eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2025

Through writing prompts and AI-generated illustrations, students bring their stories to life with engaging visuals. AI-powered writing assistants help students refine their essays and creative writing, offering suggestions that improve clarity and expression. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Essay Art 269

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Can you suggest STEM-related projects for grade students to apply their knowledge of ? How can I integrate technology to enhance my grade students’ learning about ? What activities can I use to help my grade students understand the cultural/historical context of ?

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History Physical Education Art Essay 382

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 156

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

With the time it takes to score and give feedback on student work deterring many writing teachers from assigning lengthier writing tasks, and with the long turnaround time most students wait to receive grades and feedback, there is significant timesaving and learning potential in an AI helping grade student work.

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Grades Essay Teachers Feedback 186

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As Pink writes in the book: “Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.” 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.

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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. Here, AI acts as an intelligent assistant, helping students improve grammar, structure, and coherence in their writing.

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Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 315

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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STEM Essay Education Coaching 129

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Literary non-fiction was the unit, which meant the students were learning about essays, articles, and speeches. During the writing reflection and by the end of our class session, she had written an entire song! I reject the status quo of having the majority of our students reading and writing below grade-level proficiency.

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Writing Teaching Students Language 144

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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Exams Essay Reading STEM 143

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2024

In a 2023 interview , professional basketball player Caitlin Clark shared about where her confidence stems from. Postman explained the importance of memory in a culture without writing, but how in a culture with writing, memory is considered a waste of time. My mom’s homemade quilt is different from the one I can buy at Walmart.

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Teachers Essay Writing Culture 218

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

For example, to become better writers, readers, and critical thinkers, Quill.org offers low-income students an AI-powered literacy tutor that provides students real-time coaching and feedback on literacy activities that pair nonfiction reading with informational writing.

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Education Testing Feedback English 297

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

One of the district’s top technology initiatives : Fifth and eighth grade students partnered on a peer-reviewed argument writing assigment. Each student had a clean hard copy of the specific essay in front of them so that the discussion would be easy.

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Peer Review Essay Disabilities Schools 183

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. Junior wasn’t engaged and he didn’t believe he could write.

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Testing Essay Writing Motivation 137

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

For instance, children work on identifying patterns in math lessons, engage in iterative writing and revising activities during writer’s workshops, and break down multi-step directions to play games in gym class. 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 Essay 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. Stuart Blythe, an associate professor of writing, rhetoric and American cultures at Michigan State University “The question that usually comes up is, ‘I don’t have enough time and I don’t have enough money.’

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

So, she may have her students type in Google Docs with their tablets instead of writing by hand, to offer them the instant feedback of the platform’s interactive built-in spelling and grammar checker. But she’ll also have them record their screens and annotate their essays with a stylus. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 319

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. Click to view slideshow.

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Activities Learning Art Attention 171

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. or another that you prefer.

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Activities Learning Attention Essay 174

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 Language 215

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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Teachers Education Instructors Language 217

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

The ACT has seen the writing on the wall—and it doesn’t look good. Tests like the ACT may still have value, Berumen adds, particularly for schools looking for specialized STEM students. Its reasoning?

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Grades Testing Interdisciplinary STEM 162

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

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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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. In fact, we still talk regularly and are currently co-writing a book about the impact relationships have on education. Her issue was not the Big History project.

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History Teachers Students Interdisciplinary 160

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

“Innovations that commoditize some elements of teacher expertise also supply the tools to raise the effectiveness of both non-experts and expert teachers to new heights and to adapt to the new priorities of a 21st-century workforce and education system,” writes Arnett. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 154

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

For instance, children work on identifying patterns in math lessons, engage in iterative writing and revising activities during writer’s workshops, and break down multi-step directions to play games in gym class. 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 Essay 148

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 111

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 135

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 102

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In my third year, I decided to write my own advisory curriculum, grounded in debate and civil discourse. Here’s how it might work for an English teacher: Imagine you’ve assigned students a persuasive essay and provided them with a rubric communicating academic expectations.

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Teaching Interdisciplinary Math Essay 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

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. or another that you prefer.

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Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 122

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

He earned a master’s degree in creative writing and poetry from Brooklyn College, began a master’s degree program in English education at NYU, and is now an adjunct lecturer at CUNY. Tattoo Time Chin will discuss “ Using Tattoos to Teach the Essay Writing Process ” at SXSW EDU 2019. Jon Chin’s Share Meals app.

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Students Lecturing English Essay 154

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

This year, some of the most highly recommended virtual classrooms include Big Blue Button, which is for classes with a lot of file sharing (such as STEM), and Electa Live for institutions that prefer to give live lectures. Some of the features include live streaming, screen sharing, and interactive presentations.

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Lecturing Intelligence Essay Curriculum 113

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

When students would be writing a whole page of text, I would be lucky to get a sentence in. When I had to fill out a housing application yesterday, I got an email from the landlord being like, "What did you write?" Being able to type a lecture, or being able to type my essays has made all the difference. Excruciating.

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Disabilities Lecturing Learning Disabilities Learning 125

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

They enable students to brainstorm ideas, create mind maps, and engage in collaborative writing. Simulations are particularly beneficial for STEM subjects, allowing students to gain hands-on experience and develop critical thinking skills. Virtual whiteboards offer an interactive and visual medium for collaborative activities.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

They enable students to brainstorm ideas, create mind maps, and engage in collaborative writing. Simulations are particularly beneficial for STEM subjects, allowing students to gain hands-on experience and develop critical thinking skills. Virtual whiteboards offer an interactive and visual medium for collaborative activities.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With tools such as Wakelet, ELL students can write in their native language and teachers can translate on their own. As a result, students will be much better prepared to engage with emerging technologies and pursue STEM careers later in life. Holzweiss said she avoids outdated book report questions and formats.

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Schools Language Languages Reading 246