Lesson planning, quizzes and worksheets, grading help, reading levels, academic integrity and family messages. Each tool is described in a line we wrote ourselves, with a link to its official site.
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MagicSchool is a collection of AI tools built for teachers. Instead of one open chat box, you pick a tool for the job, such as a lesson plan generator, a…
Kahoot! turns a set of questions into a game. In live mode the teacher shows the questions on a screen, students answer on their own devices, and a leaderboard updates…
Quizlet started as a flashcard tool and grew into a study platform. A study set holds terms and definitions, and students can practice them as flashcards, written answers, matching games…
Brisk Teaching works as a Chrome extension, so it appears inside the tools many teachers already use, such as Google Docs, Google Slides and web pages. Open a student essay…
Google Classroom is where many K-12 classes post assignments, share materials and collect work. Teachers create a class, add students with a code or through the school's account system, and…
Diffit takes a source, such as a topic you type, a web article, a video or a PDF, and writes a reading passage at the grade level you choose. Along…
Tools come from teacher suggestions, submissions and our own reading. A tool must be live and usable today.
We open the official website and confirm the tool does the classroom job the listing will describe.
Each description is our own short summary of what the tool does. We never copy marketing text.
Details such as a free plan or a Google Classroom connection are marked only when we are sure. Everything else says "not enough info".
A tool is listed once we have confirmed that its official site is live and that it does the job its description says. We write every description in our own words and keep it short. We do not copy marketing text, publish scores or rank tools against each other.
Classroom tools often handle student work and student information, so we remind teachers to check with their school before using any tool with students. Rules such as FERPA and, for children under 13, COPPA may apply, and your district may already have a list of approved apps. We are not giving legal advice, and a listing here does not mean a tool is approved for your school.
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Start with the job, not the tool. Write down the task that takes the most time in your week, such as planning a unit, writing quiz questions, giving feedback on essays or leveling a reading passage. Then look in the category for that job. A tool that does one task well usually fits a busy teacher better than one that promises to do everything.
Check what your school already provides. Many districts pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 with AI features turned on, and many have approved apps with signed data privacy agreements. Using an approved tool saves you paperwork and protects your students. Your technology coordinator or instructional coach can tell you what is on the list and how to request something new.
Think about student data before you sign up. Ask whether you will paste in student names, writing or grades, and whether students will log in themselves. Planning tools rarely need any student information. Grading, tutoring and communication tools usually do. FERPA covers student education records, and COPPA covers online services used by children under 13. Your school decides how those rules apply, so ask before you use a tool with student work.
Try the tool on a real task from your own class. Draft a lesson you are about to teach, write questions for a text your students are reading, or level an article you have already chosen. Compare the result with what you would have made yourself. Look for factual errors, answers that do not match the question, reading levels that are off and tone that does not sound like you.
Decide who uses it. Some tools are for teachers only. Others put AI in front of students, as tutors, writing helpers or chat activities. Student-facing tools need more care: age limits, content filters, teacher controls and a clear class policy about when AI help is allowed. Start with teacher-only use if you are new to these tools.
Check how it fits your platform. If your class runs on Google Classroom, Canvas or Schoology, a tool that connects to it saves time on rosters and grades. If it does not connect, plan for the extra steps.
Keep your judgment in the loop. AI tools draft quickly and sometimes confidently get things wrong. Read what they produce before students see it, decide grades yourself, and treat AI detection scores as a reason to talk with a student, never as proof. The tools here can save hours, and they work well when a teacher checks the result.
We add tools by hand after checking that the official site is live and that the tool does what our description says. Every description is written by us. We do not publish scores, ratings or rankings.
A listing here is not an approval. Many districts keep a list of approved apps with data privacy agreements. Ask your technology team or administrator before you use a tool with students or student work.
FERPA covers student education records, and COPPA covers online services used by children under 13. How they apply depends on the tool and on your school. Check with your school before sharing student information. This is not legal advice.
Not reliably. Detectors give estimates that can be wrong, especially for short answers and for students learning English. Treat a result as a reason to look closer and talk with the student, never as proof on its own.
Many have free plans for teachers, and some are free for schools. We mark a free plan only when we have confirmed it. Plans change often, so check the official site before you rely on one.
Yes. Use the form on our submit page to suggest a tool or send a correction. We check every suggestion against the official site before we add or change a listing.