Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

And if that homework involves writing assignments, the hours add up fast. Checking student work for possible plagiarism, specifically, has become a time consuming burden for many educators. Checking student work for possible plagiarism, specifically, has become a time consuming burden for many educators.

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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?

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

I don’t write enough about special needs so when Rose contacted me with an article idea, I was thrilled. In this article, Rose writes about a little-known problem that students may unknowingly suffer from that may make it look like they are plagiarizing when–to them–they aren’t.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

This, of course, isn’t true but the rules and laws surrounding plagiarism and copyrights aren’t nearly as well-known as those that deal with, say, driving a car or crossing a street. One out of three high school students admitted that they used the Internet to plagiarize an assignment. Does the font change?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. The student must still write down that they did not use the tool.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. We repost so much so frequently that some platforms, such as Facebook, have been compelled to develop their own citation rules to combat plagiarism.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The new tool provides a semi-proctored environment for organizing research and writing in an AI-enabled environment. Composer is a new tool that allows PowerNotes+ users to see the full picture of writers’ research and writing, from AI-assisted text to outside sources to original thoughts, all color-coded for easy identification. “AI

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Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 164

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

OpenAI’s chatbot can compose poems, can write an essay about global warming as a Taylor Swift song, and can call up HTML code instantly–the possibilities are nearly endless. Where is the line between research and plagiarism? Chatbots raise specific concerns in education–will students use them to cheat?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Already we’re seeing students use AI to plagiarize or cheat on their assignments. For schools to effectively engage with this new technology, teachers must first learn how to implement these tools into our classrooms in ways that foster student growth and show them that AI is meant to complement their learning journey.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2023

Nearly every school or university faculty is having at least a few conversations about how to address a world rich in easy-to-use artificial intelligence tools that can generate student assignments. Turnitin returned evidence of potential plagiarism through its Similarity Scores in the range from zero percent to 49 percent.

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MAY 16, 2023

This post will introduce you to some quick tips for writing a research paper along with the importance of samples. Simple Steps for Research Paper Writing and the Importance of Samples Research papers are academic writings that offer rigorous analysis, evaluation, assessment, and interpretation of a specific topic.

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JUNE 6, 2019

I am constantly amazed at how many students plagiarize schoolwork. I was excited when Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Milyn Anne, offered this article explaining the why behind plagiarizing: What Factors Influence Your Tendency to Plagiarize in School? Incongruent School Discipline. Psychological Factors.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, ethical concerns are raised, particularly regarding the use of AI to detect cheating and plagiarism. They stress the importance of preparing students for a future where AI can assist with procedural tasks, such as writing and calculations.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

To hear author Mike Ribble tell it, kids are entering school with some exposure to technology—meaning schools won’t be making a first impression. Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question,” said Ribble, the author of Digital Citizenship in Schools and the chair of ISTE’s digital citizenship PLN.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

In partnership with CoSN, eSchool News is highlighting the innovative and dedicated work of IT leaders in school districts across the country. The spotlight is on Mike Daugherty , Director of Technology and Innovation in Ohio’s Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District. What is your biggest IT challenge today?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. To learn more about HMH’s Writable , visit hmhco.com/Writable.

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Plagiarism Teachers Feedback Essay 246

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

I set off on a year-long journey to implement them into the academic writing process. They were instructed to write key facts from each article on note cards, sort the note cards into categories, name the categories, and synthesize the information into a few salient thoughts. Here are four of the VTRs I used and their outcomes.

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Writing Plagiarism English Language 130

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

If I were to use Writable to create a rubric for writing and grading funding announcements of the type you might typically see on EdSurge , it might look something like this: The K-12 writing-support tool is not (currently) designed for publications covering startups and venture capital. million seed round for the Palo Alto, Calif.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

students to write well goes back decades. Newsweek published its ballyhooed screed Why Johnny Can’t Write in 1975. This past summer, The New York Times chimed in with Why Kids Can’t Write. Who says Americans can’t write?) based educational software company best known for its plagiarism-detection tools.

