Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Tools include Canva Magic Write for creative writing, Eduaide.ai While the fears of using AI to cheat aren’t unfounded, how many educators have actually tried writing an essay using just AI? Here’s how to counteract the disruptive influence of AI writing on learning. How is AI beneficial in education?

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Ethics Education Internet Essay 298

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For example, students can use AI for initial brainstorming or as a tool to refine their writing, requiring them to demonstrate understanding by reflecting on or critiquing AI-generated content. For example, text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools support students with disabilities, while language models assist non-native English speakers.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 333

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment. This utilization is often compared to utilizing Grammarly, or meeting with a writing tutor. Instructors can use AI for editing as well.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

AI Writing Review enables students to submit their drafts for lightning-fast feedback. MATHia is an intelligent math software supported by sophisticated AI technology and is designed to provide individual student support and insightful data. This includes on-demand tutoring along with AI tools that offer feedback on written work.

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Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 331

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This English teacher created a project-based scenario : The students were attorneys for a law firm, and the teacher is their client, bringing them this challenge: She is thinking about investing in ChatGPT. But despite the stereotypical sci-fi depictions of AI, it has a legitimate place in today’s classrooms.

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Instructors English Assignments Intelligence 327

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence, may be able to help. Artificial intelligence to personalize, not standardize assessments Technology has long shaped schools’ approach to assessment. The format of these tests can also introduce bias because they are reflective of traditional Western values.

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Education Testing Feedback English 296

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion , the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. SAN MATEO, Calif. Accurately establish language skills with AI.

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Languages Language Exams English 226

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), this scenario is even more daunting due to limited vocabulary or fear of making mistakes. In fact, studies show that a lack of confidence and linguistic resources often prevents ELLs from fully engaging in creative writing, despite their rich cultural and personal experiences.

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English Critical Thinking Writing Language 230

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking. Create Your Own Verse   Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm. Instructions: 1. Yunus, and Atefeh Shamsy.

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Language Languages Instructors Culture 86

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

® (“DreamBox”), the only provider of solutions rated “Strong” by Johns Hopkins’ EvidenceforESSA.org in both mathematics and reading and pioneer of intelligent adaptive learning, announced the launch of DreamBox Reading Park , an expansion of its reading portfolio to PreK-2 students nationwide. Reading scores have been flat in the U.S.

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Reading Intelligence Learning Art 269

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Many math tasks involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose primary language is not English. Write the terms on a whiteboard. Incorporate visual aids Visuals and multimedia improve MLs English language acquisition and engagement.

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Math Accessibility English Language 204

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

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up. Any writing that can be graded by a machine might incentivize machine-like writing.”

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Fairness Testing Grades Essay 198

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment. This utilization is often compared to utilizing Grammarly, or meeting with a writing tutor. Instructors can use AI for editing as well.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

It is designed to help education leaders and policymakers navigate the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. “It is critical that we ensure appropriate supports and guardrails are in place for our teachers and students to effectively use generative artificial intelligence.

Intelligence 260

Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 260

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

The expectations of pre-service teachers and aspiring school administrators have a new focus that includes educator retention and artificial intelligence (AI). AI tools, such as ChatGPT and AI Tone Rewriter, have helped them learn how to write diplomatically, get their words across in a professional manner, and how to write persuasively.

Intelligence 96

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 96

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Recently, EdSurge spoke with Chelsey McClelland, a third-year social studies teacher at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis who recently completed the ISTE U course Artificial Intelligence Explorations for Educators. I was just worried that my students would use this to write all their essays! What were your goals?

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Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

The expectations of pre-service teachers and aspiring school administrators have a new focus that includes educator retention and artificial intelligence (AI). AI tools, such as ChatGPT and AI Tone Rewriter, have helped them learn how to write diplomatically, get their words across in a professional manner, and how to write persuasively.

Intelligence 93

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 93

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Or rather, an artificially intelligent tool is listening. Can artificial intelligence help children participate with, and not just consume, media? Can artificial intelligence help children participate with, and not just consume, media? It usually has limits, though, since no response a kid offers can influence what happens next.

