Short Answer

Great to see you, Georgia friends!! The @myshortanswer.bsky.social spring tour heads to Oklahoma next. See you there, Oklahoma friends!

Texas! So great to see you at #TCEA and #TCTELA last week! #writebettertogether

Short Answer is heading to Texas this weekend for @tcea.org! Check out all our happenings below and stop by to chat at booth 1321 in the exhibit hall! See you soon, Texas! #TCEA26 #TCEA

Short Answer is incredibly proud to be included in this list of six amazing educational technology tools to try in 2026!

Set a writing timer in Short Answer

🚨Pro tip, teachers! Short Answer has a built-in writing timer you can set for any activity. Keep students on track, build writing stamina, and make every minute count. Learn how to set writing timers here: app.arcade.software/share/tWDbDn...

🚨 We're leading a condensed version of our half-day Writing Instruction in the Age of AI workshop this Thursday, December 4th, at 8 PM ET. You can learn more and register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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...

YouTube video by Short Answer Pen Pals Tutorial

🥳 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...

Copy/Pasting Settings

📣 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!!

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...

🤝 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!

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...

📚 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? 👀

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Thanks so much for sharing our work!

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:
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🪞 @swivl.com (MirrorTalk)
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🚀 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!

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

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!