eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

myON spoke with administrators, teachers, library-media specialists, and students throughout the development process to ensure their feedback was incorporated within the new design and features. The feedback from our school, district and community partners, whose input guided our work, has been overwhelmingly positive.”.

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Gamification Essay Learning Feedback 259

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Awards can range from academic excellence and perfect attendance to contributions in sports, arts, and community service. This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects. Activities like creating portfolios, writing reflective essays, or presenting on their learning journey can be very effective.

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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 297

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

AI tools have rapidly entered Language Arts classrooms. ChatGPT adds to the suite of AI tools that might be encountered in an ELA classroom, along with automated essay scoring, writing evaluation and feedback. If the feedback wasn’t specific or clear enough, I helped them. argument coherence) for teachers.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Essay 171

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

For students interested in arts, exploring the best art schools in the US can provide insights into top institutions offering excellent art programs. These may include standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal essays. GPA, check out colleges that accept a 3.5

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High School High School Essay Fairness 158

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Founded in 2016, Writable offers tools and templates that scaffold the writing and feedback process to help students become stronger writers. For teachers, Writable’s web-based tool offers customizable templates for common writing assignments (such as an argumentative or cause-and-effect essay, or a personal narrative).

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 112

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo, powered by ChatGPT technology, includes features meant to help students work through math and science problems, analyze text, chat with historical figures, navigate college admissions, and revise essays, among other features. It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 268

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Art and music have long been considered the doorway to creative thinking. Any feedback? With over 1600 pieces of art, what makes this app unique is the wealth of multimedia content included — such as slideshows, audio commentary, essays, video interviews with artists and curators, and over one hundred out-of-print publications.

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Art Cognitive Development Essay Activities 97

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

To be clear, this assignment would require students to analyze documents and write their own responses using evidence, which are important skills of course, but it would inevitably lead to me manically red inking papers that ultimately were written because I assigned an essay that would only ever be read by me.

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Assignments Essay History Social Studies 204

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

My students enjoyed it so much that since then, we have participated in several including a one-pager challenge where students respond to a New York Times story, a contest where students submit an original podcast and a contest where students can share opinion essays on issues they care deeply about.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 209

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. Those students get the access to feedback and support, and other students don't. Provide feedback early and often. "I

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Achievement Writing Essay Language 164

Edsurge

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. Since students don’t intuitively know how to craft good feedback, this was the natural place to start. Joseph School in Chester County, Pa.

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Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

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.

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Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It also allows teachers to give real-time, one-on-one feedback without singling out a student in front of the class. For example, if a student is working on an essay in a language arts class and is way off track, the teacher can pop a message on their screen that says, "Hey, this paragraph looks off-topic, try focusing on."

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

She harnesses the power of many platforms, devices, and peripherals to offer her students personalized instruction, inclusivity, data-driven feedback, cross-cultural exchanges, and the support of other educators at their school. But she’ll also have them record their screens and annotate their essays with a stylus.

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Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 319

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

“To think about having a sentence on the screen, a child reading that, and eSpark providing immediate feedback and instruction on individual sounds and putting those sounds together…That’s basically teaching [my students] how to read,” said Michigan teacher Michelle VanGilder.

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Counselling Essay Reading Feedback 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Whether it’s a group of retirees who cluster in the back of your corner coffee shop or the so-called Ponzi schemes of MFA programs like the famed Iowa Writers’ Workshop, assessment comes in the form of peer feedback—marginalia and discussion. How good are they at integrating feedback?

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Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 108

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

The letters in ThinkCERCA represent the building blocks of an essay: claim, evidence, reasoning, counter argument, and audience. Once teachers choose a lesson, the program provides a six-step process to help students analyze the readings and produce a cohesive essay.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 122

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Provide feedback that works. West-Smith is impassioned about the importance of appropriate feedback, which she says must be timely, relevant, accessible—using language that the student understands, and actionable. Feedback is more helpful on an early draft than on a final one, she adds. Prompts, Essays and More.

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Writing Teaching Essay Feedback 133

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Founded in 2012, ThinkCERCA offers a set of digital tools and lesson plans to help educators teach critical thinking skills across a variety of subjects, including English language arts (ELA), math, social studies and science. Some districts purchase the product as a wholesale textbook replacement for their ELA classes.

