eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support. When papers need grading or test scores need tracking, AI steps in. AI as an educational assistant AI tools shine at tasks like tracking assignment completion and suggesting practice problems. Will AI replace teachers?

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Last week it dawned on me that I can assign homework to be completed in pairs and groups virtually. Not only did students complete the assignments, but they were excited about it. Third, I would assign partners or groups during our synchronous sessions or post them in Google Classroom. The results? A smashing success!

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data. Why it matters for K-12 teachers As educators, we regularly interact with data, benchmark scores, reading levels, engagement analytics from edtech tools, and state test results. It is essential. The same goes for students.

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 278

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Barriers to Effective Transfer and Application of Learning Assigning the same task to all students without offering any choices can significantly hinder the effective transfer and application of learning. Can you suggest creative assignments for grade students to express their learning about ?

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History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? Then, share the assignment prompt. And more importantly, should we?

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2024

Before I adopted phenomena-based instruction, most of the questions students asked were some variation on, “Is this going to be on the test?” They were focused on whether they would have to memorize this fact or that process to pass a test. Instead, they are constantly asking themselves, “How does this connect to my driving question?”

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Science STEM Testing Questions 328

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Provide multiple sources and access points for assignment requirements and expectations (written descriptions, presentations, instructional videos, examples, rubrics).

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 91

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 144

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The beauty of playful assessment, she says, is that it can be done without interrupting the rhythm of learning, thereby alleviating student anxiety around testing. Teachers are evaluated on those standardized tests. These students rarely take multiple choice tests. They have high anxiety about it, too. MetaRubric overview.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry. Learning can happen in many ways!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Learning new concepts, completing assignments and taking tests, and navigating social experiences all contribute to normal stress. As a staff, my colleagues and I have observed and discussed a marked decrease in students’ interpersonal skills, including how they get along with each other and with their teachers.

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Schools Students Testing Middle School 260

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Instead, he crafted an entirely new curriculum that he felt would better resonate with students, a series of reading and writing assignments that looked at the stages of grief. “I So he made a small adjustment: He stopped tying class discussions to the previous night’s homework. But educators disagree about how they should respond.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Unlike traditional tests, Wakelet empowers students to demonstrate understanding in a personalized and reflective way. Reviewing their collections provides a richer, more comprehensive view of their understanding than a standard test would. It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

As more colleges and school districts prepare to resume remote instruction for the fall, educators may worry how to prevent cheating when assignments and exams are held online. Part of the issue when designing assignments and exams to deter cheating is recognizing what cheating in 2020 looks like.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts. “The competitive environment provided by Quizizz fosters a sense of motivation and engagement that is linked to better performance and higher test scores” (Zhang & Crawford, 2023, p. Ive seen this firsthand!

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Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 310

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? Then, share the assignment prompt. And more importantly, should we?

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Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 61

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The era of students defaulting to one assigned neighborhood school is on the decline as parents are granted the empowerment and responsibility to choose a school for their child from multiple options. During discussions, students can refer to online resources and quickly share them with the class wirelessly to support their discussion points.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s especially true when it comes to writing assignments: With poor writing skills, students can’t deal with essays and other homework the way they need to get a good grade. ESL students need stellar writing skills to pass exams and language tests or enter the university.

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Writing Skills Essay Language 290

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, the teacher will use data to assign each student one or two “must-do” learning activities. Preparation for an Assessment: To prepare for upcoming tests or assessments, must-do stations provide practice and support in areas where data shows students struggle. These are the stations they must attend in the rotation.

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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Arranging desks in clusters, horseshoes, combinations, and more to encourage collaboration among classmates can promote discussion and peer learning. For example, students would benefit more from group activities if their desks were together in a cluster, while spaced out desks are better for tests and other individual work.

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Student Engagement Motivation Students Classroom Management 303

Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Create a simple outdoor science experiment, like making rain gauges to track precipitation over time or test how different types of soil (sand, clay, and garden soil) absorb water and how erosion occurs. Explore buoyancy by testing different objects in a water bin to see which ones sink or float.

