Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

One session on AP European History alone got 845 viewers. “I In its first year, she claims, more than 90 percent of the 400-plus students on the platform passed their AP World History and US History tests. Screenshot of AP World History review session on Fiveable. And she’s starting with subjects that she knows best.

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Testing Exams Teachers History 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Last year, an English teacher at my school came to me with an all-too-common concern about an essay a student named Kyle had just turned in. The teacher’s 10th grade class had just finished op-ed essays on a topic of their choice, and Kyle had chosen to examine the economic impact of illegal immigration on the U.S.

Essay 168

Essay Beliefs Language Languages 168

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

What is your favorite way to communicate with friends? Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class.

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It might seem strange to squeeze in lessons on coping with trauma or resolving political disputes in between frog dissections and persuasive essay writing, but students today say they want to be as prepared socially and emotionally as they are academically when they leave high school. After lunch and before U.S.

Skills 168

Skills Essay Beliefs Students 168

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2016

They have to frame their thoughts as a response to some of the finest college application essay prompts, inspired by the very same ones that high school seniors are feverishly working on now! in 1990, the world was just awakening to the massive communications revolution ushered in by the Internet.

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Critical Thinking Internet Essay History 158

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Even more importantly, it develops an understanding of how to communicate with a computer using its language, not our own. What resonates from our lab’s research , and from my Python course, is that coding and literacy are artistic and powerful forms of communication and creative expression.

Science 218

Science Education Learning Art 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

That year, my students would learn how to listen actively, communicate clearly, and control outbursts. You’re communicating, collaborating, managing yourself, the list goes on. They chose to debate over issues resonating with them the most: police reform, stop and frisk, housing segregation, and gentrification.

Teaching 168

Teaching Interdisciplinary Math Essay 168

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The essay, in particular, appeared to be key in distinguishing between students who finished and didn’t finish their applications. Out of the students who eventually applied, 94 percent wrote at least 100 characters for their essay; whereas just 43 percent of students who did not write at least that much ended up applying.

Counselling 210

Counselling Essay Students Study 210

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It counts when an essay expands from one unclear sentence to three paragraphs of of compelling narrative, even if three paragraphs doesn’t cut it on the rubric. If I didn’t build up his sense of self-worth so he could communicate his needs and advocate for himself, we were never going to get anywhere. Probably not.

Testing 137

Testing Essay Writing Motivation 137

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested?

Assignments 166

Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

On the day of a crucial match-up between South Korea and Germany, I chose to project the game on the TV in class while they pretended to write essays, knowing I had already lost their attention for the day. And how might individual players’ personal histories contribute to their athletic strategy and performance?

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English Culture Syllabus Writing 201

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

This inspired me to seek out a game, or online environment, that could provide more expansive experiences for them—a place that would allow them to explore, on their own or with others, and where I could embed history content for them to discover. On Twitter I came across an exploratory discussion of Minecraft’s potential for school use.

Teaching 168

Teaching Critical Thinking Essay Discussions 168

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

And while it is just the latest in a seven decades-old history of AI and Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) that can generate content like text, images, music, etc., In academic settings, ChatGPT can be used to produce written essays, reports, and responses when supplied with the assignment prompt. Exploring ChatGPT. [1]

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Assignments History Art Ethics 124

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Even more importantly, it develops an understanding of how to communicate with a computer using its language, not our own. What resonates from our lab’s research , and from my Python course, is that coding and literacy are artistic and powerful forms of communication and creative expression.

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Science Education Learning Art 148

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As director of the futures initiative at CUNY's Graduate Center, Davidson studies and thinks a lot about cultural history and technology. Well, that essay was called The New Education and it was so important that Harvard hired this young man—he was only 34. And not for the people who say, oh yeah, we're gonna technologize everything.

Education 140

Education Intelligence History Essay 140

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

Should their essays have a thesis statement? She promises to share an example essay soon. That they devote days, years, lifetimes to understanding a sliver of biology, physics, history. They’re all communicating with each other. Todd has focused his own research on art history. They ask to see an example paper.

