eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2019

Personalized learning. Technology in the classroom has revolutionized the way students learn, allowing students of all learning styles to connect and provide the chance to move at their own pace for a more individualized approach to learning.

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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.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

That means they need to be able to flex their metacognitive muscles by setting goals, tracking and monitoring their progress, reflecting on their learning, and assessing their own work. As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!),

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I would write the day’s learning objectives and agenda on the board and spend each class period moving my students as a unit through a series of learning activities. Both of these perceived benefits are important to acknowledge and explore. Yes, designing a single experience for the entire class is absolutely easier.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Undoubtedly, the pandemic accelerated the shift to technology adoption in schools. However, this push to digitize doesn’t just involve remote learning technologies, but also tools for in-person learning. One study found that active learning significantly increases student performance in the classroom: Students were 1.5

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

AI can analyze unlimited amounts of student writing or data and generate rapid responses consistently, something that would be exhausting, if not impossible, for any human. First, AI can think very quickly. She points out that AI doesn’t do better thinking than the teacher, but it has the advantage of not getting tired.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

McGraw-Hill Education has acquired Redbird Advanced Learning , a digital personalized learning company that offers courses in K-12 math, language arts, and writing and virtual professional development programs for educators. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

English teachers can ask students to explain why they selected a piece of textual evidence to support a claim or why they organized a piece of writing in a particular way. Math teachers can ask students to explain in detail their process for solving a problem.

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Metacognitive Skills Grades Curriculum Design English 420

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Through its artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, Copyleaks is able to understand and learn more about the text that students are writing throughout the school year. The platform allows both teachers and students to improve their writing processes.

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Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Academic Integrity 210

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Podcasts can swap out screen time with audio-based, thought-provoking leisure 5 digital resources to inspire curiosity and engage students 3 things to consider when designing digital learning experiences For more news on learning technologies, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This piece was coauthored with Daniel Curtis.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2023

As the largest commercial provider of hosting and support services for the open-source Moodle learning platform, it helps global organizations and institutions deliver great learning experiences without complexities. One of the ways Open LMS supports learning is via its commitment to open-source learning technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

It’s early September as I write this piece and I’ve led some 40 EdTechTeacher workshops since June 1. As I look back on the summer, one of the things that strikes me is how often my workshop followed a “technology training” at a school. As I see again and again, the real challenge for teachers is not learning technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Analytical thinking Creative thinking Resilience, flexibility, and agility Motivation and self-awareness Curiosity and lifelong learning Technological literacy To prepare students for this type of workforce, educators must design impactful learning opportunities that require the use of these AI skills.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

BROOMFIELD, COLO. – Conga , the global leader in Revenue Lifecycle Management solutions, has partnered with Edmentum , a global education leader in K-12 learning technology solutions, to streamline its contract management processes with a unified, end-to-end solution to simplify and accelerate the sales cycle.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

We wondered about the role of AI in one specific teaching practice: assessing student learning. The AI is trying to fix the writing process and the format—fix what is already there, not trying to understand what they intended to say." Figure 1: Teacher v.

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Grades Essay Teachers Feedback 175

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Writing With Tech. Teach Writing with Tech. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Building Digital Citizens. 20 Webtools in 20 Days. Certificate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

This includes topics like how to build your tech-infused classroom, using tech to differentiate for student needs, teaching reading and writing with tech (you can learn more about that in the class, Teaching Writing with Tech ), and favorite digital tools. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2024

Engaging in research and design work with communities of researchers, practitioners and edtech product developers has led us to define several principles we believe will assist in building learning technology that is attuned to the needs of diverse students and educators, based on modern learning principles and designed for broad adoption and scale.

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Teaching Technology Feedback Learning 162

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

Tools, such as AI-powered writing assistants and language-analysis platforms, offer real-time feedback and aim to empower students to engage in self-directed learning and refine their writing and editing skills. Students who may never have paused to reflect and consider their writing can now do so at the touch of a button.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The number of students engaged in writing in Google Drive increased significantly, as did the depth of their engagement in writing. . The data shows that there are still some students left behind, and others who would benefit from additional collaborative writing activities. There is still room for improvement, however.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2019

Learning doesn’t happen within the digital space of the LMS; it happens beyond its borders. Learning is the product of inputs from students and instructors. Learning happens as a result of interaction with course content—reflection, writing, dialogue, creation and collaboration. We are in what I call the post-LMS world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Many ICDL books are classified as “activities” meaning they are perfect for digital story times, scavenger hunts, and creative writing exercises. Open Library.

