Adam Sparks
@adamsparks.bsky.social
Learner, teacher, traveler. Former 6-12 SS and ELA teacher. Co-founder of @myshortanswer.bsky.social. LDT @StanfordED. From Louisville, NE. Go Big Red 🌽
Excited to head down to Atlanta! If you're attending, come say hello!! #GaETC
✈️ 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!
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Excited to head down to Atlanta! If you're attending, come say hello!! #GaETC
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🚨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...
✅ 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...
October 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🚨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...
✅ 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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🥳 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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September 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🥳 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...
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📣 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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August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 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...
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🎉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...
✨ 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...
August 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🎉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...
✨ 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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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...
Tune in live on Saturday, or catch it after wherever you get your podcasts 💻
www.youtube.com/live/xq06mMw...
August 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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...
Tune in live on Saturday, or catch it after wherever you get your podcasts 💻
www.youtube.com/live/xq06mMw...
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🎉 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...
July 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
🎉 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 🤪!!
Region 3, and webinar-ing with Region 9/10/11 on Friday! Back to school season madness 🤪!!
July 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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 🤪!!
Region 3, and webinar-ing with Region 9/10/11 on Friday! Back to school season madness 🤪!!
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...
July 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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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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
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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
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.
adamsparks.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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...
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!!
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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!!
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!
June 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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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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...
@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
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May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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...
@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...
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📚 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
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#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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May 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📚 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
www.youtube.com/@myshortansw...
#edchat #ela #teacherPD
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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
Here's part ✌️ our 💥FAVORITES!💥
📚 @bookcreator.com
📖 @bookji.bsky.social
🌊 @wakelet.bsky.social
💭 @quizizz.bsky.social
🎮 @gimkit.com
✏️ @myshortanswer.bsky.social
💜 Seesaw
Learn more ⤵️
buff.ly/XGAG9yb
#EDUsky #AIinEDU
May 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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 ⤵️
buff.ly/XGAG9yb
#EDUsky #AIinEDU
Here's part ✌️ our 💥FAVORITES!💥
📚 @bookcreator.com
📖 @bookji.bsky.social
🌊 @wakelet.bsky.social
💭 @quizizz.bsky.social
🎮 @gimkit.com
✏️ @myshortanswer.bsky.social
💜 Seesaw
Learn more ⤵️
buff.ly/XGAG9yb
#EDUsky #AIinEDU
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!
May 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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!
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
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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
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...
May 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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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🚨 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...
April 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🚨 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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🚀 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
April 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚀 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
Had an absolute blast at #SpringCUE this week presenting and meeting so many incredible CA educators. Leaving completely exhausted and completely reenergized!! #CUEHike
March 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Had an absolute blast at #SpringCUE this week presenting and meeting so many incredible CA educators. Leaving completely exhausted and completely reenergized!! #CUEHike
Had a blast leading our Writing Instruction for the Age of AI workshop with elementary staff at Hays USD yesterday!!
March 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Had a blast leading our Writing Instruction for the Age of AI workshop with elementary staff at Hays USD yesterday!!
Check out this great new AI in EDU pod with some amazing instructional coaches from Vermont! Really enjoyed this conversation!!
🎙️Introducing "explAInED" – A Podcast for Educators Exploring AI and the Future of Learning!
In this episode of explAInED we meet with Adam Sparks, co-founder of Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social.
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In this episode of explAInED we meet with Adam Sparks, co-founder of Short Answer @myshortanswer.bsky.social.
open.spotify.com/episode/44AY...
explAInED Ep. 001: Adam Sparks
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March 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Check out this great new AI in EDU pod with some amazing instructional coaches from Vermont! Really enjoyed this conversation!!