eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You can create quizzes for the books your students are reading and assign collections to your students. They get to practice their reading skills, but writing skills as well. For the upper grades you can assign passages and assignments to specific students. I have been able to use it at every level I have taught.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Building quizzes, tests, and lesson plans from curriculum materials: Fran Bellas, a professor at Universidade da Coruña in Spain, recommends teachers use ChatGPT as an assistant in crafting quizzes, exams and lesson plans for classes.

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Teaching Quizzes Exams English 275

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Selecting the appropriate reading level, the teacher can assign individual readings to the student or the group. As the students progress through the reading assignments, they also go through quizzes and write a quick prompt to the passage they’ve just read.

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Art Language Languages Plagiarism 227

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The textbook that Delmar Larsen assigned his students was full of errors, and he knew it. I can write a physical chemistry for life sciences textbook,” says Larsen. Sometimes students will be assigned to write on a specific question in class, or to mimic a chapter of an existing textbook.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Expression : This allows students to demonstrate their understanding in various ways, such as through drawing, writing, and more. Additionally, these digital tools need to support the means of expression through written assignments, presentations, or discussions to make the learning environment as engaging as possible.

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Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 303

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, the teacher will use data to assign each student one or two “must-do” learning activities. These formative assessments can take the form of quizzes, short written responses, exit tickets, online discussions, and graphic organizers. For example, a teacher might design a station rotation with six stations.

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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

If I were to use Writable to create a rubric for writing and grading funding announcements of the type you might typically see on EdSurge , it might look something like this: The K-12 writing-support tool is not (currently) designed for publications covering startups and venture capital. million seed round for the Palo Alto, Calif.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

On the backend, each learning assessment item in TEL courses, such as quizzes, assignments, and quiz questions, is aligned to metadata that indicates specific learning outcomes and Mastery Standards connected to the item, as well as a difficulty level. Giving Students Ownership.

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Learning Education Students Quizzes 267

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The program features include: 24/7 online, on-demand access to expert tutors, 361 days of the year Expert tutors available in 200+ subjects, including English Language Arts, algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, world languages, computer science, and more Tutors also available for Advanced Placement® and International Baccalaureate® courses as well (..)

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Quizzes Achievement Students Social Studies 242

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

Rather than relying on this score alone, his teacher called him to discuss the assignment. He went on to explain each piece of art in great detail, showing his understanding of the assignment. Here are a few ideas: Leverage AI to reinforce writing concepts with students like grammar and essay structures.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Essay Plagiarism 240

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

In order to meet these goals while also responding to testing demands, I needed a new resource: one that would provide my students with a strong framework for writing and use technology as the primary composing tool. Fortunately, I found everything I was looking for (and more) in the online reading and writing program ThinkCERCA.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 126

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself).

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 337

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Yet more professors seem to be turning to the format these days, as teaching loads and class sizes grow, since multiple-choice quizzes and tests can be easily graded by machines. After all, she notes, “you’re never going to encounter multiple-choice quizzes on the job somewhere.” The pair credit this idea to Linda B. “We

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Assignments 157

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

However, not everyone feels the same about the famous (or in some people’s opinion, infamous) writing style guide, which is over 50 years old. Writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2009, Geoffrey K. Though she still doesn’t assign it as required reading, Blanton-Stroud refers to parts of Strunk and White in her teaching.

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Writing Textbooks English Assignments 107

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The video can be delivered to students via a Post to your Edmodo class or as an assignment. Using Quizzes & Assignments for Collaborative Assessments Test day can be an opportunity for collaboration rather than competition. Edmodo Assignments, too, can be used for in-person and online group work. What did you learn?

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Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

It actually requires some unlearning, and some changes in approach, to create an environment that better encourages students to complete assigned activities. For instance, instructors can strategically assign tasks that can be auto-graded, or spot-checked. To incentivize that, I typically assign reading exercises and quizzes.

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Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 201

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. INTASC 1, 6.

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Teaching Internet Authentic Assessment Writing 194

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

They seek opportunities and time to illustrate scientific and social concepts with a real world understanding and have students apply their knowledge and express their understanding through writing. Today’s educators need simple tools that take the stress out of lesson planning, grading written assignments, and differentiation.

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Teachers Writing Feedback Assignments 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. demonstrate good command of writing and speaking conventions. Reading, writing, research, speaking/listening. Write an Ebook. write the book. write the book. analytical thinking.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Newsela also recently launched a new AI-powered writing solution, Newsela Writing, that enables teachers of all subject areas to support writing practice in their classrooms. Today, Generation Genius is used in 30% of elementary schools across the U.S. To learn more about Generation Genius, visit the companys website.

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Math Science Quizzes Writing 149

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This utilization is often compared to utilizing Grammarly, or meeting with a writing tutor. Like Grammarly or writing tutors, students can take time to learn from AI’s corrections and suggestions. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

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 160

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. If the class meets three days a week, I allow three points for attendance and students get those points simply by writing the numeral 3 beside their name on the quiz. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 103

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Lewis supports her district’s decision to keep Teams “very open,” giving students the ability to write comments that are viewable to the whole class or to groups within a class, which other districts often restrict to prevent inappropriate conversations.

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Education History Students Quizzes 216

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

What kind of introductory text, video or activity might lead everyone into the assigned video without overwhelming them? So it can be helpful for teachers to talk about what kind of viewing they expect for a given assignment—and whether it’s ok to skim, or even skip, parts of a video.

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Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 188

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Upon the release of ChatGPT in the fall of 2022, we noticed that some of our students had suddenly become “experts” at synthesizing research and organizing their term papers, often resulting in perfect scores on their written assignments.

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Education English Students Languages 211

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 269

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. Back then, many were speculating that schools would reopen in a few weeks. I’m not being rude.

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Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. If the class meets three days a week, I allow three points for attendance and students get those points simply by writing the numeral 3 beside their name on the quiz. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 95

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

By assigning units in Khan Academy that we had already covered prior to the closing of our school, I’m incorporating many of the research-based practices discussed here. I tried this out during a lesson on complex numbers and their operations, asking my students to write everything they remember/know about complex numbers in three minutes.

Math 216

Math Coaching Testing Assignments 216

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The assignment itself could be simple — like using Legoss to build a bridge — but is tied to an activity like writing. With each piece of the bridge students build, they have to write a paragraph. “I I get a lot more writing out of them in this way,” Miller says. That wouldn’t lead to a routine,” Miller says.

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Teachers Quizzes Testing Learning Outcomes 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. INTASC 1, 6.

Internet 158

Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 158

Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 1, 2016

Managing and encouraging reading and writing remains a challenge for many teachers and administrators. These five tools provide schools with a streamlined, modern and effective method for tracking reading and writing while encouraging students to do more of both. Write About This. Posted on April 1, 2016, by Jessica Sanders.

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Writing Reading Motivation Assignments 74

Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2017

I used my 1:1 laptops to create a paperless classroom, providing instant teacher feedback on writing assignments. I made a class playlist on Google sites with hyperlinked assignments that allowed students to choose which skills to work on and which activities to complete.

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Testing Students Assignments Motivation 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. INTASC 1, 6.

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Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 158

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and assignments. Gradually these quizzes and tests and timed assessments and the way it all fits together with points and averaging, it just wore her down,” Talbert says.

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Grades Exams Feedback Testing 199

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Students earn points by completing a much wider variety of assignment and assessment pathways than what is typically seen in most higher education courses today. Students also have autonomy to choose what they want to do within that wide variety of assignments and assessments. Their grades are determined by points accumulated.

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Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 167