Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. The depth and breadth of research can vary greatly among students, benefiting from a flexible timeline.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Q&A: Justina Nixon-Saintil on How Investment Can Improve Equity in STEM Education. By 2019, Verizon expects to have 150 schools participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning program , the company’s initiative to improve STEM education, according to a recent announcement. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:27.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

This approach stems from concerns about academic integrity, originality, and the potential for AI to undermine the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Schools or instructors adopting this stance may wish to emphasize traditional methods of learning and assessment.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

schools have “deprioritized” the teaching of civics and social studies, in favor of pumping resources into mathematics and STEM fields. It’s just more complex and time consuming, he says, to gauge how much a student has learned about, say, how to weigh two competing views of a historical event in an essay assignment.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

and abroad, while focusing on supporting disconnected and marginalized student populations and empowering girls in STEM. TCS envisioned the first-of-its-kind STEM/computer science education program with a mission to make computational thinking accessible to every student and educator. Beyond the U.S., currently teach computer science.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

We recently completed an evaluation of an AI-equipped platform through which middle school students could draft, submit and revise argumentative essays in response to pre-curated writing prompts. This yielded a total of 160 teacher-assessed essays, which we could compare directly to the AI-given scores and feedback on those same essays.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

They might write an essay, compile a slideshow presentation, or create a video, for instance. Our Forensic Science course engages students in STEM learning, and our American Sign Language courses help students become better communicators. Choice in product lets students decide how to show what they’ve learned.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Topping our monthly Top 5 list was a look at how professors are rebooting oral exams to respond to concerns that students can now use ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat on essays. Also making the list was an essay by a teacher launched into a leadership position at age 26 reflecting on a lack of support during the shift.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 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! She is a STEM pioneer. She is a STEM pioneer. Here’s what Suzette Duncan, lower school teacher at AltSchool, had to say. She is a woman.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Thinking Nation , for instance, a nonprofit dedicated to improving social studies education, recently switched from paying educators to grade essays based on a rubric to an AI chatbot. This shift from pen-and-paper to real-life simulations has not only increased student engagement but also student interest in STEM careers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2024

In a 2023 interview , professional basketball player Caitlin Clark shared about where her confidence stems from. “Meraki” is a Greek word that describes “ doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put ‘something of yourself’ into what you’re doing. ” My mom’s homemade quilt is different from the one I can buy at Walmart.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I worked at a local STEM-based organization that helped kids get firsthand experience. We would review my resume and my essays for the scholarship. That would create so many more job options in STEM and computing for the residents of Mississippi. I was a counselor and student teacher at a cybersecurity camp. It's really bad.

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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. This lab includes various STEM products, modular seating, and curriculum. This innovative tool, with its unique capabilities, supports Thompson’s mission to make STEM education accessible and inspiring for his students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

and abroad, while focusing on supporting disconnected and marginalized student populations and empowering girls in STEM. TCS envisioned the first-of-its-kind STEM/computer science education program with a mission to make computational thinking accessible to every student and educator. Beyond the U.S., currently teach computer science.

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STEM Science Essay Learning 133

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2024

After all, students quickly spread the word on TikTok and other social media platforms that with a few simple prompts, a chatbot could write an essay or answer a homework assignment in ways that would be hard for teachers to detect. I have that human connection. I’m getting to know my kids on an individual basis.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Discourage traditional homework assignments involving written tasks and essays, especially with unreliable AI detection tools. This recommendation stems from the experiences of students who have harnessed generative AI to enhance their understanding of subjects, promoting curiosity, confidence and deeper learning.

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Teaching Learning Essay Knowledge 177

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. His low level of engagement stemmed from his struggle with attention and his lack of confidence. His insecurities led him to believe that he couldn’t do his work well.

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Testing Essay Writing Motivation 137

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Each student had a clean hard copy of the specific essay in front of them so that the discussion would be easy. After a couple days of review, the eighth grade students connected individually with the fifth grade students via Google.hangout, and they used their Chromebooks.