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Intelligence Study Questions Language 218

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

Artificial intelligence is well on its way to becoming a ubiquitous element in virtually all software systems. Strictly speaking, AI refers to a branch of computer science that focuses on machine intelligence (as opposed to natural or human intelligence).

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Teaching Exams Textbooks Intelligence 164

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 261

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As teachers and professors look for ways to guard against the use of AI to cheat on homework, many have started asking students to share the history of their online documents to check for signs that a bot did the writing. Since teachers grade so many papers and assignments, many educators see that as an unacceptable level of error.

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Instructors History English Writing 203

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Last spring, my university held an emergency faculty meeting about identifying papers written using artificial intelligence. Support for People Learning English as a Second Language AI offers people who are learning English new and improved avenues for more effective communication.

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Education English Students Language 212

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

In these same conversations, I hear teachers eager to revert back to timed writing by hand, the five-paragraph essay, and other formulaic approaches to writing. The Source of Teachers’ Concerns Years ago, I learned about artificial intelligence (AI) assistance in student writing in an online forum for English teachers.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 216

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

I saw the writing on the wall for us that week,” says Mike Teng, CEO of Swing Education. Duolingo Passes Its English Test Don’t worry, the pandemic hasn’t shuttered Duolingo’s popular gamified language learning app. The test is proctored by both humans and artificial intelligence.

English 206

English Exams Testing Language 206

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Much of the initial reaction around AI focused on its ability to spit out prose on command, which threatened traditional writing instruction. Most of those teachers taught English or social studies, where the applications of chatbots are more obvious. But the tools were also targeted at math teaching.

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Math Motivation Writing Intelligence 213

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

33% off right now through February 3, 2024 How to Achieve Common Core with Tech is a four-volume series that focuses on using technology to meet Common Core standards in Language, Writing, Reading, Speaking/Listening (not yet available), and Math. Common Core–Math Lesson Plans 141 pages, 20 projects, over 114 Common Core standards, for K-8.

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Math Language Languages Intelligence 174

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? When [AI-assisted text generators] came out, I had my kids exploring it and writing stories. I'm bilingual and teach students who speak Spanish, so I am considering asking students to do their AI chatbot activities in English or Spanish.

Education 198

Education Learning Intelligence Coaching 198

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

This article explores the role of metacognition in enhancing learning outcomes for ELLs and demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can support metacognitive growth. The answer lies in two transformative strategies: metacognition and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Machine learning and human intelligence.

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Essay Ethics Feedback Language 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

This is a genuine issue for students with non-English backgrounds mainly. Firstly, they cannot participate freely in project groups with native English speakers. Secondly, their assignment quality is frailer due to their frail language strength, especially during dissertation writing. What are the issues they face?

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Languages Language Communication English 133

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

But “there’s an even more basic level of literacy that people need to pick up,” notes the former English teacher and administrator. Like how to write an email.” Helping students write and reason clearly, critically and concisely is the central mission at her company, ThinkCERCA. Teachers teach writing to improve how kids learn.”

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Textbooks Essay Writing English 274

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The introduction of mass market writing tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed higher education. Literature review Writing assignments have traditionally served as a means to support the development of critical thinking skills in higher education. Of course, AI writing tools are neither NS nor NNS.

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Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Freitas (Garden of English, LLC) Most Innovative Ed Tech Company Age of Learning, Age of Learning, Inc. on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc. on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc.

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Educational Technologies Technology Peer Review Education 154

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Instead of writing small checks for early-stage companies, his team is looking to invest up to $15 million in more established ones raising Series B or subsequent rounds. ETS also develops and delivers the GRE for graduate admissions and TOEFL, an English proficiency exam for non-native speakers. and Princeton, N.J.,

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Exams Testing Intelligence English 198

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2018

In her words, d.tech aims to be “a school where students learn not what to think but how to think, to learn how to see into the future, to design solutions to problems that are only starting to show up, and to mind their own imagination and intelligence to find a way to make the world better.”

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Essay Schools English Math 161

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2021

Child care centers experienced greater enrollment losses than family- or home-based care providers, and those who un-enrolled were more likely to be from families who did not speak English at home, who reported lower incomes, or who identified as Black, Hispanic or Native American.

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Education English Study Disabilities 213