Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

I asked a variety of questions about their perception of the instruction and assessment practices we had shifted to, the types of feedback they received and how they felt about the class. This was the toughest feedback I have ever received, but it helped me define the problem so I could figure out what to do about it.

Feedback 167

Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Educators find it socially acceptable for a student to hire a tutor to help them write their college admission essay. We also accept the fact that, many times, a parent helps build their 4th-grader’s science fair project. By considering human-assisted help fair but computer-assisted help not fair, we create an equity gap.

Fairness 296

Fairness Beliefs Evaluation Essay 296

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects. Activities like creating portfolios, writing reflective essays, or presenting on their learning journey can be very effective. Feedback mechanisms : Create opportunities for students, staff, parents, and community members to provide feedback.

Achievement 295

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 295

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2023

– Today, Turnitin announced that more than 65 million papers have been reviewed since the April launch of its new feature that detects similarities to AI writing. percent – have been flagged as having at least 80 percent AI writing present. percent – have over 20 percent AI writing present. million – 3.3 million – 10.3

Academic Integrity 239

Academic Integrity Writing Fairness Learning Outcomes 239

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

A writing teacher could use AI to provide quick first-round feedback, leaving more time for meaningful discussions about story structure and creative expression. Some classes use AI writing assistants to help students brainstorm ideas, while others use AI-powered math tools to visualize complex concepts.

Teaching 328

Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 328

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It’s crucial for teachers to create classrooms that are safe places for students to try, experiment and get meaningful feedback that allows them to make sense of what’s going on around them. Teachers should make efforts not to turn to the whiteboard to write while speaking. Face students when you teach.

English 316

English Language Languages Testing 316

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.

Education 296

Education Testing Feedback English 296

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Individual essays, science fair partner projects, group programming assignments, digital and physical art pieces–every single assignment from now on has a silent partner. Writing and Structure The essay’s structure, including the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, was formulated by the student.

Essay 337

Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 337

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

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. To Jane Rosenzweig, director of the Harvard College Writing Center at Harvard University, whether or not to add a disclosure would depend on the way a teacher is using AI.

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula.

Teaching 195

Teaching Internet Authentic Assessment Writing 195

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2022

I gave only feedback on student work, with no grades on any assignment. Because this was an ungraded class, the focus was on feedback. On homework, I gave students detailed written feedback, phrased in terms of clear “homework objectives,” but no grades. In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading.

Feedback 186

Feedback Fairness Grades Assignments 186

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula.

Internet 158

Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

Write a Compelling Personal Essay Your personal essay is an opportunity to showcase your personality, experiences, and aspirations. Tip : Be authentic and honest in your writing. Proofread your essay multiple times and seek feedback from teachers, mentors, or family members.

High School 158

High School High School Essay Fairness 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula.

Blended Learning 158

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

Instructors 31

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 31

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Aliza Strassman , a second-grade general education teacher, leveraged the educational technology specialist at her school and her knowledge of best practices under Universal Design for Learning (UDL, a framework for designing inclusive classrooms) to create a technology-based approach to creative writing, publishing and peer feedback.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Writing With Tech. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. Teach Writing with Tech. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Differentiation.

Instructors 158

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

But one of them is particularly noteworthy: the Lenovo 300e, a 2-in-1 device with a screen that students can write on with any No. Think of Code Jumper as “ block-based programming ” in physical form, with softball-sized blocks that offer haptic feedback and which can be connected to create commands.) 2 pencil, instead of a stylus.

Curriculum 155

Curriculum Plagiarism Assignments Fairness 155

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look). If AI can write a student’s paper, or handle their responsibilities on the discussion board, what else can it do? And it misses another consideration.

Feedback 124

Feedback Writing Intelligence Essay 124

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In high school, I competed in statewide competitions with the Business Professionals of America , a student organization focused on career and leadership development, through which I learned how to receive feedback and how to lose with grace and maintain pride. Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage.

Motivation 174

Motivation Students Middle School Middle School 174

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look). If AI can write a student’s paper, or handle their responsibilities on the discussion board, what else can it do? And it misses another consideration.

Feedback 116

Feedback Writing Intelligence Essay 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Last year, we focused as a group on instructional strategies—introducing teachers to a common language around “think time,” quality questioning, formative assessment and feedback. At my district’s high schools, personalized learning is fairly easy to see. It focused on 20 indicators of student engagement.

High School 162

High School High School Middle School Middle School 162

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

candidates at MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten research group, say it all started with a single piece of feedback: “Just make learning fun.” There’s even an option to write stories together. For instance, it now groups student users who are at the same level of mastery together, to make competition more fair.

Gamification 205

Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula.

Blended Learning 125

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 125

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

Authentic Assessment 107

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Internet 107

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer.

Internet 116

Internet Authentic Assessment Writing Plagiarism 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

Authentic Assessment 99

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 99

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2017

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. They must be able to plan projects, use data to solve complex problems, and give and get feedback.

Students 138

Students Essay Feedback Fairness 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Experiment with a wide variety of available digital writing tools to help your students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula.

Blended Learning 102

Blended Learning Learning Internet Authentic Assessment 102

Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2023

Although I will focus on the same course (one about how to write multiple-choice questions), this time I want to find out whether ChatGPT can function as my teaching aid. Can it produce good summaries of students’ input, therefore helping me provide better feedback or communicate more efficiently with participants in the course?

Multiple Choice Questions 118

Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Participation Writing 118

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback. It may not be fair to give a student a second chance if other students have submitted their assignments on time. Reference Vygotsky, L.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

Revision Assistant , part of the Turnitin family, is a comprehensive virtual writing assistant for students that allows them to digitally edit and rewrite documents for any class. Here’s her story: Last Fall, my El Camino Real High School colleagues and I set out to change the way we teach writing. We decided to give it a try.

Testing 84

Testing Essay English Writing 84

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

Plagiarism 92

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 92

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback. It may not be fair to give a student a second chance if other students have submitted their assignments on time. Reference Vygotsky, L.

Student Engagement 94

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 94

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

February 5th: Group Professional Development Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom Writing With Tech Building Digital Citizens 20 Webtools in 20 Days Differentiation There is limited availability so sign up fast! These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why.

Instructors 99

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 99

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Bier: We're asking students to write these questions not because we're looking for free labor, but because we think it's actually going to be helpful for them as they develop their own knowledge. Also, the kinds of questions and feedback that they're giving us is helping us better improve the course materials. Do not use those, please.

Testing 124

Testing Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Education 124

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

This philosophy does not provide equity and fairness. The Reading & Writing Project. What kind of feedback do you get from educators? Achieve3000 doesn’t allow for that; it continues to push the high achievers and accelerate their learning. Michael Ballone How do you bring equity and energy into the classroom? Reading A-Z.

English 161

English Reading Achievement Grades 161