18 AI Teaching Tools Every Teacher Should Know How to Use

How can teachers incorporate AI into their teaching practices?

The power of AI can be used to make your teaching life so much easier! Did you know that by using AI you can cut down hours of work each week, increase productivity, and prevent burnout? It’s amazing and there are so many tools out there that you can utilize!

Listen to this episode of Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast to hear from Brittany Blackwell (who spoke at our recent Winter Educate & Rejuvenate event!) about AI tools that you can use such as Magic School AI, Eduaide.ai & ChatGPT to make your teaching life so much easier!

And then keep reading below for a list of even more AI teaching tools every teacher should know how to use.

Why Use AI Teaching Tools?

AI tools can help . You no longer need to spend hours grading, lesson planning, or writing quizzes, AI can do that for you!

In today’s fast-paced world of education, finding tools that save time without sacrificing quality is a must. Thankfully, AI-powered resources are stepping in to revolutionize how teachers plan, organize, and manage their classrooms. From increasing your productivity and maximize your teaching time to cutting hours off lesson planning and streamlining administrative tasks, these tools are designed to make your life easier, so you can focus on what matters most—your students.

Note: AI is not always accurate and does make mistakes. You will want to review everything you create with AI to make sure it has the correct information before giving it to your students. 

AI Teaching Tools That Will Transform Your Lesson Planning

Gone are the days of spending endless hours crafting lesson plans from scratch! AI tools are here to revolutionize the way teachers approach planning, offering smarter, faster, and more personalized solutions. These tools can analyze learning objectives, suggest engaging activities, and even differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all students. Whether you’re creating unit plans, daily lessons, or supplemental materials, AI-powered platforms simplify the process, helping you save time while enhancing the quality of your instruction. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most powerful AI tools for lesson planning and beyond!

Magic School AI– Magic School AI is more than just a lesson planning tool! It has over 60 AI tools (way more than we can list here!) that teachers can utilize in their classrooms. Lesson planning, differentiating, class newsletters, IEP generators 🤯, there are so many useful tools that can save you hours of work each week.

Eduaide.ai– With over 100 tools (crazy?!) that you can utilize so that you can spend more time teaching your students and less time on all the administrative tasks. You can see ALL of the amazing tools that Eduaide offers teachers here.

Education Copilot– Education Copilot is powered by AI to create structured lesson plans, handouts, student reports, writing prompts, and more!

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Teacher AI Slide Generators: A Game-Changer for Presentations

Creating visually appealing and engaging presentations can be time-consuming, but teacher AI slide generators make it effortless. These tools can quickly transform your lesson ideas into professional, organized slides, saving hours of design work. With customizable templates, automated formatting, and the ability to integrate your lesson objectives, AI slide generators help you focus on delivering impactful lessons rather than fiddling with layouts. Below, we’ll explore more AI-powered tools that can streamline your teaching and maximize your efficiency!

Curipod– Use the power of AI to create interactive slide presentations. You simply type in your lesson topic, grade level, and learning objectives and let Curipod do the rest of the work.

Powerpoint Speaker Coach– Practice presentation skills by using the Speaker Coach browser extension. Use it to practice your own presentation skills or have your students use it to practice before giving a presentation to the class.  Speaker Coach evaluates things like pace and pitch and gives you a report at the end of each practice with ideas for improvement. 

SlidesAI.io– Slides AI will create a presentation for you in Google Slides from any text. Simply copy and paste the text and the slides will be instantly created!

AI Tools for Generating Questions and Sparking Discussions

Engaging students in meaningful discussions and critical thinking activities is a cornerstone of effective teaching, but coming up with thoughtful questions can be time-consuming. That’s where AI tools for generating questions and discussions come in. These tools help educators create high-quality, grade-level-appropriate questions, prompts, and discussion topics in just a few clicks. Whether you’re looking to enhance classroom debates, test comprehension, or encourage deeper exploration of a topic, AI makes it easier to foster interactive and engaging learning experiences. Below are some of the best AI tools designed to help you generate impactful questions and discussions for your students!

Parlay Genie– Add a topic or URL that you want your students to read and discuss. Then Parlay Genie gives you coordinated student instructions and discussion questions that are grade-level suitable, saving you the work of looking for or generating your own!

Ask Your PDF– Upload any PDF and Ask Your PDF will generate questions to ask based on the information included. 

Question Well– Input your topic or reading and then let Question Well generate essential questions, learning objectives, and multiple-choice questions. You can export the questions to other sites such as Kahoot!, Quizzizz, and Canvas.

Hello History– Bring history to life.. Literally. Hello History gives students the opportunity to have life-like conversations with historical figures by asking questions, or even debating with them.

AI Tools for Creating Quizzes Quickly and Easily

Designing effective quizzes can take significant time, but AI tools are here to make the process faster and more efficient. These tools can automatically generate quizzes based on your lesson materials, saving you hours of work while ensuring your assessments align with learning objectives. With options to customize question types, provide hints, and even turn quizzes into study tools like flashcards, AI-powered quiz generators are perfect for tailoring assessments to meet your students’ needs. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the best AI tools to help you create quizzes that are both engaging and effective!

Yippity– Use Yippity to convert any text or website into a quiz with questions and answers. Plus, you can then easily turn those questions and answers into flashcards to help your students study.

Conker– Conker is an easy way to create quizzes with various question types. Conker makes it simple to customize and accommodate to meet the needs of your students.

Formative AI– Formative has been around for a while to help teachers create quizzes and lessons. Now, it has incorporated ChatGPT so that teachers can auto-generate standards-aligned questions and hints that can help students.

Classpoint AI– Simplify your planning by using Classpoint AI to create multiple-choice, short-answer, or fill-in-the-blank questions from any PowerPoint slides. 

AI Teaching Tools for Enhancing Reading, Writing, and Grammar Skills

Supporting students in developing strong reading, writing, and grammar skills is essential, but it can also be one of the most time-intensive tasks for educators. AI teaching tools are stepping in to streamline the process, offering features like instant grammar checks, paraphrasing assistance, text-to-speech capabilities, and personalized writing feedback. These tools not only save time but also help students become more independent learners by providing tailored support and opportunities for improvement. Whether you’re guiding students through the writing process or assisting struggling readers, the following AI tools can make a big impact in your classroom!

Quillbot– Quillbot has a variety of uses such as paraphrasing, summarizing, grammar checker, and plagiarism checker. You can use this tool to improve your or your students’ writing or check students’ work.

Grammarly– Grammarly marks any spelling or grammar errors while you are writing in your internet browser, and makes quick recommendations to fix the mistakes.

Class Companion– Class Companion provides personalized instant feedback to your students’ writing. Students are given multiple attempts to improve their writing and provide you with student progress reports.

Speechify– Help struggling readers by using this text-to-speech tool. This browser extension can read any online text aloud. 

AI Tools for Math Made Simple

Teaching math often requires breaking down complex problems and guiding students through step-by-step solutions, which can be time-consuming. AI tools for math are here to make this process easier for both teachers and students. These tools can solve equations, explain concepts, and provide detailed solutions to problems in real time. Whether students need help with basic arithmetic or advanced calculus, AI-powered math tools offer support that goes beyond a standard calculator.

Mathway– Mathway is the world’s smartest math calculator. Simply type in or scan a picture of your math problem and Mathway will show you step-by-step how to solve the equation.

Did we miss one of your favorite AI teaching tools? Be sure to tell us in the comments on or in our Educate & Rejuvenate Collective!