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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ChatPDF
AI that lets you have a Q&A dialogue with any PDF document
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: Secondary -
Descript
AI-powered audio/video editor that edits by text and removes filler words
Subject: Career Tech
Grade Level: High School (9-12) -
Diffit
AI tool that adapts text to any reading level in seconds
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: Secondary -
Explainpaper
Tool that simplifies academic papers by allowing users to highlight and ask questions
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: Secondary -
GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistant that autocompletes code and answers coding queries
Subject: STEM, Career Tech
Grade Level: Secondary -
MagicSchool AI
All-in-one AI suite for teachers with 110+ tools for planning and more
Subject: All Subjects
Grade Level: Secondary -
Mendeley
Reference management tool for organizing academic research
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, Graduate -
Microsoft Copilot
AI assistant built into Microsoft 365 tools
Subject: Career Tech
Grade Level: Secondary -
NotebookLM
Organize notes and research with AI-powered insights
Subject: Research Skills
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) -
Read AI
AI-powered meeting analytics and engagement tracking
Subject: Cross-Curricular
Grade Level: Secondary -
Read&Write
Literacy support toolbar for any text (widely used assistive tool)
Subject: ELA
Grade Level: Elementary (PK-5) -
Replit AI (Ghostwriter)
AI code assistant embedded in Replit’s online IDE
Subject: STEM
Grade Level: Secondary -
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)
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