Team Short Answer is having a blast @ncte.org this week! Stop by and say hello at booth 323 this weekend! #NCTE25

✈️ Heading to #GaETC this week? Say hello to our team at booth 909, and check out “From Pencil to Pixel” on Thursday at 12:15 PM with Amber Britman from the amazing @apsinstructtech.bsky.social team!

🚨Short Answer Update Alert! During response rounds, you can now: ✅ View student writing in real time ✅ Track word count ✅ Pause students ✅ Send writing back for revision These updates grow directly from your feedback! You can preview them here: app.arcade.software/share/uwBurV...

🥳 The updated Pen Pals is LIVE in Short Answer! AI "Pen Pals" argue about student responses. Students vote for the Pen Pal they agree with, then receive personalized AI feedback. Spark discussion, improve writing skills, & build AI literacy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLe...

✍️ Want to get kids writing MORE in your classroom? Join @eduprotocols.bsky.social + @myshortanswer.bsky.social for Writing Protocols That Work (and Students Love) THIS THURSDAY, Sep 4 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📣 Teachers, did you know you can turn students' ability to copy/paste into Short Answer on or off? Keep writing practice authentic, or give flexibility when it matters. Link to walkthrough: app.arcade.software/share/B36qow...

🎉Updates to Short Answer this month: ✨ Streamlined launch modal ⏱️ Timed writing (with research in mind) 📝 Auto-submission 🎲 Random Emoji Power Paragraph w/@eduprotocols 🎯 Quick Write difficulty levels Learn more and preview the updates here: myshortanswer.com/5-back-to-sc...

🎉 Team Short Answer is excited to share that we have officially partnered with @eduprotocols.bsky.social! To kick things off, we've built one of our favorite EduProtocols right into Short Answer: Random Emoji Power Paragraph! Learn more and demo it today at: myshortanswer.com/short-answer...

Epic run through Texas this week with @myshortanswer.bsky.social Had a blast presenting with @humbleisd-ddi.bsky.social, keynoting and workshopping at Region 3, and webinar-ing with Region 9/10/11 on Friday! Back to school season madness 🤪!!

Team Short Answer had an INCREDIBLE first-ever (!!) #ISTELive25! We’re leaving feeling energized and inspired. Huge thanks to everyone who joined our session, stopped by the booth, or came to our happy hour! #WriteBetterTogether

Short Answer is SO EXCITED to be attending our first-ever @isteofficial.bsky.social conference this week! Check out all our happenings and don’t miss our happy hour with Struggly on Monday from 5:45–7:00 at Durty Nelly’s Pub on the River Walk!! #ISTELive25

Had a blast talking all things writing in the age of AI and @myshortanswer.bsky.social at the Region 10 Metroplex Social Studies Conference in Dallas today! Attended a great @eduprotocols.bsky.social session with Stephanie Conklin!! See you all in San Antonio at #ISTELive25 next week!!

🤝 Short Answer has partnered with MobileMind! Districts and educators using MobileMind can now access on-demand training to bring Short Answer into any classroom. Learn more here: blog.mobilemind.io/mobilemind-s...

Had a blast presenting @myshortanswer.bsky.social at the #SparkSummit2025 this week with the amazing Dianna Gaines! Dianna was one of the first teachers to EVER use Short Answer, it was an honor to be represented by such an amazing educator. Such an awesome event!

📚 Planning summer PD on Short Answer? Check out the updated Short Answer YouTube channel — full of quick tutorials, classroom demos, and expert-led webinars on writing instruction, assessment, and AI: www.youtube.com/@myshortansw... #edchat #ela #teacherPD

Classroom safe AI tools that are both COPPA and FERPA compliant? 👀 Here's part ✌️ our 💥FAVORITES!💥 📚 @bookcreator.com 📖 @bookji.bsky.social 🌊 @wakelet.bsky.social 💭 @quizizz.bsky.social 🎮 @gimkit.com ✏️ @myshortanswer.bsky.social 💜 Seesaw Learn more ⤵️ buff.ly/XGAG9yb #EDUsky #AIinEDU

Had a blast presenting on all things writing across the curriculum with the amazing Melissa Legate at #NETA yesterday!

🚨 New feature alert! Students can now export their writing and feedback from Short Answer to .Docx files for further refinement in Word, Google Docs, or other tools. Explore a quick walkthrough here: app.arcade.software/share/GJQO2W...

Students can share their ideas in bold, creative ways with: 🙌 @padlet.com 🪞 @swivl.com (MirrorTalk) 📚 @bookcreator.com 🤿 @snorklapp.bsky.social 💭 @myshortanswer.bsky.social 📖 @bookji.bsky.social & more! See how we’re using AI to empower student voice! ⤵️ buff.ly/DjWHqaL #EDUsky

🚀 The Quick Write public beta is LIVE in Short Answer until April 14th! Quick Write is our first AI-powered activity. Students collaborate to hit a class goal score, then reflect on AI feedback together. Preview it below and try it for free at: myshortanswer.com

Some March Madness inspired review on the Peel Commission in Mr. Fraggos’ middle school Social Studies class this AM using @myshortanswer.bsky.social. Love the wrapper exercise at the end!