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Textbooks Essay Writing English 271

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

They’re literary detectives, diving into research and using evidence to create well-organized essays. Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? Are classes like art, gym, and life skills as critical as math and English?

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Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Blum (2020) argues that grades provide minimal feedback, they deemphasize learning, and what they actually measure is inconsistent (10-14). College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, 2024, [link]. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten. Gannon, Kevin. Inoue, Asoa.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 64

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Some of her students had never finished an essay, let alone crafted sparkling prose. Their essays turned out well,” she says. “I The program gives students instant, targeted, and actionable feedback and allows them to keep their work in one place, saving a version of each draft. And it was a good essay.” I was impressed.”

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Essay Feedback Writing English 94

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

They know that an A is better, but that doesn’t give them feedback that is useful and growth oriented.” Take Pitzer College, a private liberal arts school east of Los Angeles, which doesn’t accept SATs or ACTs at all. “It doesn’t tell the student much. Going Test Free Making tests optional may be trendy, but it’s just one approach.

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Grades Testing Interdisciplinary STEM 161

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

How many kids want to write yet another essay on whether the cafeteria should serve chocolate milk? This helps teachers understand how how to evaluate student work, while providing feedback that nurtures growth and motivation. It can also facilitate sharing feedback with educators across a grade, school or district.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 155

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

These activities can be used to reinforce key concepts, test understanding, and provide feedback to students. These tools often offer features like timed quizzes, leaderboards, and instant feedback, creating a gamified experience that motivates students to actively participate and strive for improvement. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

These activities can be used to reinforce key concepts, test understanding, and provide feedback to students. These tools often offer features like timed quizzes, leaderboards, and instant feedback, creating a gamified experience that motivates students to actively participate and strive for improvement. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 93

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Once educators are comfortable with this step, Dembo introduces a faux student essay relevant to the lesson plan, to show educators how the AI can grade the paper on the rubric and provide feedback — an end-to-end process that could save time, and drudgery.

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Coaching Teachers Schools Ethics 148

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While faculty members might feel good when students score well in their examinations and essays, there is little long-term fruit. The 16 students had all previously taken my introductory “Art of Teaching” course, which included elements such as lesson planning and creative instructional methodology. Formative learning. Wilson, L.,

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Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

A students GPA, course rigor, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, essays, and recommendations matter far more than whether they studied online or in-person. Students should actively participate in classes, seek feedback, and build relationships with their instructors to ensure strong letters of recommendation later on.

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Essay Students Testing Participation 52

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

and b) How do I feel about the results , including feedback — what is my takeaway ? So after our first formal writing opportunity, rather than diving forward into our next unit as I had in previous years, I planned out an entire “feedback lesson” in which reflection would be centered rather than tacked on last-minute. You betcha.

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Learning Essay Students Feedback 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

For example, the biology teacher would instruct on different types of cells while the language teacher provided a writing framework to help students complete a compare-and-contrast essay on cell types. Based on the feedback from our participating schools, we have plans to continue offering Biology with Language Foundations.

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Hybrid Courses Languages Language English 80

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Individualized Support and Detailed Feedback Contrary to the misconception that K12 online education is isolating, many of the best online schools provide personalized support systems. Slower Feedback and Less Spontaneity In a physical classroom, a teacher can see confusion on a students face and offer immediate clarification.

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High School High School Exams Schools 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Blum (2020) argues that grades provide minimal feedback, they deemphasize learning, and what they actually measure is inconsistent (10-14). College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, 2024, [link]. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten. Gannon, Kevin. Inoue, Asoa.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 63

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

In online schools, students can: Post videos explaining historical events in their own words Create digital art reflecting literature themes Record musical or theatrical performances and share them with peers Unlike traditional homework, which is seen only by the teacher, social media-based projects give students a real audience.

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Online Learning Ethics Education Learning 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Whether its board games, video games, or made-up playground challenges, they engage deeply with anything that has goals, rewards, and feedback. Why It Works Gamification works because it introduces immediate feedback and visible progress, two elements that keep learners engaged. But creativity doesnt have to be limited to art class.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Host quizzes, storytelling hours, or digital exhibitions of local art. Forward-thinking schools can customize: Visual identity: Include cultural art or rotating themes based on global holidays. It also means listening, deeply, to student feedback. Supreme Court cases, and writes essays on African decolonial literature.

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Culture Schools Language Languages 52