Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? AI’s influence in essay writing is growing, highlighting both advantages and significant issues.

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Writing Essay Ethics Plagiarism 187

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay. Consequently, I found myself in a pressure cooker each month, drafting essays in the final days and hours before they were due.

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Writing Failure Essay English 300

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With 93 percent of parents of school children ages 5 and up concerned about AI being used in the classroom or at school, the survey offers a deeper dive into what parents think about their children using AI. It also shares best practices to safely navigate the back-to-school season.

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Schools Essay Ethics Assignments 292

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. At the intersection of analog and digital learning opportunities, the value of school libraries has increased at all levels of education. The Evolution of the School Library.

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Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2019

Whether it’s studying for an exam, completing a college essay, or finishing a social studies project, all students will inevitably find themselves procrastinating at some point in their academic careers. A school-avoidant student will continue to miss classes indefinitely and assignments will remain incomplete until term’s end.

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Failure Essay Exams Schools 278

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2017

If students have fallen behind on a formal essay, large scale assignment, or project , I require that they begin their session with me at the teacher-led real-time feedback station by writing their parents an email to explain why they have not completed the work they were assigned. ” Her response was, “Why not make them do it?”

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Essay Students Assignments Feedback 420

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

With so much publicity, it is reasonable to assume that all students from middle school through post-secondary are aware of its power. Some schools (such as the entire NYC public school district ) have attempted to ban it entirely , while others such as Yale have taken the opposite approach. There is no perfect solution.

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Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 337

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Here are five strategies that school leaders can implement to accomplish this goal. Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff. Highlighting success stories : Use newsletters, social media, and school websites to share success stories.

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Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 303

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

This article offers ideas that are outside traditional essay writing and test taking mediums. What is equally important is that we provide varied assessment opportunities so students can demonstrate understanding in different ways. Speech an expert Students can write speeches on a particular topic that connects to the unit being studied.

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High School High School Essay Schools 246

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

Let’s explore the benefits of using a Google Calendar digital planner compared to a traditional daily planner: Google Calendar Digital Planner Traditional Daily Planner Many schools use Google Suite for scheduling needs, so no need to buy or download something new. Typically kept in a teacher bag that is transported to and from school.

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Essay Assignments Writing Middle School 545

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2017

They want to know exactly how I have managed that as a high school English teacher. If students are working 0n an essay, I dedicate one station each day to providing real-time feedback as they write. Then on the second argumentative essay, I may focus on 1) quality of their evidence and 2) analysis.

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Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It’s generally easy to determine if students have used an AI tool to generate a response to a writing assignment or to generate an entire essay. We have to rethink the full-length essay as the end-all, be-all for assessing student writing skills,” Miller said. It’s intimidating.

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Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 328

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2020

Providing substantive comments on stacks of student essays, however, is highly time-consuming for busy teachers. As a result, teachers can be reluctant to assign many essays that require students to produce multiple drafts or provide extensive comments on early drafts of students’ writing.

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Evaluation Writing Essay Teachers 274

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

After launching Magnolia High School’s innovative Magnolia Cybersecurity Institute at Anaheim Union High School District, English Teacher Lindsay Paananen soon realized that participating students loved hardcore gaming as much as they loved tech – so much so that it was coming through in their writing.

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Essay English Schools Participation 216

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a former high school teacher and current content author for AP History and Social Sciences, I’ve learned several key strategies to help your students earn the AP scores they need to assist them in their academic careers—and retain the material that they have learned.

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Exams Essay Testing History 317

eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2020

Future of School (FoS), a national public charity focused on access to quality public education, today announced its 2020 Student Scholarship Program (SSP) winners. High school graduates from 23 states were awarded this competitive scholarship of up to $10,000 each. However, I can say that my schooling was unaffected.

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Secondary Education Essay Schools Blended Learning 236

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Burns opening quote is a reminder that teaching is purpose-driven work and that student growth and development depend on supporting teachers and school leaders. Before we usher in the 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows, we want to reflect on the important themes our recent cohort of fellows wrote about in their personal essays.

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Education Essay Culture Math 117

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) JULY 27, 2022 — TutorMe , an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announces a partnership with Park County School District #16 in Meeteetse, WY, supporting students with high-dosage tutoring and supplemental academic support.

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Essay Teaching Perspectives Schools Students 246

Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

Sometimes I didn’t even know what the format of the final exam would be…essay, multiple choice, or short answer. At first, this may sound like a big undertaking, but it has the potential to ease our students’ anxiety and make the teacher’s last week of school more manageable.

