eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies. For example, text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools support students with disabilities, while language models assist non-native English speakers. Define when and how it’s appropriate, fostering a culture of integrity.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 332

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Before we usher in the 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows, we want to reflect on the important themes our recent cohort of fellows wrote about in their personal essays. Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator.

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Education Essay Culture Math 83

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Contest winners get to participate in behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic American historical and cultural sites as part of America’s Field Trip. I combine the picture books with Gilder Lehrman essays in my classroom. The length is manageable for a classroom setting, and the essays cover a wide variety of topics.

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Students History Essay High School 339

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I teach middle school English Language Arts at St. But over time I’ve found many middle schoolers are not equipped to critique an essay that meets the expectations of the assignment. I also grapple with the cultural obsession with technology. Joseph School in Chester County, Pa. As a teacher, I share some of their frustrations.

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Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. Each group receives targeted support in writing argumentative essays, with the instruction tailored to their specific needs.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 394

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). What is ChatGPT?

Ethics 339

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The chatbot could be infused with 10 years of learning sciences literature to help analyze and explain in plain language what a dashboard is showing, he adds. Now, though, large language models can easily mark discussion posts as on or off topic with a minimum amount of prompt engineering, Pardos says.

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Learning Textbooks Essay Ethics 200

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2023

As a case in point, Project Topeka featured an automated essay scoring tool that provided grades 6–8 students with individualized line-level feedback on argumentative essays responding to six different prompts. Proficient definition—“The essay introduces a clear claim based on the topic or text(s). See Exhibit 1.)

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Writing Essay Teachers Feedback 148

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2024

She encourages her students to use MyEssayFeedback, an AI tool that critiques the organization of an essay, the quality of evidence a student has included to support their thesis or the tone of the writing. AI can serve as a supplement to a human tutor, Mills says.

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Writing Instructors Essay English 201

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Its new minor program, called “Code as a Liberal Art,” treats computer science as a tool not just for career preparation, but for creative expression, cultural criticism and “civic awareness for understanding an increasingly computational society,” says Todd Anderson, assistant professor of code and liberal arts at the institution.

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Art Interdisciplinary History Essay 211

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Even in middle school, Hyler still sees students struggle with concepts such as proper capitalization and tone, as they navigate between texting with friends and crafting essays or emails to adults. But first she has them examine the role formal and informal language plays in their own writing. “I Where was your conventional language?

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Writing Teaching Essay Middle School 164

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This has always been the case, but in a prevailing learning culture that promotes outside-the-box problem solving, these activities are growing more common in the 21st-century school library. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English. Conscientious library staff.

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Schools Languages Language Reading 246

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In addition, many students are using AI to write coursework and essays, which has caused a lot of outrage. Automated Grading: AI can automate the scoring of assessment tests, homework, essays and other assignments. Factors like body language, tone, empathy, classroom dynamics and real-world context are important.

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Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 184

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Back then, the Chinese language program at Latin had begun piloting a proficiency-based model, which is structured differently from a traditional grade-based model. This is not a new idea, but logistically and culturally it still raised challenges and stirred reactions. Things are bit trickier given our school’s culture.

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Grades Essay Languages Language 123

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be one like Storyboard That! Pixton , or another that you prefer.

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Activities Learning Art Failure 172

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. At colleges and universities, there's a culture of professors grabbing materials from the web without always citing them. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be a Canva templates, Storyboard That!, or another that you prefer.

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Activities Learning Failure Essay 174

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There is a precedent for using such terms as a means to distinguish the backgrounds of language users, often as a means to differentiate between native speakers (NS) and non-native speakers (NNS) of a language. 2020) compared language usage in NS and NNS of English among engineering lecturers. Kuswoyo et al.

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Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

She harnesses the power of many platforms, devices, and peripherals to offer her students personalized instruction, inclusivity, data-driven feedback, cross-cultural exchanges, and the support of other educators at their school. But she’ll also have them record their screens and annotate their essays with a stylus.

Education 325

Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 325

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Rethinking Cultural Identity in the Era of K12 online education In a traditional classroom, culture is everywhere. From the language spoken in hallways to the festivals celebrated on campus, the routines of in-person schooling are steeped in the social fabric of a place. Whats Missing When School Goes Digital?