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Writing Teaching Essay Feedback 138

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? Getting Meta with AI in the Classroom: A Reflective Approach In a junior-level education course, I assigned students the task of writing a reflective paper on the various uses of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, in the classroom.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

These app essentials will help keep high school students engaged while learning language arts, and teach them how to form the arguments and enhance learning comprehension. As the students progress through the reading assignments, they also go through quizzes and write a quick prompt to the passage they’ve just read.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Key points: It’s key to remember that AI isn’t foolproof—it can make mistakes Equity, transparency, and effectiveness should be goals when using AI in education See related article: More students are seeking an AI-powered school year The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

As more colleges and school districts prepare to resume remote instruction for the fall, educators may worry how to prevent cheating when assignments and exams are held online. But Schreiner has not seen data that shows an increase in cheating since schools started closing.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

I set off on a year-long journey to implement them into the academic writing process. They were instructed to write key facts from each article on note cards, sort the note cards into categories, name the categories, and synthesize the information into a few salient thoughts. Here are four of the VTRs I used and their outcomes.

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Writing Plagiarism English Language 104

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

high school students have been quick to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), with 46 percent saying they use AI tools to help them with their school work. Utilize academic integrity tools There are tools that school leaders, teachers, and staff can use to detect if students have used AI.

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Academic Integrity Essay Intelligence Plagiarism 239

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MAY 25, 2022

Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has made the workload even heavier, many instructors have felt how awful it is to use an unreliable plagiarism checker.

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

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APRIL 9, 2018

I know the difference but write them wrong when I’m not paying attention. It seems everyone equates good writing mechanics with quality whether from a teacher, in her/his lesson plans, or on notes to parents. Analyze My Writing. Free; best for high school and older. Free/fee; best for high school and older.

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Writing Plagiarism English Language 92

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APRIL 26, 2016

I don’t write enough about special needs so when Rose contacted me with an article idea, I was thrilled. In this article, Rose writes about a little-known problem that students may unknowingly suffer from that may make it look like they are plagiarising when–to them–they aren’t.

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Assistive Technology Writing Plagiarism Technology 84

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

They all have more than 10 years of experience in education and work across all three types of school environments: urban, suburban, and rural. Coaches are leveraging AI to curate research, synthesize best practices, and develop instructional strategies tailored to their schools. Coaches cite technical challenges as well.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

Recently, I was in a meeting with department chairs and administrators at my high school. It had only been a few weeks into the semester, and we had already sent dozens of students’ names to administrators to report this new version of plagiarism. We were discussing the agenda when the topic of ChatGPT elicited a collective groan.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 216

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

In my school, every teacher assesses writing. Even in the tech lab, which is my purview, I provide mini-how-to-write lessons before tech projects that include writing. Writing is no longer treated as a stand-alone skill, rather a tool students use to provide evidence of their knowledge.

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Writing Essay Plagiarism Students 90

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Friends and social media users began alerting her that images and material from one of her children’s books, “I Am Not a Number,” about a young Indigenous girl sent to a residential school in Canada and based on the experience of her grandmother, had made their way into paid lessons on the site that she had never seen before.

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Teachers Plagiarism Learning Culture 218

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JUNE 23, 2016

What is ‘writing’? Today in the 21st Century schools, they’d be wrong. What they have defined as ‘writing’ is actually writing conventions, tools, and activities rather than its purpose, goals, and definition. This focuses on recording words that are then communicated to others.

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Writing Teaching Essay Plagiarism 92

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AUGUST 27, 2016

New resources and tools in Turnitin’s back-to-school program, “Rethink Feedback,” help K-12 teachers and higher education instructors teach proper methods of attribution and improve student writing skills. Aiming for Integrity Analysis – How well do students understand plagiarism?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As teachers and professors look for ways to guard against the use of AI to cheat on homework, many have started asking students to share the history of their online documents to check for signs that a bot did the writing. Since teachers grade so many papers and assignments, many educators see that as an unacceptable level of error.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In my experience working with educators at K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities, I have seen that meaningful progress requires moving beyond surface-level solutions. Generative AI will likely drive the conversation about innovative practices for the foreseeable future.

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