Tools

Only tools that are free or provide free versions are featured on this website.

last updated January 2026

Generative AI Chatbots

Generative AI chatbots are computer programs designed to understand language, answer questions, and create new content based on what you type or say. They can help you write emails, brainstorm ideas, learn new topics, summarize information, and even solve problems step-by-step. Because they’re trained on large amounts of data, they can respond in a conversational, human-like way and adapt to different tasks. These chatbots act like intelligent assistants that make information easier to access and creativity easier to express.

OpenAI's generative AI chatbot and the first chatbot released to the public. ChatGPT can understand natural language, answer questions, generate ideas, and help create or refine content across a wide range of topics.

Data Security: The free version sends data to OpenAI for improvement of the model, while ChatGPT Edu provides enhanced privacy controls and ensures that student and institutional data is not used to train models; however you are unable to delete your chat history and should still use caution in entering student identifiable data. .

Gemini is Google’s advanced AI chatbot that can help with writing, planning, brainstorming, image creation, deep research, and lots of other tasks using natural language.

Data Security: Google for Education (using while logged into your school account) will protect user data; however you are unable to delete your chat history and should still use caution in entering student identifiable data.

Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant built into Microsoft 365 that helps you draft content, summarize emails and meetings, find insights across apps like Word and Teams, and work more efficiently.

Data Security: Copilot secures enterprise data within your organization’s Microsoft 365 service boundary and complies with GDPR and other controls, and it does not use your prompts, responses, or organizational data to train the underlying models.

Claude is an AI assistant developed by Anthropic, designed to assist with tasks such as brainstorming, rephrasing text, generating stories, writing and running code, translating languages, and analyzing images.

Data Security: Anthropic discloses the categories of personal data and data submitted is stored and may be used in generating responses to others.

Teacher Tools & Multi-Resource Tools

SchoolAI - Personalized Learning for Every Student

SchoolAI is an all-in-one, AI-powered platform specifically designed for K-12 educators to enhance classroom productivity, personalize student learning, and provide real-time insights into student progress. Utilize "spaces" to moderate and monitor student interactions with genAI.

Diffit

Diffit is a differentiation tool that will adjust reading levels, language, and develop and adjust questions. It will create readings, adjust PDFs/links, or video resources.

Get Students Excited to Read and Write

Interactive, AI supported slide creation. Pre-created lessons and slide. Language translation for slides. Interactive elements include word clouds, polls, open-ended questions, AI feedback. Includes modderation tools and reports.

AI-powered lesson plans and classroom resources | AlmanackStandards-aligned, differentiated, AI-powered lesson plans and classroom resources for teachers.

AI-powered platform designed for educators to instantly generate standards-aligned lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes, and slide decks in any language

Free AI Tools for Teachers and Educators – Brisk Teaching

a free Chrome extension that utilizes AI to help educators save time by generating, adapting, and analyzing educational content directly within Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Forms, YouTube). It facilitates creating quizzes, leveling texts, and providing personalized feedback

MagicSchool - AI Built for Schools

MagicSchool AI is an all-in-one AI-powered platform tailored for educators, offering over 60 tools to streamline lesson planning, assessment creation, IEP writing, and communication.

Image Creators

ChatGPT, Gemini, and CoPilot can all create images of varying quality.

Canva Image Generator

Using Dream Lab or Magic Media (part of Canva) you can generate 500 images per month with an Educator account.

Adobe Express

Adobe's image creator. Can play with the image creator and create some free images each month.

Tutoring & Research Tools for Students

Flexi - A FREE Science and Math AI Tutor for Every Student

A math and science tutor developed by CK-12. Students can access without logging in.

Perplexity

Perplexity is an AI-powered search assistant that combines conversational answers with real-time web citations, helping users quickly find accurate, up-to-date information. Does not require logging in.

Hemingway

Hemingway Editor, is a writing and editing tool that helps identify and fix common errors in writing: confusing sentence structure, overuse of weak adverbs, excessive passive voice, spelling and syntax errors, and flow issues. The free version identifies rather than fixes writing.

SchoolAI - Personalized Learning for Every Student

SchoolAI Spaces are secure, teacher-curated, AI-powered, interactive learning environments designed to provide personalized instruction, feedback, and engagement at each student's own pace. They function as customized chatbots, Sidekicks, or learning, acting as an extension of the teacher to support individual student needs in real-time, from tutoring to simulating historical figures.

MagicSchool - AI Built for Schools

MagicSchool AI’s student spaces, known as MagicStudent rooms, are safe, teacher-controlled AI environments allowing students to interact with customized chatbots, generate ideas, receive personalized tutoring, and get writing feedback. Teachers can monitor all student-AI interactions, ensuring secure, curriculum-aligned, and responsible AI usage.