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eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
How to know if a student uses AI to cheat on written assignments? More than that: If students often ask ChatGPT to generate essays or make those essays longer , their writing and communication skills will suffer. use ChatGPT for essay and research paper writing. ChatGPT can help brainstorm topic ideas for an essay.
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 25, 2019
In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. The Station Rotation Model is particularly popular because teachers do not need a device for every student to make it work. One concern I have about this model is the way teachers design and facilitate their teacher-led station.
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Catlin Tucker
MARCH 25, 2024
I’ve trained many teachers who use choice boards and ask, “What’s the difference between a choice board and a playlist?” Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced. The focus is on the teacher covering content and moving students through lessons on a strict timeline.
eSchool News
MAY 12, 2025
Rather than writing traditional essays or book reports, my students were invited to create short video book reviews of their favorite titles–books they genuinely loved, connected with, and wanted others to discover. The assignment? What surprised me most was how seriously students took the project.
Catlin Tucker
DECEMBER 19, 2014
In the past I’ve had students write a timed five-paragraph argument essay about whether Montag, from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, is a conformist or nonconformist. My students had already written four essays this year, so I decided to ditch the essay. My students entered the class eager to begin their work.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 24, 2015
I explain that certain activities are designed to help them practice and hone skills which will be assessed at a later date by a writing assignment, quiz/test, or project. Although I used a detailed rubric to grade their essays and projects, I only entered the total score into the gradebook. That’s totally up to the teacher.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. The variety of products they create causes many teachers to question how they should assess this work since it takes many forms. We also stress the importance of providing students with flexible means.
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