eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. Educators and administrators serve as judges for the first-round review of all nominees. “Their innovations stand to improve the teaching and learning experience for teachers and students here in the U.S. and globally.

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Educational Technologies Technology Peer Review Education 148

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Her desire to incentivize and reward students for their reading diligence was born out of a deep concern for some alarming English Language Arts (ELA) numbers: In 2018, when she became the principal, the lowest-performing 25% of her 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders reached only 46% of their expected yearly growth based on statewide assessments.

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Reading Peer Review Elementary School Elementary School 155

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

They do try, as Holly Distefano has seen in her middle school English language arts classes. Kids aren’t as sneaky as they think they are. When she poses a question to her seventh graders over her school’s learning platform and watches the live responses roll in, there are times when too many are suspiciously similar. she says. “We

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. Educators and administrators serve as judges for the first-round review of all nominees. The winners were presented during a virtual awards celebration hosted on the NewSky XR secure online platform on June 22. Founder of BrainPOP.

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Educational Technologies Technology Peer Review Education 139

Teach Thought

JULY 20, 2024

Art and AI: Create artworks inspired by AI-generated pieces and discuss AI in digital art. Peer Reviews: Foster collaborative learning through peer reviews of reflections and essays. ’ History and AI: Study the history of technological advancements and their societal impacts.

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Intelligence Technology Teaching Ethics 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Content-Based Literacy Recommended Resources Imagine Learning EL Education : Discover ELA with heart — Imagine Learning EL Education is the content-based English language arts program rooted in the science of reading for grades K–8. Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Some educators may feel overwhelmed by adding projects to their already busy curriculum, but Caldwell and Fielding offer two strategies that can greatly reduce stress and time: use rubrics for assessment and incorporate peer reviews.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Gale OneFile collections : Over 16,000 full-text periodicals and popular magazines, plus, peer-reviewed journals to support research and student inquiry. Gale eBooks : Digital encyclopedias and reference resources on a range of subjects from art, business, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies and science.

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Accessibility Multidisciplinary Peer Review History 136

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Matt Flugum, a TCU Teacher on Special Assignment and Digital Learning Specialist, networked with other districts and institutes, eventually developing a learning structure to implement research into the personalized art each teacher brings to the profession. Self-assessment and collaborative peer review.

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Teachers Learning Peer Review Students 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Students can do a self-reflection upon finishing the draft, and also engage in anonymous peer-reviews of each other’s work. The system guides pupils through how to offer constructive feedback to their peers. Teachers can select how the feedback process will unfold.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 112

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Research databases, including Google Scholar, ResearchGate and JSTOR can serve as resources for peer-reviewed studies. Finding Existing Evidence Your first step in this process is locating any available evidence of impact, including research, evaluation or impact studies done on the product you are considering.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.” art, design, technology, sound/music, project management). Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 184

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2019

TOME allows us to achieve our mission of delivering high-quality peer-reviewed scholarship to the world,” said Dean Smith, director of Duke University Press, in an email. It’s a great example of libraries and publishers working together to enable widespread access to knowledge.

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History Peer Review English Knowledge 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Assessing one’s own writing and providing feedback to peers both help to move students forward as writers. To integrate self and peer review thoughtfully into the writing process, educators should consider tools that provide adequate instructional scaffolding and clear feedback criteria.

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Feedback Peer Review Beliefs Writing 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As a condition of receiving federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, each state is required to administer annual assessments in English language arts and math for grades three through eight, and at least once during grades nine through 12. We have 72 districts [statewide] that already use this product.

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Exams Peer Review Testing English 103

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Actively work to develop a deeper understanding of cultural diversity through professional development, reading, film, art, and interactions with others. Be intentional with the examples and readings you give to your students. Tip #3: Reflect on your teaching persona. Is it aligned with your values and strengths? Linda S.

