AI Tools to
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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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Edthena AI Coach
Video coaching platform with AI feedback on teaching practices
Subject: Professional Development
Grade Level: Professional Development (PD) -
Explainpaper
Tool that simplifies academic papers by allowing users to highlight and ask questions
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: Secondary -
Jenni AI
AI writing assistant for research and content creation
Subject: ELA
Grade Level: Secondary -
Mendeley
Reference management tool for organizing academic research
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, Graduate -
NotebookLM
Organize notes and research with AI-powered insights
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, High School (9-12) -
Paperpal
Academic writing assistant tailored for research papers
Subject: ELA
Grade Level: Secondary -
Read&Write
Literacy support toolbar for any text (widely used assistive tool)
Subject: ELA
Grade Level: Elementary (PK-5) -
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) -
Semantic Scholar
Academic search engine with AI-powered research filters
Subject: Science, Research Skills
Grade Level: Secondary -
TeacherServer
Web platform with 100+ AI tools coded for teacher tasks
Subject: Professional Development
Grade Level: Professional Development (PD) -
Writefull
AI writing assistant for academic writing
Subject: ELA
Grade Level: Secondary -
Zotero
Reference manager for organizing and citing research sources
Subject: Research Skills
Grade Level: College, Graduate, High School (9-12)
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