article thumbnail

AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

Ask a Tech Teacher

AI algorithms use massive datasets and natural language processing to produce content that replicates student writing styles as teaching tools. This technology will transform education by personalizing learning and meeting various student demands.

article thumbnail

How Using Slack Can Improve Socratic Seminars

Edsurge

As society becomes increasingly dependent on social media sites for consuming information and as a personal pulpit for ideas and opinions, schools and classrooms need to become the primary source of instruction on how to prepare students for effective offline and online discourse. identifying an idea worth highlighting, and.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Flinn Scientific Partners with the Virginia Technology Student Association to Support Virtual STEM Competitions

eSchool News

Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of science lab materials and safety and STEM solutions for the K-16 education market, has partnered with the Virginia Technology Student Association (Virginia TSA) to support and expand participation in virtual, intra-curricular student STEM competitions. About Flinn Scientific.

STEM 96
article thumbnail

Addressing the Five Key Areas of Professional Development through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

The DLP utilizes instructional coaching to increase powerful and impactful use of technology in 100 middle schools across the country. Personalized learning—a hot buzz phrase for the 2018-19 school year—occurs when teaching is tailored to meet each student’s unique needs and goals.

Strategy 263
article thumbnail

Can Technology Help Teachers Start Tough Conversations about Race?

Edsurge

Technology certainly does not always make painful events from the past easier or more comfortable to discuss. Candra Flanagan Yet there are other ways to support constructive conversations about race, culture and history—and apply technologies that enhance physical spaces to help learners immerse themselves in past lived experiences.

article thumbnail

Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe?

Neo LMS

Phones can help students engage more in classroom activities. The first time I tried gamification with my students was during a seminar on green marketing and consumerism. The topic itself was quite engaging for my students, as millennials do care about the environment and sustainability.

article thumbnail

How the pandemic accelerated the need for interactive learning spaces

Neo LMS

Although there’s no denying the pandemic had many unfortunate consequences, this is a chance to build a better education system, one that is flexible and engaging. Indeed, one of the main problems that teachers have faced regarding online learning is student engagement. Ensure quality teacher-student communication.