
AI Tools to
Plan & Save Time
Find AI tools designed to save you planning time and help students think, create, and engage at higher levels.
Instructional goals help teachers choose tools by what they want students to achieve.
Explore tools that boost engagement, save planning time, and elevate instruction in your classroom.
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Chalkie AI
AI-powered tutor providing real-time support to students.
Subject: All Subjects
Grade Level: 6–12, College, Graduate -
Claude (Anthropic)
AI assistant known for safe, conversational responses
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Edthena AI Coach
Video coaching platform with AI feedback on teaching practices
Subject: Professional Development
Grade Level: Professional Development (PD) -
Education Copilot
One-stop AI to streamline planning and prep
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: Professional Development (PD) -
Elicit
AI research assistant that finds and summarizes scholarly resources
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Mendeley
Reference management tool for organizing academic research
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, Graduate -
Microsoft Speaker Coach
AI coach in PowerPoint/Teams that gives feedback on presentations
Subject: Professional Development
Grade Level: Professional Development (PD) -
Nolej AI
Turn documents into interactive microlearning instantly.
Subject: All Subjects
Grade Level: 3–12, Higher Ed -
NotebookLM
Organize notes and research with AI-powered insights
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
OpenAI ChatGPT
Popular AI chatbot that assists in brainstorming and content creation
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Perplexity
AI-powered answer engine that combines search with generative responses.
Subject: Science
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Research Rabbit
Research discovery platform that helps visualize connections between papers
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Scholarcy
Summarizes academic papers and highlights key points
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Scite.ai
Smart citation index showing how articles are cited and in what context
Subject: Science, Research Skills
Grade Level: College, Graduate, High School (9-12) -
TeacherServer
Web platform with 100+ AI tools coded for teacher tasks
Subject: Professional Development
Grade Level: Professional Development (PD)
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