Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

Your pursuit of this kind of assignment reminds me of an interview I did for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast with Ken Bain , author of "What the Best College Teachers Do." Gressang’s subsequent tweets reveal what some of the students enrolled in her class created for this final assignment.

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Assignments Grades History Ethics 197

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures. Secret 1: Multimedia assignments. Does this all sound far-fetched? We can work it out.

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Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 344

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. Instead of banning AI, educators can design assignments that leverage these tools. However, effective use of AI demands critical thinking.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 333

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2023

To do it right, our teaching toolbox needs to include critical thinking. When we encounter new information, critical thinking helps us evaluate the value and relevance of that information. Done well, critical thinking helps us make connections between our existing values, new content, and future goals.

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Critical Thinking Students Evaluation Assignments 116

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2020

thinking routine encourages students to explore the complex nature of identity. This routine can be used to ask students to explore their own identity, but I can also imagine using this activity to encourage critical thinking about characters in novels or important figures from history. Thinking Routine: Layers.

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Art English Critical Thinking History 520

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. Assignments that engage students in creative practices motivate hard-to reach students and provide an opportunity for all students to be successful. Why creativity?

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Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 319

Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

Evaluating After completing tasks or assignments, students can use their formative assessment data to evaluate their learning. This reflective process is key to promoting self-awareness and critical thinking. They can reflect on their progress, the effectiveness of their learning strategies, and their growth over time.

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Metacognitive Skills Universal Design Blended Learning Evaluation 482

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. I think a lot of the teachers and parents don’t know, either.” A red use would be inappropriate or unethical, such as asking ChatGPT to write an essay based on an assigned prompt.

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Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 161

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! Collaboration.

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Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

In the second phase of the lesson, teams rotate and are assigned to another group’s obstacle course. This lesson integrates computational thinking, engineering design, literacy standards, and collaborative learning, while fostering creativity, critical thinking, and effective communication. ISTE Standard for Students 1.1

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STEM Interdisciplinary Collaborative Learning Communication 180

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In addition, it cultivates critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills – all of which are essential for lifelong learning and success beyond school. It’s the teacher who collects a class’s worth of assignments, spends precious time marking papers, and evaluates each student’s progress.

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Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 428

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive learning, on the other hand, means students passively receive information–for example, students might use a Chromebook to take a test or submit assignments in a learning management system.

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Activities Middle School Middle School Critical Thinking 320

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Numerous applications and platforms can facilitate engaged learning and critical thinking , helping students consume information and analyze, evaluate, and create content responsibly. Fact-checking tools Fact-checking tools are more critical than ever.

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Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 310

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.

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Social Studies Critical Thinking Students Art 341

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Depending on the grouping strategy a teacher uses, they should be thinking about how they can differentiate by adjusting their explanations, models, word choice, scaffolds, and supports to ensure every student can access the information or tasks presented. Teachers should also think about how they are going to engage students at this station.

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing. offers a tool to make assignments AI-resistant.) MagicSchool.AI

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Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 330

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 24, 2018

For teachers using Google Classroom, you can share your interactive assignments via Google Classroom. Getting students to think more deeply about online texts. Developing online reading stamina and critical thinking skills. Teaching students active online reading strategies.

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Discussions Critical Thinking Reading Questions 419

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mentoring Minds , a leading provider of K – 12 instructional and critical thinking materials, today announced it has been certified as a Google for Education Integrated Solutions Partner, integrating the ThinkUp! This collaboration simplifies the process of managing assignments and synchronizing students’ grades and schedules.

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Critical Thinking Education Assignments Grades 208

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

How to know if a student uses AI to cheat on written assignments? We know that technologies affect how people read, write, and think. We know that technologies affect how people read, write, and think. How to craft the title so it fits the format of an assigned paper type? ChatGPT generates original texts.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Academic Integrity 304

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 12, 2025

At the end of this article, you’ll feel good about giving both sides of this discussion a voice: Why a Term Paper Writing Service Is the Best Way to Assist with Your Assignments Some assignments are manageableyou knock them out in an hour, no stress. The Best Way to Get Assignment Help Not all writing services are the same.

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Assignments Writing Essay Critical Thinking 134

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

This process pushes students to engage with skills like critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, empathy, and problem-solving. How do I use design thinking? Design thinking is flexible enough to be used within various levels and contents.

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Failure Critical Thinking Essay Feedback 309

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data. Whats important is creating opportunities for students to question, reason, and reflect–core components of both critical thinking and data literacy. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate?

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 305

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2024

STEM is incredibly important, specifically for skills like critical thinking and problem solving,” said Dr. Erika Neuman, CEO of iSTEMmentors and a lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio, during an ISTELive 24 session. Though many teachers tout the importance of STEM learning, many also shy away from the “E” in STEM.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Lecturing 314

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

They could be implemented at the institutional level, but instructors should be given the opportunity to determine the level of generative AI tool use at the course or even the assignment level. In other courses, I restrict the use of generative AI tools to particular uses for specific assignments.

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Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 323

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“The materials are well organized, easy to use, and completely customizable to help teachers build media literacy and critical thinking skills in our students.”. This problem-based approach helps develop critical thinking and communication skills, with students assimilating concepts effortlessly.

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Mobile Devices Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Curriculum 322

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? What aspects of the assignment would benefit from further development? What do teachers find mentally stimulating about their work? What causes teachers to invest their mental energy and time resources in a task?

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Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking.

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Language Languages Instructors Culture 96

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

It allows students to compile evidence of learning through text, images, videos, and links, fostering creativity and critical thinking. Adobe Express: Adobe Express allows students to record video responses to prompts, making it a good choice for educators looking to assess verbal communication, critical thinking, and creativity.

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Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 292

eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Students can then choose which activities to complete in order to meet the assigned requirements. These adaptations do not need to be complicated either.

Critical Thinking 322

Critical Thinking Middle School Middle School Lecturing 322

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In higher education, we see our students use AI in many ways, to provide both authorized and unauthorized aid in their completion of assignments. He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. He told me how quick and convenient it is.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In secondary education, challenging students with abstract thinking, encouraging debate and discussion, and assigning independent projects are key strategies for promoting deeper learning. Engaging students with problems that require abstract thinking (i.e.,

Cognitive Development 304

Cognitive Development Students Secondary Education Assignments 304

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Edia aligns with Illustrative Mathematics IM Math, which New York City Public Schools adopted in 2024 as part of its NYC Solves initiative–a program aiming to help students develop the problem-solving, critical thinking, and math skills necessary for lifetime success.

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Coaching Math Students Assignments 303

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

I would recommend listening to podcast episodes before assigning them to make sure they’re age-appropriate.) Another point of entry for students is learning about the experiences of their peers, so when I taught eighth grade, I always assigned The Outsiders. This novel by S.

Reading 327

Reading Assignments English Math 327

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Students can then choose which activities to complete in order to meet the assigned requirements. These adaptations do not need to be complicated either.

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Students Critical Thinking Lecturing Culture 297

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools. Here is one example from an AI reflective assignment that I tried out in my classes, followed by some other actionable strategies you may want to try out.

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Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 89

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. ALEKS gives instructors the flexibility to assign homework, share curated content such as videos, review student progress and provide support anytime, anywhere.

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