eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

classrooms will be English-language learner students), but some messaging tools include translation features to help everyone in the school community stay connected. Simple tech tools like digital word clouds, polls, and gamified quizzes are a great way to take a “pulse check” on how students and educators are feeling in the moment.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I want to thank them, Assistant Superintendent Ann Bodnar, and our Curriculum and Instruction Team for their efforts in making this resource available to so many of our students.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Support for People Learning English as a Second Language AI offers people who are learning English new and improved avenues for more effective communication. Language AI modeling tools can assist learners with pronunciation, grammar and translation, responding receptively in real time through simulated chats and quizzing techniques.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Suppose Ella is working on 9th-grade English as a 10-year-old. Objective tests are usually multiple-choice quizzes or other tests with single correct answers. 1 Look one level deeper, however, and the way schools use their LMSs will undergo shifts that have big implications for whether their edtech has a transformative impact.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Student performance in math and English language arts on spring state test scores in 2023 went up by 2 percentage points from the prior year, highlighting slow academic recovery after the pandemic. District leaders also developed plans in science and English language arts that focus on new approaches to learning to boost student achievement.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

the company offers an app that lets kids access unlimited books, educational videos, quizzes and audiobooks — and it’s free for educators. The content is personalized overtime as kids start reading, interacting and taking quizzes. founders Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue set out to build the Netflix of children’s books.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A startup with offices in New York and São Paulo, Brazil, the company has raised millions of dollars for its adaptive software designed to teach English to people who want to learn it for work. It starts with videos that immerse users in English using simple phrases, like name introductions. that offer the product to their employees.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

An Interactive Program Rich in Educational Content Experience AI offers a series of six lessons and additional educational resources in French and English, which are tailored to high school teaching and enable students to explore the basics of AI, understand its practical applications and acquire essential AI and computational thinking skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2015

Wide variety from formative to summative, from quizzes to games. Economics in Plain English –from Atlantic Monthly–videos. See what works for you: 60-seconds Adventures in Economics –videos from Open University. Basic Economic Terms. Basic Economics Jumbled. Be Your Own Boss. BrainPop—money movie. Business and Profit Millionaire Game.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2020

With virtual learning a reality for many families for the rest of the school year, the Learning at Home Center is an educational and fun supplement that features daily activities, printable worksheets, test prep quizzes, videos, and book vocabulary lists. Written by the Dictionary.com editors with the help of educators from around the U.S.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

High school English teacher John Fallon is what you might call an early adopter. The class engaged in group discussions, reading response questions, and Kahoot quizzes to gauge comprehension. His tech of choice: video games—specifically narrative-based digital games that engage students by engrossing them in a story.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

Quizzes and adaptive learning software give students opportunities to review content and practice basic skills with immediate feedback. Videos that teachers create or curate—individually or as grade-level or departmental teams—can provide effective coverage of basic content.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2015

English teacher Alice Chen kicked off the presentation by sharing how teachers can create cool choose your own adventure games for students using Google Slides. Another English teacher, Jen Roberts , shared her favorite add-ons for Google Docs. Chen has created a helpful template that guides users through the entire process.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

video, quizzes) and share them publicly with other users. McGraw-Hill introduces a new English language arts software for grades 2-7 called Redbird Language Arts & Writing. Kahoot adds the ability to create and host quizzes and other content from its mobile app.

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MAY 14, 2021

Many of the books include complete lesson plans and quizzes. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills. Choices include fiction, poetry, and songs in English and Spanish (a limited availability). Books can be read online or on mobile devices. One More Story.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Soon, users will see a new tab labeled “Classwork” that will take them to a page where assignments and quizzes can be organized by topics. That means a math teacher can group all activities related to fractions, or an English teacher can post recurring assignments in just one place (instead of having to post to the stream every time).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2015

Teacher ‘Pro’ accounts are available so educators can track student reading, assign articles, and offer quizzes. Learn, teach or research English language. Write easily readable texts in English. Get keyword suggestions for English language websites. Newsela is free and add-free.

