The Stack

I used to dread the stack of essays on my desk—not because I didn’t care about my students’ writing, but because grading felt endless. Hours spent circling grammar mistakes, marking unclear points, and trying to leave meaningful feedback left me drained. On top of that, I started noticing something unsettling: papers that felt too perfect, with that unmistakable AI-generated tone. Honestly, my students weren’t excited to write anymore. They saw essays as hoops to jump through, not opportunities to share ideas. I was burning out, and the love for writing in my classroom was fading fast. Then I found JotterBlog.

JotterBlog is an online platform designed to save teachers hours while maintaining high teaching standards. Upload your grading rubrics, and JotterBlog’s AI will automatically grade essays according to your criteria. You can also create short-answer assessments or exit tickets that are instantly graded, giving you quick insights into student understanding and trends. Best of all, student writing transforms into private classroom blog posts where students can read and comment on each other’s work in a safe, engaging space. My students are now excited to write, knowing their classmates will read, like, and comment on their work!

Anti-Cheat Text Editor

It’s all too easy for students to feed assignment prompts into AI and copy-paste the responses. To combat this, JotterBlog features a simple text editor that does not allow copy/paste. Every single letter must be physically typed! Is this foolproof against AI? No. But it’s a step in the right direction. The editor is distraction-free. No endless Google image searches, font changes, or formatting distractions. Formatting is handled after submission automatically. Plus, there’s no AI autocomplete or grammar check, though spell check can be enabled. This helps you see exactly how well your students can write on their own.

AI-Graded Essays

Upload your grading rubric and JotterBlog’s AI will score each essay and leave personalized feedback directly on the paper. Students can view the rubric and feedback on their side of the platform, making expectations and results crystal clear. Need a hard copy? Every graded paper is instantly print-ready for your records.

Exit Tickets / Assessments

Create short-answer assessments on the fly—no need to limit yourself to multiple choice. Whether it’s a quick exit ticket or a mid-lesson check-in, you can design questions in seconds, even while teaching. JotterBlog automatically grades responses and provides clear, graphical data that highlights which questions students struggled with most and which concepts they’ve mastered.

Student Blogs

Student writing automatically becomes blog posts where classmates can read, like, and comment. You can keep assignments private if preferred. Worried about disrespectful comments? You control comment limits and can disable commenting for certain students. It’s a perfect space to teach social media etiquette and how messages come across in writing.

Quips

Sometimes you just want to ask a quick question to the class. Quips work like Tweets—you pose a question, and students can only see classmates’ responses once they’ve answered themselves. Great for quick check-ins or fun riddles.

Conclusion

Teaching is tough. Grading is never-ending, and student engagement feels like an uphill battle in today’s post-COVID, doom-scrolling world. JotterBlog helps lighten the load for teachers and motivates students to write well-crafted responses in a format they recognize and enjoy. Sign up for free at here!