Writing gap: Low-performing fourth-graders did poorly in writing tests given by computer, but high-performing students did better. Why?

The two federally funded groups designing tests for the common standards are awaiting feedback from pilot and field testing before making the decision.

Singer and Ivory, in their Nov. 4 New York Times article, made a major mis-speak: '... there is little rigorous evidence so far to indicate that using computers in class improves educational results.' ...

Using computers instead of humans would certainly be cheaper, but not everyone agrees on argument No. 2. Les Perelman, director of the student writing program at MIT, is among the skeptics.

Using a computer can be more convenient when working or just learning a topic. Both forms of writing have their pros and cons. I had 70 students participate in a survey in our school.

AI assistants can assist copywriters by providing writing prompts, offering suggestions, identifying trends and checking for plagiarism.