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Reading Mobile Devices Languages Language 217

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2023

We dove into the role of teachers in edtech decision-making and the use of evidence in the development of learning technologies. But rather than helping them to cope, she writes that her hope for every educator is to find a community of resistance when they need it. Teachers, he writes, don’t just want fixes.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Department of Education has provided official guidance on the use of technology with young children. . The department sets out four guiding principles for using technology with early learners: Technology — when used appropriately — can be a tool for learning. K–12 Schools Get Started with Personalized Learning Tools.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

When asked for which activities AI-generated content could accelerate achievement, 51 percent said AI could support worksheet creation, 48 percent noted assistance with lesson plans and 41 percent said ideating on writing prompts.

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Education Ethics Attention Coaching 226

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2022

James Clear, who writes about habits and decision-making also discusses this. In his book, “Atomic Habits,” he writes about habits in four stages: cues, cravings, responses and rewards. The fourth stage Clear writes about—the reward—is where I think phones do the biggest disservice to students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

A company best known (and sometimes rebuked) for its plagiarism checker has just received one of the biggest checks in the education technology industry. In 2014 the company acquired Ephorus, a Europe-based plagiarism detection tool, and Lightside Labs, which provides automated feedback on student writing. Turnitin, an Oakland, Calif.-based

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

In the course evaluations at the end of the semester they write that our class has really formed a community,” she says. Cheryl Bonsall, a former student in the course, says that delivering her responses by video rather than writing "made me more accountable for my words and my message." I rarely read the whole thing.”

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

From that year through 2017, the company invested an estimated $700 million to bolster its education technology offerings, according to The Telegraph. Its acquisitions include Redbird Advanced Learning (a K-12 math, reading and writing curriculum provider) Area9 (an adaptive learning technology) and ALEKS (an online adaptive math program).

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Textbooks Math Writing Study 167

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

They started the project in the classroom, switched seamlessly to remote learning and then finished the project with an in-person celebration that melts the heart! This was a creative writing project that was differentiated for the various skills, interests, and learning styles of her students, allowing every student to be successful.

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 269

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. If you’ve been tasked (or volunteered) to run this activity, here are five activities that will tech-infuse participants: Write an Ebook. write the book. Kids are no different.

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Activities Schools Writing Quizzes 124

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Learning technology company HMH announced it has acquired award-winning software company Writable , building on a longstanding partnership between the organizations that includes the integration of Writable’s research-backed writing assessment and practice solution with HMH’s core ELA offerings for grades 3-12.

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Ethics Feedback Instructors Schools 141

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Our guests were Jesse Stommel, director of teaching and learning technologies at the University of Mary Washington, and Martha Burtis, director of the Digital Knowledge Center at the University of Mary Washington. More than 80 people tuned in and had a chance to bring their questions and perspectives.

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Grades Languages Language Evaluation 166

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A strong advocate for teacher development and innovation in education, James also writes articles offering insights for parents and educators. Can you share your thoughts on the role of technology in education, and how you’ve seen it impact teaching and learning?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Many ICDL books are classified as “activities” meaning they are perfect for digital story times, scavenger hunts, and creative writing exercises.

Reading 167

Reading Mobile Devices Languages Language 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Many ICDL books are classified as “activities” meaning they are perfect for digital story times, scavenger hunts, and creative writing exercises. Open Library.

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Reading Mobile Devices Quizzes Languages 183

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When [AI-assisted text generators] came out, I had my kids exploring it and writing stories. I created using [AI-assisted text generators] for positive learning because I realized that students came up with great ideas, like using [AI-assisted text generators] for funny stories and rap songs. Finally, the machine played with the kids.

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Education Learning Intelligence Coaching 189