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MAY 20, 2022

Many of the books include complete lesson plans and quizzes. Choices include fiction, poetry, and songs in English and Spanish (a limited availability). This collection is especially useful for ESL and special needs as students can highlight words that are then spoken to the reader. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

If the call to dismantle racist policies is reflective of this moment in time, our role as educators should be to quickly meet students where they are at, and support students and families through creative crediting methods that give weight to the extensive learning that takes place outside of pop quizzes and school projects.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

A skilled teacher can re-direct instruction based on feedback that they are receiving from their students throughout the flow of a lesson,” writes Alexis Roesser, an English teacher and department chair at Salamanca High School in New York. Formative assessments, meanwhile, provide for more fluid interaction between teachers and students.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2019

Participants make real-world money management decisions like paying bills, saving for retirement, and managing cash flow to avoid paying bills late and then share evidence of their comprehension on periodic quizzes. Financial Literacy Quizzes. Economics in Plain English. My favorites are: Economic Concepts. Economic Systems.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Dually certified in special education and English Language Arts, I teach an ELA inclusion class to 11th and 12th graders, which means I serve students with and without Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in the same setting. This is my third year teaching at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Electing a US President in Plain English. When played through BrainPop, Win the White House includes quizzes (and other assessment ideas), opportunities to dig deeper into related topics, lesson ideas, game guides, tips and tutorials, and standards-aligned lesson plans. election process. million viewers watching.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

As an English teacher with 24 years of experience, I often feel I’ve explored every possible avenue to help my students grow as writers. Ann Whitehair is an eighth grade English Language Arts teacher at Oakwood Junior High School in Oakwood, Ohio, as well as a National Board Certified Teacher.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Fifth graders also connect Scratch with Makey Makey to turn their physical science models, made from cardboard, into an interactive model that lists facts or quizzes the viewer. It also gives every student exposure to coding—even those who may not think computer science is for them: minorities, girls, English language learners.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Lessening Grade Anxiety U-M Professor of Linguistics, English Languages and Literature Robin Queen has been using GradeCraft for several years in two courses she teaches that each have anywhere from 85 to 150 students. “I He claims that students do quite well in all of his gameful-oriented classes.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

As much as Writable aims to make the feedback process more efficient, learning to become a strong writer ultimately involves dialogue and debate with peers, says Troy Hicks, an English professor at Central Michigan University who advises the company. Writable is also available for standalone purchase for $5 to $7 per student per year.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

In classes like English and History, things are going well. “I Already she’s reached out to Screencastify, Explain Everything, EdPuzzle and Pear Deck, the latter which is being used to let students draw their understanding and take short quizzes quickly. (A By far, the biggest question Boyle’s teachers have had is about assessments.

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English Teacher Margarita

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Picture and explanation via Break into English What are adjectives? Can you give a few examples in sentences?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Our English teacher colleagues, for example, can’t rely on moments when everyone’s talking about diagramming sentences, or Beowulf, or the past perfect continuous tense with the same consistency as they might discuss, say, the Olympics. I’ve always relished these times because they’re part of what makes social studies special.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As students move through the course responding to questions, polls and quizzes, the system aggregates their responses and generates an “action plan.” He says that’s been especially helpful in his English class, where it’s not unusual to have overlapping essay assignments. “[The

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

I spent time researching the Hanson brothers and gathering facts in my A-Z Hanson book, complete with quizzes and fun facts, then transferred that knowledge to my very own GeoCities website. So to set myself apart from other fans and gain that chance, I created a Hanson website. I was driven by the desire to meet the band.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Dvicio's version of a wedding in the video for "5 Sentidos" Her students use an app called Lirica to watch the videos and lyrics translations, and answer quizzes during the song to make sure they understand the words and verb tenses. Currently, all the songs on the app are in Spanish.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

As digital social and gaming platforms meld and evolve, so too will definitions of digital citizenship change, says Paul Devarsi, an English and media teacher based in Toronto. “To And no combination of games, quizzes and lesson plans can guarantee that students always have positive online experiences.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Topics include math, science, writing, spelling, health, statistics, SAT prep, engineering, technology, astronomy, English, history and more — over 5,000 topics in seventy languages. With a focus on high school students, it is also great for passionate middle schoolers and college students looking to fill holes in their learning.

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