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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · 14h

✈️ 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 · 26d

🚨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 · Sep 2

✍️ 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...

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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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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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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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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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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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Jun 22

🤝 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...

MobileMind & Short Answer Partnership: Empowering Teachers to Build Better Writers Across All Subjects

Discover how MobileMind’s new partnership with Short Answer empowers K–12 educators to boost student writing across all subjects through gamified, research-backed activities and on-demand professional...

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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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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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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · May 14

Thanks so much for sharing our work!

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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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Joe & Kristin Merrill @themerrillsedu.com · Apr 2

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

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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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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · Mar 20

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!

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Mar 7

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!

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Mar 5

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!

Short Answer at MACE! Thursday March 6th: All write all write all write presented by Adam Sparks at 9:00 AM, Tools you Can use tomorrow with Leslie Fisher presented at 12:45 PM, Teachers as Private Investitators presented at 1:45 pm

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Adam Sparks @adamsparks.bsky.social · Mar 4

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...

Winter webinar recording and resources – Short Answer

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Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social · Feb 22

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...

What Should writing instruction look like in 2025? Thursday, Feb 27th, 8pm ET. Register now: bit.ly/shortanswerwrinterwebinar

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