Newsletters

  • A newsletter titled “NEWSLETTER” with the header showing “November 2025 | Issue 4” and the website URL “www.vitalworkedu.com.” The main section features a large QR code with text reading “Automatically Score Student Writing” and “Free access to Proje

    November 2025

    In this month’s newsletter, get free access to Project AI SCORE, a progress monitoring tool that provides instant, personalized feedback on student writing. Complete the interest form to learn how to bring this resource to your classroom. Explore new tech resources, including our updated Writing Strategy website with instructional videos, downloadable PDFs, and graphic organizers—all designed to make writing instruction easier and more effective. We’ve also added new presentation PDFs on topics like Prompt Engineering, Writing Feedback, and UDL, VR, AR, and AI. These are ready for download on our site.

  • Newsletter titled “NEWSLETTER: Emerging Innovations” from October 2025. The left section introduces Project AI SCORE, described as a free progress monitoring system that provides students and teachers with immediate, personalized feedback on writing.

    October 2025

    This month’s newsletter features a new Voices from the Field episode with veteran ELA teacher Josh Stock, who shares practical strategies for using AI tools like Short Answer, speech-to-text, and Grammarly to enhance classroom learning and make tech integration effective. Additional resources include an overview of Project AI SCORE, a free progress monitoring system that provides instant, personalized feedback on student writing, and details on how to bring it to your classroom. We’re excited about the new Notebook LM video overview feature, which turns documents into engaging videos. We’ve added new presentations to our website for you to download. Be sure to check out the complete newsletter!

  • September Newslette

    September 2025

    This month's newsletter launches the new podcast series, "Voices from the Field," featuring real teachers sharing practical tech insights; the first episode with Carrie Hammye is available now. New resources include downloadable presentations on a crash course in AI for special education and using AI to provide feedback on student writing. The newsletter also shares a list of recommended AI tools, such as Snorkl and new launches from Google, and highlights several opportunities for you to get involved with ongoing projects.

  • August 2025

    This month’s newsletter explores the evolving role of AI in education, highlighting tools like Humata AI and showcasing how educators can integrate AI to support both teaching and learning. It features a curated list of AI brainstorming tools (e.g., Ideamap.ai, Ember.ly, Magic To Do) and a resource map from EdTech Insiders outlining GenAI use cases in K–12. Readers will also find updates on Google and Microsoft’s latest AI tools, upcoming education conferences, and a spotlight on inclusive platforms like Book Creator, Kialo EDU, and We Will Write.