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Activities Learning Students Critical Thinking 78

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. Worries about using AI for academic help and answering questions led to many discussions on its role in the classroom. These lagging indicators exacerbate the issue of lack of capacity.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

For many of Blockbuster’s customers, browsing aisles, discussing movie choices with store staff, and the overall store ambiance were integral parts of their movie-rental experience. The grading model in electives is also different—closer to a workplace evaluation than to conventional points earned on assignments and tests.

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Education Internet Interdisciplinary Testing 309

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We learned what we could from the books we had access to and memorized facts to regurgitate on tests. This theory takes away from students the stress and burden of the “three tests and a final” or “three papers and a final” model that seems to have taken hold in many places and instead focuses on how students get to the final product.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Students are assigned a tech-integrated project and are faced with limited resources and inadequate workspaces to use the latest tools. It’s no surprise that many teachers are hesitant to assign project-based and technology-integrated lessons knowing that the physical state of the building doesn’t support their efforts.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Researchers at California Polytechnic State University conducted a study in 1994, which showed conclusively that the group that was given a random assortment of pitches did much better in the post test than the group that received blocked pitches—several of one kind followed by several of another—and the control group.

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Math Coaching Testing Assignments 216

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

In college, assignments were purposeful, designed to deepen my understanding of the material rather than simply reinforce rote memorization. These assignments provided valuable opportunities to fail, seek help, and ultimately grow from the experience. These assignments werent just practice. The struggle was the entire point.

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Failure Assignments Education Secondary Education 176

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge. What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students?

Student Engagement 70

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 70

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. Issues With Feedback and Testing It’s much easier to hide in a digital world. I’m not being rude.

Schools 218

Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Research suggests that when students are better able to manage themselves and their behaviors, this skill positively impacts: Graduation rates (as compared to using standardized test data). Academic achievement. Self-efficacy, or confidence in one’s ability to complete work or navigate complex tasks. Click here to copy.

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Learning Motivation Achievement Skills 343

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

The material feels irrelevant or unvaluable to students One of the primary reasons students cheat is that they dont perceive the material being tested as valuable or relevant to their lives. Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments? This approach reduces the fear of failure and minimizes the need for cheating.

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Academic Integrity Failure Students Culture 206

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

Explorers seek to experience every aspect of an activity, often looking ahead in assignments and exploring all links. The following Nano VR experience involved more teamwork with time to discuss what was happening. The Achiever aims to earn badges and showcase accomplishments. Gamer types can also be used for grouping students.

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Learning Motivation Assignments Game-Based Learning 201

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

He apparently took pictures of his exam questions, posted them online during the test, and users on X, formerly Twitter, gave him the answers (which he could presumably hear read to him on his smart glasses). He was detected and his test scores were invalidated.

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Exams Testing Ethics Activities 198

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As college classes start up this fall, instructors are handing out syllabi and pointing students to official platforms for turning in assignments and participating in class discussions. Students increasingly turn to private systems to create online groups around individual college classes.

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Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 205

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Overnight, essentially, Canvas usage doubled—everything from the number of users to the number of assignments to the number of videos uploaded.” The dashboard allows educators to monitor student progress in real-time when students complete asynchronous assignments on Nearpod.

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Assignments Mobile Devices Testing Hybrid Learning 205

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Google Classroom , the company’s online tool that lets teachers, students and parents manage assignments and discussions, will be getting a small facelift as part of 12 updates that Google is announcing at this week’s ISTE conference, an annual K-12 educational technology expo. In other words, the most recent activity sits at the top.)

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Education Quizzes Assignments Testing 161

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When Ray was my student, I decided to test out gamifying my Greek Mythology Unit by creating a new Edmodo class, chunking the content into small groups, and providing my students with a paper game board to support the blended learning within the unit. The video can be delivered to students via a Post to your Edmodo class or as an assignment.

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Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218