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Exams Essay Fairness Coaching 419

eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2021

The number of high school graduates going straight to college decreased by 22 percent this fall , and higher ed lost about 400,000 students in the US. Ivy League schools take pride in their low acceptance rates, and the admissions process demoralizes those students who don’t get selected to their top schools.

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Essay Testing Attention Accessibility 351

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2020

Numerade—an online education platform founded with a mission to provide equitable access to high-quality STEM instruction—today announced the launch of free, virtual STEM summer camps open to students at the middle, high school, and college levels. Numerade’s video-based instruction makes learning accessible and engaging.

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High School High School STEM Laboratory 246

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) — TutorMe , an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announces a partnership with Columbia Public Schools in Columbia, MO, supporting students during the 2022–2023 school year with learning recovery and academic advancement.

Secondary Education 246

Secondary Education Essay Schools Students 246

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) — TutorMe , an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announces a partnership with Snowline Joint Unified School District (JUSD). This partnership provides high school students in the rural community with accessible tutoring support to meet graduation requirements.

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Essay Schools High School High School 250

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

8 Crucial Steps for University Admission Success for High School Students Applying for university is a significant milestone for high school students. Here are eight crucial steps to help high school students navigate the university admission process effectively. A well-crafted essay can set you apart from other applicants.

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High School High School Essay Fairness 159

eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2020

Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, today announced that it has created a variety of distance learning packages to help schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Distance Learning Quizzes Essay Schools 215

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2019

In my classroom, I teach students computational thinking through free materials from Ignite My Future in School , a partnership between Tata Consultancy Services and Discovery Education. When they read a new book or prepare to write an essay, their process must begin with finding data.

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Skills Essay Critical Thinking Learning Styles 279

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Our school is a five-year program that works to create first-generation college students. North Carolina is a leading state in the number of “early colleges,” which allow students to earn a college degree with their high school diploma. I combine the picture books with Gilder Lehrman essays in my classroom.

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Students History Essay High School 339

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) — TutorMe , an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, today announced a partnership with Roane County Schools in Roane County, West Virginia. This partnership provides all K–12 students in the district with one-on-one, individualized tutoring support this school year.

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Essay Schools Achievement Learning Outcomes 245

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

It’s possible to combine PBL and maker education across the curriculum–and during a must-see ISTELive 24 session , Nicholas Provenzano , a teacher, technology coordinator, and makerspace director at University Liggett School in Michigan, demonstrated just how to do it.

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Curriculum Failure Essay Art 300

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

The propensity for students to use ChatGPT to cheat has raised concern amongst educators and even prompted several school districts, ranging from New York City Public Schools to the Los Angeles Unified School District, to issue a ban of the chatbot.

Exams 294

Exams Essay Academic Integrity Education 294

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. The strategy here is not to do it in any one school only,” León added.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 273

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With college application season in full swing and the competition for acceptance into top schools more competitive than ever, students are turning to AI-powered tools for application support, reveals a new survey from Brainly. AI-powered tools can help students brainstorm ideas for a college essay.

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Essay Exams Testing Reading 287

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. ESL students won’t be able to succeed at school or college if they can’t use the language well enough: Their grades and overall subject knowledge will suffer. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

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Writing Skills Essay Languages 286

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

As schools navigate budget constraints and tutoring programs are reduced, families are seeking reliable academic support for their students. A Critical Resource as Schools Reduce Tutoring Services With the expiration of ESSER funding, many school districts are making difficult financial decisions, and some are scaling back tutoring programs.

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Essay Schools Internet Feedback 164

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

These skills will serve them long after they leave school. These activities can also be used to encourage collaboration and communication as students work with peers, which can result in the development of interpersonal skills.

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History Art Essay Physical Education 382

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

Z enny Ulloa, a curriculum support specialist at Miami-Dade County public schools, told me at ISTELive 24 that part of this creative learning process should require students to explain how they used ChatGPT or other AI tools.

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Teaching Essay Teaching Methods Intelligence 325

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

Key points: Educators are worried about AI tools enabling plagiarism and cheating Banning ChatGPT prevents students and educators from using AI in new ways With the rising popularity of ChatGPT, many educators and administrators have trepidation toward the new technology, seeing it as a threat both to students and schools.

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Plagiarism Essay Academic Integrity Learning 306