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

OCTOBER 27, 2020

based provider of an online education platform has acquired AI-powered math platform, Symbolab. Shadows of plagiarism and accusations from higher-ed faculty that it enabled cheating stalked the company’s early years. Symbolab is an advanced math calculator used by 50 million students worldwide. The Redwood City, Calif.-based

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2021

Some of it has already been invested in startups including Class Technologies, which is building an instructional video platform on Zoom; Guild Education, which works with companies to provide educational opportunities to their employees; and Photomath, an app that shows students how to solve math problems, step by step, just by taking a picture.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Will generative AI tools like ChatGPT enable plagiarism or complicate assessment? Calculators in the classroom finally shifted from controversial to commonplace when we saw how they enhance math skills without replacing them. Of course, like with all new technology in education, the promise is coupled with uncertainty.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2021

5 Tips to Avoid Plagiarism. They cover websites on lesson plans, math, keyboarding, classroom management, cloud computer, digital books, teacher resources, free tech resources, and more. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Tech Tip #60: How to Add Shortcuts to the Desktop. 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2025

Their most common concerns about AI were plagiarism, a lack of teacher training on AI education tools, its potential to spread misinformation and a reduction of student interaction during class. It's going to be really good for writing, not so good for math, as one example. ChatGPT is trained on text data.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

He described students using phones to arrange after-school fights or parents calling in the middle of math class, asking kids to pick up groceries on the way home. Others described how the devices have fostered more cheating and plagiarism during class. They are distracting. They’re presenting all kinds of problems,” Banks said.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2018

Here’s a slightly Orwellian way to check whether your students may have plagiarized part of their essays: the Chrome extension Draftback , which plays back the revision history of any Google doc you can edit—down to the keystroke. Instead of teaching with a math textbook, it’s way more fun to teach with Chrome Music lab, he added.”

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Using AI to create tailored learning In a not-too-distant-past, math teachers complained that calculators would make students worse at basic arithmetic. They projected that students would not be able to make calculations through mental math or even lose the ability to put pen to paper. So, what really happened?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

eSpark , an online supplemental curriculum provider for K-5 math and reading, has released Choice Texts, the next evolution in personalized learning. All Quizlet users 16 years and older will be able to access these new features, with Quizlet Plus users gaining unlimited access.

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

That means new teachers must learn how to teach science, technology, engineering and math on-the-job. In cyberspace, students are confronted often–if not daily–with questions regarding cyberbullying, digital privacy, digital footprints, plagiarism, and more. This isn’t just for writing, though. Student Choice.

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Robert Kaplinsky

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I was wondering about how good artificial intelligence has gotten at writing text, so I went to InferKit and had it write a blog post with five tips for math teachers to see what it generated. So, I wrote the very first sentence as “Here are five tips for math teachers who want to engage their students.” Get creative.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many education institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. Here you will find everything you need to know about AI in education so you can determine for yourself. How can I use AI as a teacher?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2017

STEAM–Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math–is education’s new STEM. Google Earth uses Earth Science to expand storytelling (with Lit Trips ) and to support math (with tools like the ruler). Minecraft uses a wide variety of STEAM skills but especially technology, engineering, and math. engineering.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2018

Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs. Plagiarism: What it is and how to identify it. Citing Sources: The Infographic. Innovative Ways to Encourage Writing. Best-in-Category Winners for 2017. Support English Learners with Micro-credentials from Digital Promise. Tech Tips #170: Cover your webcam!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2020

Tech tools often seem focused on core classroom subjects like math, science, and history. When students use existing art rather than draw their own (though Lunapic does offer a blank canvas if students want to start from scratch), take the opportunity to discuss copyrights and plagiarism as it applies to artistic works.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can execute math problems, showing all its work with written explanations. I’ve seen it create (in a flash) movie scripts and comic strips, sonnets and grant proposals, graduate course syllabi and lessons.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

Some users have lauded the tool as a means to get away with plagiarism. We see ourselves as solving mental math.” QuillBot also offers its application program interface—the set of protocols and routines that power the tool—starting at $20 a month. Instead, he views QuillBot like a calculator.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can execute math problems, showing all its work with written explanations. I’ve seen it create (in a flash) movie scripts and comic strips, sonnets and grant proposals, graduate course syllabi and lessons.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While acknowledging AI’s impressive capabilities, she also cautions about potential risks like plagiarism and the dissemination of misinformation (American Federation of Teachers, 2023). Weingarten underscores the importance of teacher involvement in shaping how AI is implemented in classrooms (American Federation of Teachers, 2023).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While acknowledging AI’s impressive capabilities, she also cautions about potential risks like plagiarism and the dissemination of misinformation (American Federation of Teachers, 2023). Weingarten underscores the importance of teacher involvement in shaping how AI is implemented in classrooms (American Federation of Teachers, 2023).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2016

The education side includes activity templates for a wide variety of subjects including math, science, technology, ESL, and languages. With the focus on student creativity, this is a great tie-in to discussions about online media, digital citizenship, plagiarism, fair use, and public domain. Education applications. FriendStrip.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Eventually, he says that the papers he and the bot were creating together passed plagiarism checkers with ease. The AI chatbot can seemingly spit out answers to some questions of finance and math as well. It turns out that the makers of TurnItIn, one of the most widely used plagiarism detection tools, aren’t breaking a sweat.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. Employ plagiarism checkers. Many instructors already rely on plagiarism checkers.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. Employ plagiarism checkers. Many instructors already rely on plagiarism checkers.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

TenMarks Shutdown Leaves Teachers Wanting, Competitors Circling by Emily Tate On June 30, Amazon shut down TenMarks, a popular online math and writing tool. (Yes, stay tuned for our 2019 analysis.) The company had notified school leaders in March 2018, and many have been scrambling to find a replacement. Here’s why. billion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

And the STEAM subjects — science, technology, engineering, arts, and math? Eventually, proper use will become a habit, just like handwriting and math tables. Plagiarism: What it is and how to identify it. Then, every time students use online media, remind them of the appropriate way — or have them remind each other.

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