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What is a Virtual HS?

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Standardized Test Scores : Virtual high schools often have varied results on standardized test scores compared to traditional schools, with some performing above and others below average. Social Interaction : Lack of face-to-face interaction can affect social development and create a sense of isolation for some students.

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Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete?

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The SAT is to standardized testing what the floppy disk is to data storage. Providers of some of the most popular standardized tests are rethinking their offerings as new AI tools are challenging traditional techniques for finding out what students know — and allowing new ways to give and score tests.

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4 Critical Pieces of Every Lesson and How to Gamify Them video

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Mastery of keyboarding is critical, as students will be tested on these skills. By encouraging students to decode unfamiliar words in context, educators enhance comprehension and prepare them for standardized assessments. This approach fosters engagement and motivation, which are essential for effective learning.

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Is It Fair and Accurate for AI to Grade Standardized Tests?

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Texas is turning over some of the scoring process of its high-stakes standardized tests to robots. A 2019 investigation by Vice found that at least 21 states use natural language processing to grade students’ written responses on standardized tests. A quarter of the scores awarded will be reviewed by human scorers.

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Closing the Professional Development Gap for K–12 Teachers

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The transition also put existing professional development standards and practices to the test. Last year’s rapid shift to remote learning intensified challenges for educators in the digital landscape.

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Thanksgiving Activities That Keep You in Charge of Learning

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Here are seven I use during the pre-Thanksgiving season: ASCII Art Comics Holiday Widget Team Challenge Thanksgiving Poll Thinking Games Themed ASCII Art Time required: Less than one class ASCII Art is the graphic design technique of creating images by typing the letters, numbers, and symbols defined by ASCII Standards.

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How to Make Your Own GPT: A Step-by-Step Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Their assignment this week is to test it (“break it” I told them) and to get back with me before going on break next week! And before I share the link with you, my students need the chance to test it first. We will see what happens with it when we test it this week, and I'll update this post. Answer the Prompts.

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