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) -
Descript
AI-powered audio/video editor that edits by text and removes filler words
Subject: Career Tech
Grade Level: High School (9-12) -
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 -
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) -
Quizlet
Study tool for flashcards and practice with AI adaptive mode
Subject: All Subjects
Grade Level: All, Elementary (PK-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8) -
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) -
Zotero
Reference manager for organizing and citing research sources
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, Graduate, High School (9-12)
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