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Culture Schools Languages Language 52

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

For example, teachers should encourage students to talk to one another about different debugging strategies, reframe frustrating moments as a time for critical thinking and build classroom culture by sharing and celebrating student work. The art and power of coding resembles the art and power of literacy.

Science 218

Science Education Learning Essay 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Literary non-fiction was the unit, which meant the students were learning about essays, articles, and speeches. First, the qualities of American origins and Jay-Z’s cultural/African-American origins are juxtaposed. mindset that makes diction a stickier concept for a language learner. We love to explore the “What happens if.”

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Writing Teaching Students Languages 141

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

Inside the Quest to Detect (and Tame) ChatGPT Even before ChatGPT was released, AI experts were exploring how to detect language written by this new kind of bot. Students are already figuring out they can use it to write their essays, and educators are pondering how to adapt.

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Instructors Lecturing Attention Essay 137

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There is a precedent for using such terms as a means to distinguish the backgrounds of language users, often as a means to differentiate between native speakers (NS) and non-native speakers (NNS) of a language. 2020) compared language usage in NS and NNS of English among engineering lecturers. Kuswoyo et al.

Essay 111

Essay English Lecturing Writing 111

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

According to Regan, the first-graders had transitioned from memorizing answers to understanding the language of problem-solving by using the program. According to a 2018 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) report , it’s important to consider the culture and technical readiness of your school before bringing in robotic teaching assistants.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 153

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

For the most part, these concerns are rooted in a cultural orientation that frames knowledge as property. Jonathan Lethem’s classic essay, “ The Ecstasy of Influence ,” explains as much: Despite the fact that creation is a social phenomenon, creativity is threatened by “the idea that culture can be property– intellectual property.”

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

For the most part, these concerns are rooted in a cultural orientation that frames knowledge as property. Jonathan Lethem’s classic essay, “ The Ecstasy of Influence ,” explains as much: Despite the fact that creation is a social phenomenon, creativity is threatened by “the idea that culture can be property– intellectual property.”

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead of getting 125 essays written in the exact same style with the same details, I now get unique historical narratives, rich with sensory experiences and observations made with their own eyes. Read more tips for classroom management and creating a positive classroom culture. Previously, my kids struggled with writing.

Teaching 168

Teaching Critical Thinking Essay Discussions 168

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. Some students might agree, while others may see tutoring as editorial services or language support (Lockett, 2019). When I teach, I do not use the phrase “grading essays” anymore.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be a Canva templates, Storyboard That!, or another that you prefer.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 122

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

How many kids want to write yet another essay on whether the cafeteria should serve chocolate milk? To empower teacher-leaders to nurture a culture of writing, watch the webinar, How to Build a District Culture of Writing. Some of the writing prompts haven’t changed for generations.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 150

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

For example, teachers should encourage students to talk to one another about different debugging strategies, reframe frustrating moments as a time for critical thinking and build classroom culture by sharing and celebrating student work. The art and power of coding resembles the art and power of literacy.

Science 148

Science Education Learning Essay 148

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. Some students might agree, while others may see tutoring as editorial services or language support (Lockett, 2019). When I teach, I do not use the phrase “grading essays” anymore.

Evaluation 98

Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

can’t read on grade level, is a problem with a solution: “It boils down to being culturally responsive.” Sage Salvo, founder of WordsLiive , says alarming statistics like how three-quarters of students in Washington D.C.

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Counselling Education Coaching Essay 139

Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Similarly, they’re learning about urban renewal and the environmental impacts of human behaviors through the lens of bicycling, applying their English / Language Arts skills as they evaluate resources, write grant proposals, utilize social media, and engage in marketing techniques to advocate for more bicycle-friendly areas in their community.

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Students Essay Textbooks Lecturing 76

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

And it could be some sort of difference boundary whether it's gender, or race, or nationality, or language, or anything. Those design teams have these intellectual, cultural, and social blind spots. This is where I think of really troublesome ways of thinking about admitting students to a university.

Ethics 153

Ethics Study Essay Fairness 153

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

To help faculty developers and faculty reframe their experience and own their narratives, we asked them to pinpoint language that felt inauthentic or otherwise contradicted their experiences. In Lenin and Philosophy and other Essays, 121-176. References Althusser, Louis. Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses.” “Resilience.”

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Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 111