eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

These AI tools help students fine-tune their essays before they connect with a live tutor or before they submit their assignments to teachers. Duolingo , a popular language-learning app, has literally been using AI for years. This includes on-demand tutoring along with AI tools that offer feedback on written work.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As more and more students were educated with their peers, we started to realize that having all students read the same book and take the same test doesn’t work. In English language arts, students need to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

[ Editor’s note : “My Tech Essentials” is a new monthly feature on eSchool News that highlights the choice of ‘must-have’ technology used by one tech-savvy educator; with the hope that other educators might also find these peer-tested tools useful. Be sure to check back every month for a new “My Tech Essentials.”].

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). What is ChatGPT?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Many educators recognize that standardized tests don’t measure everything—and that some of the most critical types of growth can’t be measured by a numerical score. Seven years ago, during my first year of teaching, all of my eleventh graders failed the Georgia State End of Course Test in American Literature. Something didn’t add up.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

The students not at the teacher-led station are engaged in meaningful, student-centered activities: Designing a Lab or Experiment: Some students are tasked with designing their experiments to test a hypothesis related to chemical reactions.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

The district was among the first in the country to test the chatbot called Khanmigo, an AI program developed by online learning giant Khan Academy that is designed for classrooms and acts as a tutor for students and an assistant for teachers. Next school year’s budget includes a $6.8

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2024

When ChatGPT emerged a year and half ago, many professors immediately worried that their students would use it as a substitute for doing their own written assignments — that they’d click a button on a chatbot instead of doing the thinking involved in responding to an essay prompt themselves. The large language model is absent judgment.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

AI tools have rapidly entered Language Arts classrooms. ChatGPT adds to the suite of AI tools that might be encountered in an ELA classroom, along with automated essay scoring, writing evaluation and feedback. It is critical to understand how we relate to these technologies in order to best leverage them for student learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

But he was reading and writing at a kindergarten level, according to diagnostic tests. In my classroom, I usually teach English language arts in 70-minute blocks. Throughout the year, John went from barely writing a sentence to crafting five-paragraph essays with the support of that tool. He wasn’t alone. I was ecstatic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In addition, many students are using AI to write coursework and essays, which has caused a lot of outrage. Automated Grading: AI can automate the scoring of assessment tests, homework, essays and other assignments. Factors like body language, tone, empathy, classroom dynamics and real-world context are important.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

By the time we were finished with a pilot test, we discovered that a technology tool helped us and our students in some unexpected ways. We could also identify exemplar essays we pulled from the first Revision Assistant exercise that we used in self- and peer-review assignments. We decided to give it a try. led to higher scores.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

That is truer today than ever as new technology has increased the instructional possibilities, and evidence-based, on-demand testing has forced me to get creative. The letters in ThinkCERCA represent the building blocks of an essay: claim, evidence, reasoning, counter argument, and audience.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. What are your goals for high school ?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Why so many digital crutches? Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit. That’s the approach the College Board is taking this spring with its adapted AP exams. For example, from 9 a.m.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Whether you’ve encountered it as machine learning, natural language processing, or image recognition, there is more and more hype about the power of AI. The first bucket of products typically boast features like chatbot capability, plagiarism detection and automated essay scoring. There’s a very real human reason for this.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Students from the county apply to the program of their choice during eighth grade, a process that involves taking an admissions test; submitting transcripts, teacher recommendations and a personal video; and entering a lottery, since demand is high. As I became more comfortable, I began designing my own projects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

Here’s the role memory retention plays in academia: Recall During Tests: Enhanced memory retention means an improved recall ability. Language Acquisition: If you’re pursuing a new language or delving into technical terminologies , improved memory can expedite your mastery.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

When was the last time you wrote an essay? Increasingly, writing doesn’t mean a five paragraph essay written by hand. Rather than an essay or multiple choice test, students create videos to demonstrate their knowledge. When was the last time you read one other than for grading?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Many institutions still rely on Turnitin, but the professionals who must check dozens of essays on a daily basis know that this expensive service can be way too slow. . Many instructors and administrators prefer a time-tested solution over something new and unknown. This is certainly a huge factor when it comes to popularity.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

For BASIS Curriculum Schools , the answer is next-generation technology, including analytics that inform not only curriculum planning, but also hiring, test creation and student performance. We can look at a test and see how a student performed, so we see which skills they are mastering and which they may be struggling with.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic complicated the application process further with disruptions to in-person advising, testing and extracurricular activities. The essay, in particular, appeared to be key in distinguishing between students who finished and didn’t finish their applications. But barriers to completion predate the pandemic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be one like Storyboard That! Pixton , or another that you prefer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Natural language processing and image recognition are ways in which the machine learns. This will give you an in-depth understanding of topics like natural language technology and computational intelligence. Students can hand in quality, well-written and researched essays to get good grades. The job is a highly technical one.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. Test and evaluate: Conduct testing and evaluation to assess the technology’s performance and suitability for your specific use case.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be a Canva templates, Storyboard That!, or another that you prefer.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. Artificial Intelligence Gives Teachers More Time and Specific Data.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

The case raises a point of contention over the use of algorithmic writing detectors — tests of the software have found a high percentage of “false positives” — and there are now examples of cases when accusations that students used AI turned out to be unsubstantiated or were later dropped.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article. For specific guidance about assignment makeovers, I recommend Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Essay Edition by Derek Bruff.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article. For specific guidance about assignment makeovers, I recommend Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Essay Edition by Derek Bruff.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 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! 2017 will see more rapid prototyping Faster, cheaper impact testing. More English Language Learning students Will need to become fluent.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Once educators are comfortable with this step, Dembo introduces a faux student essay relevant to the lesson plan, to show educators how the AI can grade the paper on the rubric and provide feedback — an end-to-end process that could save time, and drudgery. Teachers can actually use this as part of their assessments,” says Stamford.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. Test and evaluate: Conduct testing and evaluation to assess the technology’s performance and suitability for your specific use case.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Two weeks into the school year, I have students who are still struggling with the diagnostic test, which is designed to see where the students are in reading comprehension and writing for 11th grade literature. This particular diagnostic is meant to mimic the Georgia state milestone test they will be taking at the end of the semester.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

But she’ll also have them record their screens and annotate their essays with a stylus. These new tools will guide students through multiple programming languages and hands-on experiences with advanced concepts, where robotics and coding become part of their daily learning. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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