Ready to bring AI into your middle and high school classroom? Transform your teaching practice with our collection of practical AI tools. Discover resources that support personalized learning by adapting to individual student needs, automate administrative tasks to free up your time, and foster creativity through engaging and interactive learning experiences.
Middle and high school teachers are constantly looking for ways to save time and personalize learning, and Brisk Teaching, a Google Chrome extension, does just that. Because it's a browser extension, you can create lessons and engaging activities based on almost anything you find online. Need to level a complex text for different reading abilities? Brisk can do that directly within your browser. Want to provide quicker, more targeted feedback on student work? Brisk streamlines that process too. And now, Brisk even includes a student mode, allowing you to model appropriate and effective ways for students to use AI in their learning.
Ever feel overwhelmed by research or trying to synthesize information from multiple sources? Google NotebookLM can help. Think of it as your AI-powered research assistant. You upload your notes, documents, or even web pages, and NotebookLM can summarize key points, answer your questions based on the material, and even help you generate outlines or first drafts. So, whether you're prepping for a lesson, helping students with research projects, or just trying to make sense of a ton of information, NotebookLM can save you time and make the whole process much smoother.
Teaching is demanding, and finding the time to create engaging, effective lessons and resources can be a real challenge. That's where SchoolAI comes in. It's like having a dedicated teaching assistant powered by AI. Sure, it can generate lesson plans aligned to standards and create engaging activities, just like other tools. But SchoolAI goes a step further with its unique Sidekick feature. This acts as a personalized brainstorming partner, helping you refine ideas, explore different teaching strategies, and even get help with tricky tasks like writing IEP goals or crafting parent communications.1 So, beyond just generating resources, SchoolAI’s Sidekick helps you think through your teaching practice, making it a more powerful tool for planning and instruction.
Diffit has several applications, but where it is strong is in the name; differentiation! Instantly adjust the reading level of any text so all students can understand it. Even better, it helps you create engaging activities like comprehension questions and vocabulary lists based on that text (or even videos). So, whether you're adapting old materials or creating new ones, Diffit helps you differentiate instruction, keep students engaged, and save prep time.