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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to head down to Atlanta! If you're attending, come say hello!! #GaETC

Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · 1d

✈️ 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!

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · 27d

🚨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...

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Sep 23

🥳 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...

Pen Pals Tutorial

YouTube video by Short Answer

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Aug 25

📣 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...

Copy/Pasting Settings

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Aug 12

🎉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...

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Under the Hat Podcast @underthehatpod.bsky.social · Aug 4

A must watch episode is coming your way! We will be hear from @adamsparks.bsky.social of Short Answer to chat about his journey in education, the story of Short Answer, and what's next 🎙️

Tune in live on Saturday, or catch it after wherever you get your podcasts 💻

www.youtube.com/live/xq06mMw...

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎉 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...

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Jul 26

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 🤪!!

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Jul 17

Team @myshortanswer.bsky.social had a blast leading a student-facing version of our AI Workshop in TAIWAN (!!) last week! The biggest surprise of being an entrepreneur is all the unexpected places it has taken us! You can learn more about our workshops here: myshortanswer.com/professional...

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Jun 27

We're headed to #ISTELive25 this weekend. It's got me thinking about edtech, edtech conferences, and the growing anti-edtech movement. I wrote about it this week, and why I think we need to start engaging more with those who disagree with us: adamsparks.substack.com/p/edtech-nee...

Edtech needs more dialectical thinking

As the anti-edtech movement grows, our community needs to start deliberately engaging with ideas and beliefs that are contrary to our own.

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Jun 24

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!!

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Jun 7

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!

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explAInED Podcast @explained-podcast.bsky.social · May 19

This time on explAInED, we are thrilled to welcome back
@adamsparks.bsky.social, co-founder and CEO of
@myshortanswer.bsky.social to discuss how we can leverage AI to enhance student learning while preserving the unique voices that make writing so impactful.
open.spotify.com/episode/4ZFI...

explAInED: Episode 010: Writing, AI, and the Future of Student Voice: Adam Sparks Returns

explAInED · Episode

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · May 19

📚 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

Short Answer

Short Answer helps K12 teachers build better writers through more gamified, social writing activities for any subject. On this channel, you’ll find quick tutorials, activity explainers, webinars reco...

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Joe & Kristin Merrill @themerrillsedu.com · May 14

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 ⤵️
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#EDUsky #AIinEDU

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 10

Had a blast sponsoring the Central California @cueinc.bsky.social end of the year social last night! Thanks to everyone at CCCUE who came out! @myshortanswer.bsky.social is honored to support California educators!

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 6

😂 I hadn't even considered it tbh! You're welcome to fly in from Vermont btw, we'd love to have you!!

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 6

So excited to be presenting at the SPARK Summit in Indianapolis next month! Come check out my sessions on all things AI and K12 writing instruction! If you're in the area, you can register FOR FREE at: www.eventbrite.com/e/spark-summ... @nadinegilkison.bsky.social

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 5

You can learn more about our keynotes, workshops, and sessions here: myshortanswer.com/professional...

PD & Workshops – Short Answer

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 5

Very excited to be keynoting @R3ESC's literacy conference this summer in Victoria! Texas educators, we'd love to have you join us for an interactive discussion about AI and its implications for K12 literacy. You can learn more and register here: www.escweb.net/tx_r3/catalo...

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 5

In true @shaunlangevin.bsky.social style, we may or may not have had AI-McConaughey talking about the importance of clear AI policy in the K12 writing classroom 😂

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · May 2

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

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨 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...

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Apr 1

🚀 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

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