Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

Computers froze or the network became over-burdened or the internet went down just as students required them the most. Where technology integration was supposed to look like A (below), instead it became B: If this sounds like you, keep reading. Too many schools just didn’t have that budget.

Technology 191

Technology Math Curriculum Evaluation 191

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

But in recent years, a handful of urban library systems have stepped up to offer readers who are at least 13 years old a chance to read the books that might be unavailable in their home areas. You can read whatever you want. — You can read whatever you want” that’s in a digital format. It‘s our entire book collection.

Accessibility 211

Accessibility Participation Reading Beliefs 211

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Students are divided into teams, and one student from each team is given a series of steps to follow, but they must be read aloud and performed in sequence. They can write multiple paths based on decisions a character might make, mirroring how conditional logic works in code.

Teaching 214

Teaching Critical Thinking STEM Science 214

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully.

Assignments 458

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing.

Writing 324

Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 324

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2022

The internet has changed writing forever. Now they write more than speak. Online communication calls the shots, and Gen Z doesn’t perceive informative writing as we did 20 or 30 years ago. Online communication calls the shots, and Gen Z doesn’t perceive informative writing as we did 20 or 30 years ago.

Writing 265

Writing Teaching Students Internet 265

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. It’ll start with a plot of land and students will write the story, cast the characters, create the entire 1776 world. A note: Any time students use the internet, start with a discussion on how to use it safely.

Writing 199

Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2019

I am updating my workshop on how technology can be used to promote reading—the only foolproof means of both improving reading proficiency and developing a lifelong love of reading in every student. Some primary sources for this list include: Reading 2.0 Joyce Valenza: Reading 2.0 I can’t find this one anymore.).

Reading 280

Reading Technology Motivation Internet 280

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Not only does it make educators revise their approach to teaching academic writing, but some still see it as a threat to students’ academic integrity. More than that: If students often ask ChatGPT to generate essays or make those essays longer , their writing and communication skills will suffer. ChatGPT generates original texts.

Essay 294

Essay Writing Plagiarism Academic Integrity 294

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

Reading 167

Reading Mobile Devices Languages Language 167

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1 You can check them out here.

Collaborative Research 370

Collaborative Research Students Knowledge Assignments 370

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The internet is awash in surveys touting the inseparable connection between kids and technology. I think students are reading and writing more than ever. Is it quality writing? Is it quality writing? Naturally, social media plays a big part in Hyler’s writing instruction. Not all the time. Not all the time.”

Writing 165

Writing Teaching Essay Middle School 165

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

AI Writing Review enables students to submit their drafts for lightning-fast feedback. AudioPen is an AI-powered tool that converts voice notes into text that’s easy to read and ready to share with students and fellow teachers. Clicking on the Brisk extension lets teachers see the reading level of any text on the internet.

Feedback 329

Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 329

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

When was the last time you read one other than for grading? Now think about the frequency with which you read online articles, blogs, social media posts or listen to podcasts that inspire you or provide new information and perspectives. Whether text, video or something else entirely, each of these mediums encompasses a form of writing.

Writing 167

Writing Teaching Essay Assignments 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It sounds too simple when I read the dozens of articles that fill the internet so I asked the AI to tell me what it was: “ChatGPT is a computer program that generates text based on what you type to it. You can talk to ChatGPT like you would with a person, and it will generate text that sounds similar to human writing.

Writing 158

Writing Plagiarism Intelligence Students 158

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

Writing is more important than ever, but many of today’s students are lousy at it. Warner has been teaching writing at colleges for more than 20 years. And he’s written two books on the topic, including his most recent, called “ Why They Can’t Write. Or read a portion of the interview below, lightly edited for clarity.

Writing 167

Writing Essay Feedback Students 167

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Expression : This allows students to demonstrate their understanding in various ways, such as through drawing, writing, and more. Social annotation as an e-learning vehicle within UDL Social annotation tools can improve reading comprehension and student interaction. This approach ensures inclusivity in any online educational setting.

Learning 300

Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 300

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2017

For instance, Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor crowned in 800 AD, was admired as much for his ability to read as for his military victories. However, he never did learn how to write, claiming that he never quite got the hang of it, and he left that to the monastic scribes. In the Middle Ages, literacy was highly valued.

Writing 84

Writing Reading Teaching Quizzes 84

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Henderson, who is the Director of Technology Systems at Nassau County Schools in Florida, was among the many educators who experienced the issue, which caused Chromebook devices to logout of existing internet accounts and fail to reconnect. Tomorrow we will be there early,” says Henderson. “We We will really feel it in the morning.”

