Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

As a learning designer in a centralized teaching and learning unit, it’s my job to explore new technologies, particularly AI. But scholars like Maha Bali reminded me that we need to engage with AI in order to discuss its implications and influence its outcomes. But I’ll admit, I didn’t jump right in. I value transparency.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 8, 2025

On Thursday, June 5, we will be leaning into instructional redesign for deeper learning. Redesigning Lessons for Deeper Learning and Student Engagement As much as we’re worried about ‘learning loss,’ our students aren’t going to learn if they’re not first engaged. Individuals are invited but teams are encouraged.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

The key to engaging reluctant high schoolers is to get them more interested in their own learning. Use these classroom strategies for reluctant learners in high school to build relationships, stoke curiosity, and build a learning team that focuses on student success. Find new ways to assess learning 5. Build a learning team 11.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2016

I wanted a curriculum that scaffolded learning year-to-year, blended into the school academic program, could be re-formed to apply to any academic topic, differentiated for varied student learning style, and was age-appropriate for the needs of the digital natives populating my classroom. Augmentation.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to a survey , as many as 58 percent of high school students have plagiarized work, and 95 percent admitted to some form of cheating. In each of these cases, teachers evolved, adopting new strategies and tools to keep students learning. As AI matures, educators will need to do the same.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2020

Thanks to easy access to internet resources and a serious lack of understanding on the part of many students about what online resources can legally be used, plagiarism has become a huge problem in schools. Plagiarism: Stealing information and references without correct citations cause the problem of plagiarism.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. Sometimes group projects work well. The answer: we ask them.

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Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 329

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Key points: Educators should clearly communicate rules and expectations for AI It’s also worth keeping an open mind and learning a bit more about how AI tools work The discussion around the influence of AI writing on education has never been so active – all thanks to the launch of ChatGPT last year.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Too often a student’s first exposure to understanding and learning how to implement academic writing guidelines is associated with a complex research paper. Step 2: Discuss. Talk about this in class. Who said that?

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

ChatGPT has commanded the world’s attention in recent weeks, and it has educators and policymakers discussing its implications for education, academic honesty, accessibility, and more. Where is the line between research and plagiarism? Here are five things to ponder as tools such as ChatGPT become more prominent in learning: 1.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. We repost so much so frequently that some platforms, such as Facebook, have been compelled to develop their own citation rules to combat plagiarism.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Teachers should include an AI use chart (like this one from Ditch That Textbook ) with their course descriptions and have clear-cut discussions with parents and students about when AI use is and is not acceptable. “If Creating assignments that require things AI is not good at is one way to circumvent widespread student AI use.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Too often a student’s first exposure to understanding and learning how to implement academic writing guidelines is associated with a complex research paper. Step 2: Discuss. Talk about this in class. Who said that?

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Plagiarism Writing Assignments Students 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Dupuis’ story is far from an isolated case, and the site has struggled for years with allegations of plagiarism , racist lesson plans and poor content quality—all of which are regularly discussed on social media. Yet Teachers Pay Teachers has remained enduringly popular with educators.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. Forming the Arguments.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Findings like the ones outlined by Common Sense suggest the need for schools to start teaching good digital citizenship to students at a very young age—and Ribble and many others believe that students should learn these skills throughout the K-12 curriculum. It also goes beyond learning how to use today’s technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

And listen to a live discussion we hosted on the topic as well. And the service boasts that its results are “plagiarism free,” meaning they won’t be flagged by plagiarism-detection services. That’s according to Valerie Schreiner, a chief product officer at Turnitin, a company that sells plagiarism-detection software. “In

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? This technology will transform education by personalizing learning and meeting various student demands.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

And by actually creating environments where students can learn from the integrity violations, I think we’ll do more for our society than trying to lock down our schools so that students don't have the opportunity to cheat.” Students don’t see exams as part of learning, he added.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Applying old habits to new technologies Teaching students about AI allows them to not only learn its abilities but also begin to question its limitations. As a class, discuss scenarios, such as who is responsible when an autonomous vehicle makes a mistake, or if using AI is plagiarism.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2024

The argument against AI-powered tools remains the same: any content produced by artificial intelligence can be viewed as plagiarism. Reading a Scamfighter review is part of my routine , so it is easy to confirm that some writing services are indeed unethical and unprofessional if they use plagiarized content to complete your tasks.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Cultural competency and AI To become effective agents of change, the next generation of teachers will need to take ownership of three core areas: cultural competency, social-emotional learning, and innovative practices (including AI). Generative AI will likely drive the conversation about innovative practices for the foreseeable future.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

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Writing Skills Essay Languages 276

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Fake Internet Safety Lesson Plans K-8 Curriculum Be Internet Awesome Common Sense Curriculum Planet Nutshell NetSafe Netiquette Passwords Plagiarism Social Media Texting For a complete Digital Citizenship curriculum for K-8 with 17 topics. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. Here is a good discussion on the pros and cons of Turnitin as well as options available, from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: Reliable Turnitin Alternatives for K12.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

And as someone who is also a former journalist and editor for EdSurge, I recognize that we should never plagiarize, and that artificially-intelligent chatbots are very, very capable of responding to prompts like “Write me a 500-word essay on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.” Teachers — what have been the implications for grading?”

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Since it’s relatively easy for a college professor to detect cases of plagiarism manually, it’s much safer when you can represent some proof that a student has used AI-generated writing for an assignment. Most importantly, it’s a legit way to avoid plagiarism and learn how to analyze and process information.

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Writing Plagiarism Intelligence Students 158

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

Districts call for guidance in developing classroom AI policies For more news on AI in education , visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In a recent report by ACT Inc. This personalized approach allows teachers to distinguish between students using artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, as a tool for learning rather than one to cheat.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Let students see. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2022

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. plagiarism. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

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Plagiarism Internet Fairness Curriculum 189

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. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. plagiarism. plagiarism.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As trusted mentors and professional development leaders, they guide teachers in implementing AI tools thoughtfully, ensuring that technology enhances student learning while aligning with pedagogical best practices. However, perspectives on AIs overall impact on education varied. Coaches cite technical challenges as well.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. Educators’ ethical questions around AI education must start by ensuring equitable access to this learning for all students—across subject areas, grade levels and demographic backgrounds.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

We were discussing the agenda when the topic of ChatGPT elicited a collective groan. It had only been a few weeks into the semester, and we had already sent dozens of students’ names to administrators to report this new version of plagiarism. Recently, I was in a meeting with department chairs and administrators at my high school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

It is worse for distance learning since no one is around to offer guidance. But even the pros and cons of remote learning are intertwined. The requirements guide discussions to ensure the article meets the standards for successful research. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Evaluation 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2024

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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