eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

For instance, when discussing natural resources in geography, I pose a thought-provoking question: What is something you cannot live without? As students investigate everyday items, I emphasize that most of these products originate from nature at some point, prompting a discussion on the true cost of these goods.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students, followed by a series of brief videos and prompts to guide class discussion. About the CODiE Awards The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Twitter and?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process. I then had each review work by three other students according to a feedback rubric I created; I moderated the process throughout. Advice for effective peer review.

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Feedback Peer Review Critical Thinking Assignments 141

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

One of the district’s top technology initiatives : Fifth and eighth grade students partnered on a peer-reviewed argument writing assigment. After a couple days of review, the eighth grade students connected individually with the fifth grade students via Google.hangout, and they used their Chromebooks.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

While peer-reviewed journals are important mechanisms to share research, she feels that scholars can also present the results of those studies in other ways to help influence practice in a more timely manner.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Rethink Discussion Boards We need to rethink discussion boards if they are ever going to be worthwhile. Students tell me that when they encounter a discussion board, they expect to see a long discussion prompt from the instructor with some questions they are supposed to answer in 300 to 400 words.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

It was a podcast version of the BBC radio show In Our Time, where a panel of academics discussed the history of ideas. And he came away with some common themes, no matter what subject matter the podcasters taught and discussed. Ian Cook, a longtime professor and social anthropologist, still remembers the first podcast he ever heard.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Recently, EdSurge podcast host Carl Hooker discussed with field experts how educators can foster creativity for college and career readiness. And research shows that peer reviews build community among students and help them develop critical thinking and communication skills.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

“We do have to be more creative in our practice, to try and do some new things to incorporate more student discourse, collaborative hands-on assignments, peer review and editing, as a way to trick them into learning because they have to read someone else’s work.”

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

I admit that I did not have the most thoughtful or eloquent answer as I discussed trying to keep up with advances, to recognize the utility of AI, but also to continue to foster critical thinking skills in my students. He told me that he uses ChatGPT all the time (and he is not alone among students in doing so; Kichizo Terry, 2023).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For educators in pursuit of enhancing their teaching methods, numerous high-quality, open-source, peer-reviewed resources are available online. The NSTA also has nearly a thousand peer-reviewed case studies on various science topics. Where to Find Case Studies? The case studies are in full text and downloadable.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There’s even a new peer-reviewed academic journal about using Wikipedia in higher education. Instead, they task students with writing Wikipedia entries for homework, exposing the classwork to a global audience (and giving students an outside edit by an army of Wikipedia volunteers).

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Peer Review Textbooks Education Writing 145

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2023

That study could be used to help administrators overhaul their teachers’ schedules, the task force writes, and free them up from non-teaching tasks that eat away at time that could be spent collaborating with peers, reviewing their students’ learning data and generally making their lessons better. “I I grade papers at night.

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Teachers Peer Review Study Grades 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Flexible interactions, such as Twitter chats, online courses and informal discussions, allow learners to apply new knowledge in their own way. The images below show informal discussion threads and Twitter chats using #edtech2good in action. Continue to build trust with your learners through meaningful feedback and peer review.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The second, hosted by ISTE’s Digital Citizenship professional learning network , will discuss the role of edtech coaches in the development of digital citizenship, at 9 p.m. The organization’s professional learning offerings include online courses, professional networks, year-round academies, peer-reviewed journals and other publications.

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Peer Review Coaching Science Discussions 157

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

My journey as an educator began thirty years ago and—I’ll admit—references to personalized learning were never mentioned or formally discussed back then. Cohort discussions and supports (forums/hangouts). Self-assessment and collaborative peer review.

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Teachers Learning Peer Review Students 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative Writing and Peer Review The adage “two heads are better than one” holds true in the realm of writing, as collaborative efforts and peer review can yield invaluable insights and constructive feedback.

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Essay Writing Skills Interdisciplinary 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Theranos technology, which was shrouded in secrecy and had never been validated by the FDA or peer-reviewed journals, was flawed and eventually the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services banned Elizabeth Holmes from the blood-testing business for at least two years. The top life science investors track peer-reviewed publications.

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Failure Peer Review Learning Science 146

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In that class, two students choose a peer-reviewed article and lead seminars every Friday. They are not expected to be experts on the topics, but they are expected to lead the learning process for themselves and their peers. You should hear them have these scholarly discussions,” Pedersen says, the pride is visible in his eyes.

