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2017

But Mayfield’s true passion is language—particularly writing. He also spent time consulting for high profile companies like CTB McGraw-Hill and College Board, which wanted to learn more about student writing. One thing that I’m working very hard to change is the baseline premise that writing is a high-stakes thing.

Achievement 165

Achievement Writing Essay Language 165

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. Students who may never have paused to reflect and consider their writing can now do so at the touch of a button.

Languages 148

Languages Language Art Teachers 148

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

myON introduces new user interfaces and experiences for students and faculty, new writing tools and updated reporting features. myON introduces new user interfaces and experiences for students and faculty, new writing tools and updated reporting features. We are extremely excited to launch myON 3.0” said myON President Todd Brekhus.

Gamification 258

Gamification Essay Learning Writing 258

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Whether text, video or something else entirely, each of these mediums encompasses a form of writing. The ubiquity and impact of digital writing can’t be ignored. The ubiquity and impact of digital writing can’t be ignored. Increasingly, writing doesn’t mean a five paragraph essay written by hand. engagement and passion.

Writing 167

Writing Teaching Essay Assignments 167

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This educator posits that ChatGPT is now a part of learning, and teachers must accept it–with a few conditions : It is time for educators to treat ChatGPT as an unreliable partner in all assignments and to provide a way for students to let us know how much help they received. This level of engagement was unheard of before now.

Instructors 325

Instructors English Assignments Intelligence 325

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

Writing 150

Writing Teaching Education Feedback 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Self-led, active learning will also see a rise as teachers enable students to work at their own pace and make more decisions about their learning––from what types of assignments they complete to how they want to work in the classroom. With easy-to-use AI art generators becoming more popular, they may use AI in creative endeavors.

Education 358

Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 358

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. Mental health: Research shows that being creative through the arts helps heal the mind and body. The best part? Why maker education?

Curriculum 300

Curriculum Failure Essay Art 300

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

We often neglect to tell students that reading, writing and communicating are just as necessary to success as technical skills,” Longcor explains. “In She took on the role despite her lack of engineering experience, but it turned out that her English Language Arts background came in handy. Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, Calif.,

Art 159

Art Languages Language STEM 159

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Soon they found they could use ChatGPT as a creative, brainstorming, spit-balling partner—with great results: generating open-ended questions, discovering and exploring their interests, creating a day-by-day calendar to reach goals, ideating original art pieces, and augmenting lyrics for songs and scripts. Now prove me wrong.”

English 337

English Syllabus Intelligence Assignments 337

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Topics include science, math, computer science, equity and inclusion, art, esports, and more. Older students could recreate houses, villages, or other structures that figure prominently in assigned readings. Students write a book talk script and use a green screen app to record their book talk. “I App Smash with Flip.

Education 294

Education Social Studies Writing Science 294

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Assignments 108

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 108

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

If I were to use Writable to create a rubric for writing and grading funding announcements of the type you might typically see on EdSurge , it might look something like this: The K-12 writing-support tool is not (currently) designed for publications covering startups and venture capital. million seed round for the Palo Alto, Calif.

Writing 113

Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Topics include science, math, computer science, equity and inclusion, art, esports, and more. Older students could recreate houses, villages, or other structures that figure prominently in assigned readings. Students write a book talk script and use a green screen app to record their book talk. “I App Smash with Flip.

Education 286

Education Social Studies Writing Science 286

Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When we met for her annual review this year, one of her goals revolved around her learning how to extend her writing. Last year, I’d bought a marble composition notebook, and I told her that we would write every day. Although it wasn’t the easiest idea to implement (I mean, it still required reading and writing during her break!),

Writing 157

Writing Feedback Reading Questions 157

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

Rather than relying on this score alone, his teacher called him to discuss the assignment. Through their conversation, it became evident that the student had utilized ChatGPT to better understand the context of the art he was studying in the time period it was created. This example highlights that using an AI tool isn’t “bad.”

Academic Integrity 242

Academic Integrity Intelligence Essay Plagiarism 242

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.

Middle School 278

Middle School Middle School Schools Fairness 278

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Self-led, active learning will also see a rise as teachers enable students to work at their own pace and make more decisions about their learning––from what types of assignments they complete to how they want to work in the classroom. With easy-to-use AI art generators becoming more popular, they may use AI in creative endeavors.

Education 317

Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Reading 317

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Paper’s new math literacy solution, Paper Math, gamifies math by allowing students to manipulate equations through an artful interface to help break math problems down into intuitive core concepts, making the experience immersive and fun. Visualize Your Equations with Paper Math. Reduce College Admissions Stress with Paper Accepted.

Essay 258

Essay Feedback Math Assignments 258

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

myView Literacy © 2025 is a core English Language Arts (ELA) program for grades K-5 that empowers teachers and transforms students. The new edition also features streamlined student navigation, more student practice opportunities, and an increased focus on foundational writing instruction.

Achievement 258

Achievement Math Reading Education 258

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall. Previously, only an older version of the tool, GPT-3.5,

Lecturing 215

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Today, the Ask a Tech Teacher international team is exploring how flowers inspire students in STEM, art, and ecology, how a bouquet can enhance tech-driven education and classroom joy. They inspire projects, from digital art to ecological studies, and foster a welcoming space for learning. Theyre a bridge to community too.

STEM 88

STEM Art Learning Fairness 88