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How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

eSchool News

For a lot of us, it has felt as though we are spending more of our time as graders determining whether a student completed an assignment with or without AI than we are actually providing meaningful feedback. I was having fun grading. As we did more of these assignments, more of the students wanted their videos shown in class.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

We recognize we need to update assignments to promote academic integrity in an AI age, yet many of us feel unprepared to do so. We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. By embracing transparency.

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China’s kindergarten coders: The AI arms race begins at age 4

eSchool News

South Korea and Singapore have already begun integrating AI across grade levels, training teachers en masse, and building AI-customized learning platforms. student (full disclosure–she’s my granddaughter) said, “On a lot of my assignments I do use AI even though it’s not allowed. When it comes to AI literacy, the U.S.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

We recognize we need to update assignments to promote academic integrity in an AI age, yet many of us feel unprepared to do so. We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. By embracing transparency.

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My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity

Faculty Focus

I failed to appreciate the value of clear expectations and the inescapable necessity that my students needed to walk out of my class with a grade. For the next four years, I used Kevin Gannons grading contract to implement more structure and Barbara Schapiros third space to reflect on what worked for me and my students.

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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

Cal Matters

Indeed, many students have taken the bait, if not to write entire essays, then certainly to draft an outline, refine their ideas or clean up their writing before submitting it. And as faculty members grapple with what this means for grading, tech companies have proved yet again that there’s money to be made from panic.

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8th Grade ELA Teacher Essentials: 11 Top Teaching Tools

Teachers Pay Teachers

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade? We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike.

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