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STEM Laboratory Peer Review Schools 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

Peer feedback is about supporting and learning, not criticizing. Each peer review should include positives and shortfalls in equal amounts. Here how to roll out a peer feedback program: Let students know at the beginning of the lesson that they will be peer reviewing each other’s work.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 104

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The team at Digital Promise had been discussing something like this for nearly six years, Cator says. In some cases, according to Cator, the companies that didn’t get certified were able to point to peer-reviewed research but did not have that research readily accessible for users or potential customers.

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Education Peer Review Motivation Reading 172

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. Low-stakes practice: Use frequent formative assessments such as polls, quizzes, games, or writing and discussion prompts to reinforce and retrieve essential concepts.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 111

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

In an earlier essay, we discussed how teachers are leaning into SEL to adapt student services and unlock opportunities that, just months ago, may have seemed impossible. As she shifted to remote instruction, Strassman knew she’d have to pivot her lesson plans to engage her students from afar.

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Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

When social media site Academia.edu hit the scene in 2008, it was hailed by some scholars as an alternative to pricey academic publishing and peer-review models. Professors and researchers could use the social platform to share their work, findings and ideas—most importantly, at no cost.

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Peer Review Lecturing Accessibility Science 91

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Traditionally, only successful experiments are written up and accepted by peer-reviewed academic journals, but Ijad Madisch, co-founder and CEO of ResearchGate, believes it’s just as important to share failed experiments. According to its website, ResearchGate’s mission is “to connect the world of science and make research open to all.”

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Peer Review Science Knowledge Achievement 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Owning All of Their Identities Despite assumptions that Black women are monolithic, these educators discuss how they intentionally celebrate the fullness of who they are. For a selected list of peer-reviewed articles, research and data studies referenced in this story, click here.

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Education Disabilities Participation Peer Review 203

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Tucked neatly at the end are a list of discussion questions that faculty can use to debrief or unpack the case. Initial questions faculty ask about a case can set the tone and dictate distinct pathways of discussion; frame and target the content of a dialogue or student learning; and encourage participation or quickly end a conversation.

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Questions Study Skills Evaluation 105

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Even more, it felt odd to listen to discussions about faculty use of OER and barriers against adoption in the classroom without a strong faculty presence in the room. A faculty member like me, who is non- tenure or holds a teaching-intensive role, might have an easier time to participate in critical open education discussions.

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Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 125

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

Some of the ways CI faculty use VoiceThread include flipped student presentations, peer review, instructor video feedback, critical discussions, reflections, foreign language practice, mobile field trips and book conversations. View examples shared by CI faculty here.).

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Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Learning 131

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. Low-stakes practice: Use frequent formative assessments such as polls, quizzes, games, or writing and discussion prompts to reinforce and retrieve essential concepts.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 96

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Whether it’s a group of retirees who cluster in the back of your corner coffee shop or the so-called Ponzi schemes of MFA programs like the famed Iowa Writers’ Workshop, assessment comes in the form of peer feedback—marginalia and discussion. For example: Describe in neutral language what the story is trying to accomplish.

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Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 108

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Tucked neatly at the end are a list of discussion questions that faculty can use to debrief or unpack the case. Initial questions faculty ask about a case can set the tone and dictate distinct pathways of discussion; frame and target the content of a dialogue or student learning; and encourage participation or quickly end a conversation.

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Questions Study Skills Evaluation 95

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Dual credit students may benefit from more one-to-one interactions with faculty, so inviting them to office hours to discuss why they didn’t earn the grade they hoped for could prove critical to their success. They might also feel challenged engaging with peers in group discussions or projects. link] NACEP.

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Instructors Peer Review High School High School 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Peer review in the classroom: Student perceptions, peer feedback quality and the role of assessment. Below, in diagram 1, are some examples of formative and summative assessments that can be utilized in the classroom. Carless, D., & Winstone, N. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J. 8: 1079–94 McConlogue, Teresa (2020).

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 121

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

To explore the issue, EdSurge invited a panel of experts to discuss their vision of the promises and perils of AI in education, in the first installment of our new series of video town halls called EdSurge Live. The hour-long discussion was rich, so we’re releasing it in two installments. They must be peer-reviewable.

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Peer Review Ethics Science Intelligence 101

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

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. That’s quite an advantage since copied materials often come from peer-reviewed articles.

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Encourage them to reflect on their classroom persona, their culture, their background, and their experience in creating their own content, such as discussion board posts and peer review feedback. A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. link] Weinstein, L. Lexigraphic Publishing.

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