Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

Writing 187

Writing Essay Ethics Plagiarism 187

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers learn so much from listening to their students engaging in conversation or observing them as they work through a problem or task. It’s helpful to dissect the standards, identify the parts, and use those to create success criteria in order to create clarity for students about what they are working toward.

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom.

Writing 173

Writing Gamification Critical Thinking Learning Styles 173

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This has been accompanied by a growing demand for educators to provide quality feedback in a timely manner. Krystina Wood As a 13-year veteran at Toledo High School in Toledo, Washington, Wood was looking for a way to improve her feedback loop with students. Before, feedback and grading were limited and not very helpful.

Feedback 196

Feedback Math Teachers Students 196

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

The teacher uses simple, concrete examples and visual aids to help students grasp the changes in properties that indicate a chemical reaction. Students engage in a guided practice where they observe a reaction and discuss the changes they see. Example: Writing Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Hoping to get to the root of the issue, I conducted an anonymous survey of my students. 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. Anonymous student.

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Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Laboratory 191

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 191

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

With Immersive Reader, they go back day after day, and then they get mad at you when the project is over because they want more time to add to their writing. We sat down with Felix to learn exactly how Immersive Reader helps her students and why it’s led them to demand more reading and writing time.

Writing 194

Writing Reading Feedback Skills 194

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

I was thrilled when these two inspiring educators provided me with an early copy of their book and asked if I would read it and write the forward. They are designed to combine educational technology with specific teaching protocols that promote active learning, student engagement, and collaboration in the classroom.

Writing 383

Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 383

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

(CHICAGO) – PowerNotes , a provider of tools that help students and professionals create high-quality research quickly and efficiently, has added Composer, an advanced, web-based word processor, to its PowerNotes+ platform. The new tool provides a semi-proctored environment for organizing research and writing in an AI-enabled environment.

Writing 164

Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 164

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.

Writing 156

Writing Teaching Education Feedback 156

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The Board wanted to help teachers better engage students; to do this effectively, it needed clearer insight into teacher needs. Leveraging its technology investments, OCSB got that insight—as well as a brand new geography curriculum that increased student engagement and collaboration. . who is being left behind.

Student Engagement 163

Student Engagement English Assignments Feedback 163

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

As technology has evolved, writing documents has also evolved. Before programs existed to streamline the IEP writing process, creating IEPs was once a daunting task of paper and pencil. Not only has the process of writing the IEP evolved, but IEPs are becoming technology-driven.

Technology 260

Technology Special Education Motivation Writing 260

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. It was exciting to see how the addition of a single device enabled my students to drive their learning and engage in meaningful student-centered learning activities.

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

“Imagine Learning is dedicated to solving real problems for educators by integrating AI to reduce teachers’ workloads, which will enable them to focus more on direct student engagement,” said Sari Factor , Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer of Imagine Learning.

Teachers 305

Teachers Ethics Schools Participation 305

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Teachers can create a playlist around a unit of study, a formal writing assignment, or a project. Playlists integrate different types of media and learning modalities to keep students engaged while freeing the teacher to work with individual learners. Affords the teacher time to conference with students.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Students 545

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

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

AI empowers educators to provide students with tailored learning paths, immersive experiences, and real-time feedback—elements that boost engagement and facilitate deeper learning. Another key advantage of AI in self-paced learning is real-time feedback. AI brings immersion to self-paced learning.

Student Engagement 133

Student Engagement eLearning Authentic Assessment Instructors 133

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Together, they formed a powerful ecosystem through which Lake Washington’s students could feed their natural curiosity as they continued their academic development. . It seems that as of this writing that COVID-19 will continue to linger with us through the 2021-2022 school year.

Academic Development 319

Academic Development Feedback Knowledge Testing 319

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

This time allows me to provide one-on-one instruction and support, conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on their work, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Students may need to be reminded how to engage in a substantive discussion, reach a consensus, and work collaboratively to share their thinking.

Blended Learning 397

Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Engage students in meaningful activities : Keep students engaged and motivated until the last day of school by planning meaningful end-of-year projects or events. Interactive projects : Implement projects that allow students to apply what they have learned in a real-world context.

Achievement 294

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 294

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

” These small steps will kick-start engagement right away. While systemic change is crucial, we can’t wait for perfect conditions to start improving student engagement. This simple practice can significantly boost students’ sense of belonging and connection to the school community.

High School 274

High School High School Schools Students 274

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

AI is stellar at analyzing student work patterns, offering activities that match each learner’s interests and giving teachers useful insights about how to spark student engagement. This behind-the-scenes support lets teachers spend less time on paperwork and more time teaching.

Teaching 330

Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 330

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

The new offering provides a comprehensive and personalized college application experience by combining hands-on expert guidance from dedicated advisors with robust virtual task management, communication and feedback tools. Highlights of the platform include: ?

Technology 236

Technology Coaching Essay Feedback 236

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

AI empowers educators to provide students with tailored learning paths, immersive experiences, and real-time feedback—elements that boost engagement and facilitate deeper learning. Another key advantage of AI in self-paced learning is real-time feedback. AI brings immersion to self-paced learning.

Student Engagement 111

Student Engagement eLearning Authentic Assessment Instructors 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For example, students can use AI for initial brainstorming or as a tool to refine their writing, requiring them to demonstrate understanding by reflecting on or critiquing AI-generated content. Using AI tools for editing and feedback while ensuring students critically evaluate suggestions.

Ethics 333

Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 333

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Educators talk about writing across the curriculum–what about arts across the curriculum? Engagement: “You won’t have a problem with a kid on his phone if he’s working on an awesome project he’s excited about. This is where PBL and maker education intersect. Why maker education?

Curriculum 304

Curriculum Failure Essay Art 304

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

To be clear, this assignment would require students to analyze documents and write their own responses using evidence, which are important skills of course, but it would inevitably lead to me manically red inking papers that ultimately were written because I assigned an essay that would only ever be read by me. To what end?

Assignments 205

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 205

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The most-cited applications included providing feedback on student work, creating professional development materials, supporting writing and content generation, creating course content, and enhancing accessibility for students with special needs. Schools need to train educators and students on responsible AI usage.

Coaching 200

Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 200

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

Students are asked to write what they already know and what they want to know about a topic. The last slide can be used at the end of a class session when students are asked to write what they have learned. Figure 2 shows a Know-Wonder-Learn activity using Jamboard. The New College Classroom. Harvard University Press.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Thinglink : Although Thinglink keeps most of the learning activity in the digital realm, it is a great resource for teachers to use to increase student engagement. I also love how the quiz feature automatically provides feedback and tracks student progress to make it easier to monitor and adjust.

Quizzes 314

Quizzes Learning Styles Lecturing High School 314

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). The instructor can leave comments for students (i.e.,

Reading 426

Reading Technology Feedback Instructors 426

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. The Quality of a Teacher’s Relationship with Students. The Playlist Model: Time to Work with Individual Students.

Teachers 365

Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Designing Collaborative Learning Experiences Interactive content creation transforms how students engage with course material in both environments. In my traditional classes, I divide students into small groups to create concept maps exploring the relationships between different psychological disorders.

Active Learning 66

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 66

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Similar to traditional classroom-based courses, one challenge students in an asynchronous online program face is fully understanding and meeting the requirements of assignments. While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Similar to traditional classroom-based courses, one challenge students in an asynchronous online program face is fully understanding and meeting the requirements of assignments. While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

In what follows, we offer strategies on how to balance competing pedagogical concerns to maintain flexibility, while still encouraging student engagement. One approach for incentivizing in-person attendance is to make the classroom environment interactive with various learning activities for student engagement.

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Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 102