Students 178

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

Our literacy coach and English teacher, Heidi Crocker, found a product from Turnitin – Revision Assistant – that used a powerful technology to assess writing and would turn the data it uncovered into feedback that students could apply to their essays immediately. We decided to give it a try. In fact, their scores did improve.

Testing 84

Testing Essay English Writing 84

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Librarians should plan programming and provide tools that encourage creativity, collaboration and communication, i.e. STEAM and makerspace activities like code.org courses and digital citizenship curricula like Common Sense Education. Evolve your programming. An achievable roadmap for success This road map is very achievable. As the U.S.

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Schools Languages Language Reading 246

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

The History of Citizen Science Science before the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was carried out by interested individuals whose curiosities in the natural world were self-funded. Participation in community science undertakings allows these groups to become more acquainted with these nuanced features of scientific research.

Science 144

Science Participation Laboratory Interdisciplinary 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. That’s what the next twelve options are: assessment strategies that inspire student interest and allow them to share what they know in ways compatible with their personal communication style.

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Learning Essay Students Testing 104

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Nuanced Communication: AI struggles with nuanced communication and understanding context. Human teachers can communicate effectively with students, providing clear explanations, adapting their language and tone to different learners, and engaging in meaningful dialogue. The Review | Essay. 2024, July 1). 2024, June 5).

Ethics 110

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Nuanced Communication: AI struggles with nuanced communication and understanding context. Human teachers can communicate effectively with students, providing clear explanations, adapting their language and tone to different learners, and engaging in meaningful dialogue. The Review | Essay. 2024, July 1). 2024, June 5).

Ethics 109

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors can communicate content area expertise in the online space through the Lightboard video which has the potential to increase student engagement and make online learners feel part of the larger university community. essay, American Chemical Society. Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Corkish, T.,

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, instructing in the communication discipline. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, instructing in the communication discipline. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

Active Learning 96

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 96

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When ChatGPT was first released, questions swirled around higher ed about it stoking an increase in plagiarism, promoting a lack of critical thinking, and what the future would hold for classic functions like the college admission essay. History class, we are studying Reconstruction. But with AI in schools, that is simply not the case.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

Syllabus 93

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 93

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors can communicate content area expertise in the online space through the Lightboard video which has the potential to increase student engagement and make online learners feel part of the larger university community. essay, American Chemical Society. Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Corkish, T.,

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication. It’s about writing, communicating, sharing, perspective-taking, and collaboration. Cyber-bullying. How to search. Plagiarism. Classroom suggestions.

Activities 88

Activities Schools Ethics Writing 88

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Even language use can shift, students who once spoke in their mother tongue with peers may now be communicating primarily in the language of instruction, often English. History lessons incorporate global perspectives. While these are globally recognized, they can risk marginalizing local histories and traditions.

Culture 52

Culture Schools Language Languages 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

For example: A history teacher might ask students to analyze how major historical events are portrayed in YouTube shorts versus textbooks. Instead of writing an essay on climate change, a student might create a short documentary and post it on YouTube. But educators are flipping the script.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Ethics Education Learning 52

Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2025

We have to think, you know, is an essay the right thing? Yeah, if it can help us, alleviate some of those mundane tasks that are like, okay, I don’t need to spend reading 170 essays like, you know. Dr. Brandee Ramirez Know and then, you know, you’ve got your research history. I think we need more humans.

Schools 195

Schools Coaching Fairness Technology 195

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Minecraft Education Edition: Useful for collaborative projects in history, science, and architecture. This improves communication and accountability. Higher test scores and better historical analysis in essays. It can be baked into how we teach science, math, language, and even history. The result?

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

From the moment ChatGPT hit the scene, articles proclaimed the death of the college essay , and students have begun questioning the need to develop skills in writing. This step not only reinforces comprehension but also prepares students to communicate ideas effectively to diverse audiences.

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Writing Reading Assignments Disciplinary Thinking 122