Had a blast talking all things @myshortanswer.bsky.social and writing in the age of AI yesterday at #MACEKS25. Can't recommend MACE enough, such a well-done conference!

Kansas educators, stop by and say hello at #MACEKS25 tomorrow! Stop by the booth or attend one of the amazing sessions below to demo Short Answer LIVE!

The recording of our @myshortanswer.bsky.social winter webinar is now available. Check out our conversation with The Writing Revolution team on writing instruction in the age of AI, explicit writing instruction, and so much more: myshortanswer.com/winter-webin...

Short Answer is excited to host Alexandria Chalonec & Christine Teahan from The Writing Revolution next Thursday at 8 pm ET. Join us for a discussion on WHY and HOW we can use evidence-based practices to improve student writing ability in 2025 and beyond: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Several updates to Short Answer went LIVE this morning! Check our this brief rundown from Short Answer cofounder @adamsparks.bsky.social on three updates we're particularly excited about: www.loom.com/share/e2a074...

One of my favorite tools right now? @myShortAnswer.bsky.social! 🔥 I led a PD on how it enhances peer feedback & collaborative writing ✍🏾. Bonus? Comparative judgment helps students define quality writing. Who else loves this tool? #ELA #EdTech

#TCEA was amazing yesterday! Honor to be able to present with @lesliefisher.bsky.social and the amazing Courtney Williamson on all things literacy. So much fun meeting so many amazing educators. If you haven't already, stop by booth 2215 today and say hello!!

Writing success starts with collaboration! ✍️ Learn how @myshortanswer.bsky.social (Short Answer) + @diffitapp.bsky.social (Diffit) + the 4 C’s can elevate peer feedback + student creativity. 🎥 Watch my new YouTube video for tips + tools! 🔗 youtu.be/p-Elwjwccm0 #EdTech #ELA #InstructionalDesign

🎙️ New #EduDuctTape Podcast! Part 2 w/ @adamsparks.bsky.social 🤖 Writing instruction in the AI era ✨ Tools: @myshortanswer.bsky.social, MagicSchool, Pear Deck, Screencastify Submit ✨ Regaining lost writing reps & teaching effective AI use Listen 👉 episodes.fm/aHR0cHM6Ly9l... #EduSky #EdTech

🎉 Want to learn about Short Answer at #FETC this week? Check out the following sessions with @hollyclarkedu.bsky.social, @adamsparks.bsky.social, and @lesliefisher.bsky.social, and stop by booth 2880 in the startup pavilion!

🎉 Want to learn about Short Answer at #FETC this week? Check out the following sessions with @hollyclarkedu.bsky.social, @adamsparks.bsky.social, and @lesliefisher.bsky.social, and stop by booth 2880 in the startup pavilion!

📣 Checkout new Short Answer Short Answer updates - including an updated question creation flow and the ability to add detailed descriptions to success criteria - in our clickable walkthrough: app.arcade.software/share/tKqJF8...

Really enjoyed getting a chance to chat @jakemilleredu.bsky.social! See you and fellow #Edusky friends at #FETC next week - come say hello at booth 2880 in the startup pavillion!

🚀 New semester = new teacher resources! Check out our new clickable walkthroughs on our teacher resources page (myshortanswer.com/teacher-reso...), great for teachers new to Short Answer: app.arcade.software/share/zYIehL...

🚨 New #EduDuctTape Ep! @adamsparks.bsky.social joins me to share why we should ditch AI-detection tools & focus on the writing process. ✅ Tools: @briskteaching.bsky.social, Draftback, revision history, @myshortanswer.bsky.social ✅ Strategies for all teachers. 🎧 Link: https://buff.ly/3DHcfOp

Headed to #FETC for the first time next week! #Edusky friends, stop by and say hello at the @myshortanswer.bsky.social (booth 2880 in the startup pavilion) or come check out our presentation at Pitchfest on Thursday at 2:45. Would love to connect with folks!

Watch co-founder @adamsparks.bsky.social explain how Short Answer makes writing practice fun and effective in the age of AI through gamification and peer feedback. Grateful to @forbes.com and The Yass Prize for helping us share our work! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXKE...

#EduSky friends, check out our conversation with Dr. Mike Perkins and @leonfurze.com in which we deep-dive their AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) and how it might be used to adjust our approach to K12 writing instruction and assessment in the age of AI: myshortanswer.com/assessing-wr...

STUDENTS 👏 CAN 👏 PRACTICE 👏 WRITING 👏 IN 👏 ANY 👏SUBJECT. We received this photo from a principal in Bulverde TX this week of students reflecting on the characteristics of good improv & miming IN THEATER. "It was awesome!" (shared with permission)

#EduSky friends, check out the recording of our webinar with Dr. Dylan Wiliam (@dylanwiliam.bsky.social) in which we discuss AI and the future of writing instruction and assessment. We'd love to hear your thoughts! myshortanswer.com/webinar-reco...

Team Short Answer is excited to be on Bluesky! You can learn more about our work and try Short Answer for free at myshortanswer.com