Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. When students can understand how one topic might be covered in English, History and Science, they’re able to grasp it more deeply.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 209

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. It also allows teachers to give real-time, one-on-one feedback without singling out a student in front of the class. History course assignment about the Constitution.

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Teachers Students Special Education History 199

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2018

Here’s a slightly Orwellian way to check whether your students may have plagiarized part of their essays: the Chrome extension Draftback , which plays back the revision history of any Google doc you can edit—down to the keystroke. And last but not least, some help for all of us amateur Google detectives.

Essay 167

Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested? x Interested?

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Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Students can receive real-time explanations, targeted practice based on missed questions, and instant grading for written essays, all at a fraction of the cost of expert-based AP tutoring, which can exceed $1,000 per course. History, World History, European History, U.S. Generative AI with guardrails LearnWith.AI

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Exams High School High School History 143

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

“To think about having a sentence on the screen, a child reading that, and eSpark providing immediate feedback and instruction on individual sounds and putting those sounds together…That’s basically teaching [my students] how to read,” said Michigan teacher Michelle VanGilder.

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Counselling Essay Reading Feedback 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It counts when an essay expands from one unclear sentence to three paragraphs of of compelling narrative, even if three paragraphs doesn’t cut it on the rubric. Academic Effort When Junior first came to McClarin, he would rarely submit more than a first sentence when asked to write an essay. Probably not.

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Testing Essay Writing Motivation 135

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. How good are they at integrating feedback? Grading on process is much more than that.

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Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 108

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Fueled by a combination of student feedback, parent input and new developments in education such as Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success , the learning journey was born. History Teacher and Department Chair Bryan Hunt was the second teacher at our school to adopt learning journeys. History built on Venngage in 2017.

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Syllabus Learning Course Outline History 159

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

In 2021, as part of this work, EdSurge launched its first-ever educator writing fellowship and we welcomed seven amazing fellows who, over the course of the year, penned deeply personal essays highlighting the myriad issues educators, school leaders, and learners faced in the midst of the pandemic and political unrest in society.

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Writing Education Essay Ethics 155

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

This inspired me to seek out a game, or online environment, that could provide more expansive experiences for them—a place that would allow them to explore, on their own or with others, and where I could embed history content for them to discover. On Twitter I came across an exploratory discussion of Minecraft’s potential for school use.

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Teaching Critical Thinking Essay Discussions 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

Our literacy coach and English teacher, Heidi Crocker, found a product from Turnitin – Revision Assistant – that used a powerful technology to assess writing and would turn the data it uncovered into feedback that students could apply to their essays immediately. We decided to give it a try.

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Testing Essay English Writing 84

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods. These activities can be used to reinforce key concepts, test understanding, and provide feedback to students. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They can keep a record of it in the form of logs or minutes that the educator checks and provides feedback on. Instead of traditional reporting through oral presentations or written essays, they can be given the chance to present it through a poem, sketch, story, song, painting, mind map, or cartoon.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods. These activities can be used to reinforce key concepts, test understanding, and provide feedback to students. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

Active Learning 95

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 95

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For community college faculty, this history contextualizes AI’s rapid ascent, highlighting its capacity to augment teachingyet it also underscores the need for critical oversight, a theme explored next. Faculty can learn to leverage AI feedback systems through peer mentoring.

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). Based on student feedback, make necessary adjustments and/or remind students of the shared agreements (Lovett, et al.,

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 131

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

They have to frame their thoughts as a response to some of the finest college application essay prompts, inspired by the very same ones that high school seniors are feverishly working on now! In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist.

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Instructors Essay Coaching Science 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For community college faculty, this history contextualizes AI’s rapid ascent, highlighting its capacity to augment teachingyet it also underscores the need for critical oversight, a theme explored next. Faculty can learn to leverage AI feedback systems through peer mentoring.

Faculty Development 73

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 73

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They can keep a record of it in the form of logs or minutes that the educator checks and provides feedback on. Instead of traditional reporting through oral presentations or written essays, they can be given the chance to present it through a poem, sketch, story, song, painting, mind map, or cartoon.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Increase the workload of human instructors: Without the support of AI tools to handle certain tasks, such as grading or providing feedback, human instructors may face increased workloads and potentially struggle to meet the needs of all their students. The Review | Essay. This could lead to burnout and a decrease in teacher morale.

Ethics 109

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Increase the workload of human instructors: Without the support of AI tools to handle certain tasks, such as grading or providing feedback, human instructors may face increased workloads and potentially struggle to meet the needs of all their students. The Review | Essay. This could lead to burnout and a decrease in teacher morale.

Ethics 108

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 108

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). Based on student feedback, make necessary adjustments and/or remind students of the shared agreements (Lovett, et al.,

Syllabus 91

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 91

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

And when peers respond with encouragement or feedback, it boosts confidence and pride. For example: A history teacher might ask students to analyze how major historical events are portrayed in YouTube shorts versus textbooks. While this feedback can be problematic if tied too closely to self-worth, it also has educational value.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Ethics Education Learning 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Whether its board games, video games, or made-up playground challenges, they engage deeply with anything that has goals, rewards, and feedback. Why It Works Gamification works because it introduces immediate feedback and visible progress, two elements that keep learners engaged. ” Students laughed, but the analogy stuck.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2025

We have to think, you know, is an essay the right thing? Yeah, if it can help us, alleviate some of those mundane tasks that are like, okay, I don’t need to spend reading 170 essays like, you know. Dr. Brandee Ramirez Know and then, you know, you’ve got your research history. I think we need more humans.

Schools 198

Schools Coaching Fairness Technology 198

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

History lessons incorporate global perspectives. Traditional schools often teach a national curriculum designed to align with the values, history, and priorities of a specific country. While these are globally recognized, they can risk marginalizing local histories and traditions. High School Diploma, IB, or British curricula.

Culture 52

Culture Schools Language Languages 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

From the moment ChatGPT hit the scene, articles proclaimed the death of the college essay , and students have begun questioning the need to develop skills in writing. Formative feedback serves as a bridge, helping students navigate challenges and transform their understanding of difficult concepts.

Writing 121

Writing Reading Assignments Disciplinary Thinking 121

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

From the moment ChatGPT hit the scene, articles proclaimed the death of the college essay , and students have begun questioning the need to develop skills in writing. Formative feedback serves as a bridge, helping students navigate challenges and transform their understanding of difficult concepts.

Writing 105

Writing Reading Assignments Disciplinary Thinking 105

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2023

I have gotten so much feedback on this story — it turns out that sadly, teaching students in a hallway is very common. Writing this essay opened the door to self-exploration which I know will make me a better human and teacher. For this story, I caught up with five of my former students that that became high school history teachers.

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Essay Writing Questions Teaching 148