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Culture Communication Languages Language 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Kevin grades both the explicative essay his students write about their fiction or creative nonfiction as well as the feedback they give their peers (a short response due before each workshop). In his words, “both have more explicit formal expectations,” letting him avoid making a judgment call about the art itself. “I

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Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 110

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Clayton Funk, senior lecturer in the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy at The Ohio State University echoes this sentiment: “OER are not typically counted toward research requirements, because they are seen as lacking the vetting process that comes with, for example, peer-reviewed articles.”

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Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 126

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

She teaches aspiring educators pursuing their Associates of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree. Dr. Jones earned a bachelor of Arts degree and a doctorate in educational leadership from Sam Houston State University and a master of education in administration from Tarleton State University. References Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y.

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Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

She teaches aspiring educators pursuing their Associates of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree. Dr. Jones earned a bachelor of Arts degree and a doctorate in educational leadership from Sam Houston State University and a master of education in administration from Tarleton State University. References Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y.

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Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Freddy has been studying how kids learn to read for four decades and has written more than 100 peer reviewed articles on the subject. This led to a conversation about TextGenome and our work developing technology to improve reading comprehension with Drs. Elfrieda “Freddy” H. Hiebert and Kirill Kireyev.

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History Writing Social Studies Peer Review 140

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Actively work to develop a deeper understanding of cultural diversity through professional development, reading, film, art, and interactions with others. Be intentional with the examples and readings you give to your students. Tip #3: Reflect on your teaching persona. Is it aligned with your values and strengths? Linda S.

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Culture Communication Languages Language 94

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Students must make the time to practice and to peer-review each others' work. Yet his district’s largest investment in writing instruction is time—for professional development, for calibrating scoring, for providing actionable feedback.

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Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 121

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2017

Podcasts of lessons, how-tos, reviews, and more. Peer review of student writing to encourage collaboration and perspective-taking. A Gallery module to visually collect projects or information for digital storytelling, videos, art class, or any other purpose that suits a ‘gallery’ approach.

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Quizzes Mobile Devices Plagiarism Peer Review 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Khan Academy offers all free online courses and is focused mostly on STEM subjects, but also includes arts & humanities as well as test prep courses. Scholarly Research: To find credible information, it’s best to use academic research libraries for published journal articles, peer reviewed articles, and the like.

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Blended Learning eLearning Learning Peer Review 68

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

This was a way to help them learn in a way that was meaningful to them personally, and an explanation on how to use the library and its databases to access peer-reviewed articles from sc­­­holarly journals and cite them appropriately. All 70 students chose a different focus that they felt a strong, personal connection to.

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Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary Syllabus History 77

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Dr. Blackburn is a published author in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Physiology and Redox Biology. Further, Dr. Blackburn is an ad hoc reviewer for the CPQ Orthopedics journal. He also lectured in the Biology and Human Health Sciences Department at The College of Lake County.

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Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

When students share organic ideas and peer review projects, they build authentic knowledge that everyone takes ownership in, but the saying is easier than the doing. Educational applications: This is a great summative activity for a graphics art lesson on formatting images.

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Students Writing Peer Review Essay 77

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Dr. Blackburn is a published author in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Physiology and Redox Biology. Further, Dr. Blackburn is an ad hoc reviewer for the CPQ Orthopedics journal. He also lectured in the Biology and Human Health Sciences Department at The College of Lake County.

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Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 86

Teach Your Kids

MARCH 8, 2025

. “ Research Shows Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis ”, from the Harvard Business Review explores qualities like adaptability, empathy, and resilience , which are essential in both business leadership and founding new ventures, qualities that often give women an edge, especially in challenging environments.

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Education Ethics Culture Study 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2022

News & World Report and Times Higher Education take into account the research influence of higher ed institutions, but they only consider peer-review references. Even if external interpretations are artful, there’s a duty to communicate contrasting evidence to everyone. For example, rankings of universities created by U.S.

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Peer Review Study Lecturing Science 148

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2025

So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Wilson, a Shakespeare scholar who teaches at Harvard University, and Zoe Hope Bulaitis, an assistant professor of liberal arts and natural sciences at the University of Birmingham, in an essay in the first issue.

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Essay Peer Review Art History 218