Internet 128

Internet Middle School Middle School Testing 128

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Keeping the UC San Diego academic honesty policy in mind, consider the following: A student prompted Gemini to rewrite their text to improve the quality of their writing and submitted the AI-generated version of their text. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

They serve as trustworthy alternatives to internet searches, where the information surfaced can be unreliable, untrue, and unsafe. A middle school student interested in researching animals navigates to a subcategory about circus and performance animals and ends up writing a paper on the hidden cruelty behind wildlife selfies.

Peer Review 273

Peer Review Essay Skills Critical Thinking 273

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

K-12 students lacked access to a working device, reliable high-speed internet or both. This progress is “significant,” write the authors of a report that details the groups’ findings. What’s more, they write, is that the solutions devised in 2020 are “largely nonpermanent.” Affecting nearly one-third of K-12 students in the U.S.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Internet Students Writing 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

What’s interesting to me is that students are more concerned about their writing being effective and well done, knowing their peers or people outside their school are going to read it versus just the teacher. In that vein, he is also impressed with how Bieber used the Internet to find a following as a homemade YouTube sensation. “We

Writing 121

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 121

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Historically, English language learner (ELL) instruction has primarily focused on reading and writing. The reasons for this are twofold: 1) Reading and writing are the most obvious, immediate learning needs, and 2) federal and state reclassification requirements are focused on these subjects.

Math 214

Math Curriculum English Middle School 214

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. Most of these homes dont have internet, so now you have another problem, because its very expensive. Through one of our internet providers, families can also get internet access for $10 per month. Thats what this is designed to do.

Internet 279

Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 279

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“The nation must act with urgency and purpose to ensure all students have access to high quality online learning opportunities,” they write. You can read the full report, including the other five suggestions, here. During these live meetings, the authors write, educators should pay attention to and support student well-being.

Learning 218

Learning Internet Writing Failure 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Reading 120

Reading Writing Grades Skills 120

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

According to Stillman and his 17 year-old son and co-author Jonah, Millennials can still remember a time before the internet. Gen Z has only known a connected world, and as a result, they don’t draw a distinction between working in an office and working in a coffeehouse—it’s all work; they’re always online,” writes Kaplan.

Mobile Devices 264

Mobile Devices Schools Students Textbooks 264

Teach Your Kids

MAY 6, 2025

A couple months ago, I wrote a post entitled “the end of reading,” predicting that in the next couple decades reading would outlive its usefulness and become extinct. Reading has a unique role to play in the world of education. “But, I taught myself to read at the age of two”, you say!

Reading 96

Reading Writing Languages Language 96

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Most of these homes don’t have internet, so now you have another problem, because it’s very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. In my opinion, the issue is beyond being equitable.

Internet 305

Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 305

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Expect them to read closely, but work quickly, and make decisions based on their knowledge of reliable websites.

Activities 202

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. Our list of Must-Read K—12 IT Blogs includes a mixture of teachers, instructional technology specialists, IT leaders, administrators and consultants. If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013.

Reading 154

Reading Science Gamification Coaching 154

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

People were just applying approaches to information on the internet that weren't really appropriate to the internet, that people were applying some of these pre-internet approaches that weren't really applicable.” Or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. I mean, that's horrible, horrible advice.

Internet 215

Internet Attention Students Evaluation 215

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Brainfuse offers a comprehensive suite of services, including math, science, reading, writing assistance, and college prep, all available online from anywhere with an internet connection. Services include: Live Tutoring One-on-one academic support in math, science, reading, writing, and more.

Essay 158

Essay Schools Internet Feedback 158

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Schools where students completed at least 40 reading activities (on average once per week) with the Achieve3000 Pro Georgia Edition saw the greatest growth, outperforming schools that weren’t using Achieve3000 by an average of 74 Lexile ® points. Pro offers a library of more than 10,000 nonfiction science and social studies lessons.

Social Studies 242

Social Studies English Schools Art 242

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A lot of teacher-authors read both my education blog (this one–Ask a Tech Teacher) and my writer’s blog (WordDreams). AI-generated fiction So far, AIs can’t write from experience or with human emotion so their content is limited to internet-available facts and an interpretation of emotions and experience.

Teachers 165

Teachers Internet Plagiarism Intelligence 165

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Next semester, my students will spend time working with prompt writing, reflecting on LLM output and reflecting on when knowledge and learning matter versus when human-AI hybrid writing makes sense. This was the epitome of knowledge and learning before the internet became widely available.

Teaching 208

Teaching Instructors Knowledge Writing 208