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Peer Review Essay Disabilities Schools 166

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As one instructor wrote in an essay last year , “everyone lost something in HyFlex courses. Rhoads, for example, says that complaints about hybrid formats often stem “from believing that traditional way of doing education is the gold standard. What’s the ‘Gold Standard’? I do not believe that.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Alongside the members of our research lab, she has been exploring how teaching CS in early childhood can extend beyond STEM and parallel the educational process of teaching foundational literacy skills. She reflects on her final project, saying, “I no longer felt I was learning to read and write commands and scripts.

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Science Education Learning Art 218

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

To that last question, Sean Arnold, a STEM coach and special educator for the New York City Department of Education, has a suggestion. About 14 percent of all public school students receive special education services, and for many of them the switch to remote learning has been difficult on families and the schools that teach them every day.

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Universal Design Students Special Education Languages 215

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

Uniquely, Berumen’s school looks at all four years of a student’s high school transcript, and an essay question hones in on how a particular applicant meets its “core values” in an attempt to separate students excited by Pitzer itself from those looking for a generic liberal arts education. (In

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

In a rigorous analysis of employee performance, Google found STEM skills have the lowest impact on employee success. Instead, the organization values traits like critical thinking, empathy, and thoughtful communication—above STEM competencies. Some of the writing prompts haven’t changed for generations.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. …” They learned about STEM and literacy and mental health. They worked on telling their own unique stories, something they’ll need to do as they write essays for their college applications. They visited university campuses.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Add color by highlighting the letters, numbers, and symbols typed over the parts you’d like colored (such as the stem of a pumpkin or the bow on Christmas bells in the linked samples above). Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. That leaves just your typing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Add color by highlighting the letters, numbers, and symbols typed over the parts you’d like colored (such as the stem of a pumpkin or the bow on Christmas bells in the linked samples above). Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. That leaves just your typing.

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Activities Learning Failure Essay 174

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. New essay grading software like Gradescope , developed at the University of California-Berkeley, can shorten grading time by 50 percent , freeing up time for teachers to have one-on-one discussions with students.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 154

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Lem Diaz But Garcia notes that there are positions in the field of computer science where someone may only be writing code, and knowing how to write a five paragraph essay may not be very relevant. There is a big difference between essay writing and technical writing.

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Writing Skills Essay Science 259

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 26, 2023

While the first two points about resilient systems and grade inflation could easily scapegoat STEM fields or exam-based fields as a major area for improvement, the humanities will be equally impacted by new AI advances and the widespread ability to produce sophisticated essays in seconds.

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Teaching Essay Exams Instructors 119

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2018

After a very successful event in December, we will be launching our first after school club program at a new STEM high school in Union City in January 2018. These explorations go much deeper than writing an essay or performing a play. TED-Ed D.I.V.E. Event, Image Credit: Marcos Navas So What is a TED-Ed Club Exactly?

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Students Participation Essay Culture 166

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2019

We were given freedom to implement non-traditional practices such as design thinking, while maintaining those that are tried and true like document-based essay writing. The mission of my school was to prepare students for an ever-changing world—bold, I know. Before our frustration escalated, she sent me an email about an “aha moment” she had.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 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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Critical Thinking Internet Essay History 158

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2017

The causes stem from a lack of access to career skills, mindsets, experiences and networks. Just like we can teach a five-paragraph essay, we can teach students to write a great LinkedIn profile, interview in a way that lets them shine, and communicate professionally. Only one in four of the 1.2

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Students Essay Feedback Fairness 138

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

The metaphor stems from the way Netflix “learns” about your viewing preferences based on what you watch, and is then able to recommend shows and movies you’re likely to enjoy (and may not otherwise discover) based on others with similar viewing patterns.

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Education Essay Evaluation Achievement 127

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

It is the specific course that students respond to in the study, but the anxiety stems from a more general lack of confidence in themselves as learners. The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. They question their abilities and wonder if they have what it takes.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 110

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Literary non-fiction was the unit, which meant the students were learning about essays, articles, and speeches. And their grammar school curriculum is based more and more on learning code languages via STEM concentrations. It was the third quarter of the school year and I was standing at the front of her ninth grade English class.

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Writing Teaching Students Languages 146

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2017

While conventional STEM courses are planned around sequential, discrete standards targeting easily-isolated skills, language arts and social studies standards are often tangled webs of both skills and content, not so easily separated. How to Prepare for the SAT Essay. How to Align Technology with Common Core State Standards.

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