Introduction
AI-powered programs can make decisions, solve problems, understand and create natural language, and learn from data.
With the breakthrough of AI, there is already a shift in how lessons are planned and taught. After years of being promised that technology will make teachers’ lives easier, the time has come when that may actually be true!
Whilst the possibilities with AI are endless and exciting, they may even seem a little daunting at first.
That’s why we have compiled a list of some interesting tools that can help you in and outside the classroom. They offer a variety of methods from creating lesson plans and presentations to quizzes and games and even 3D models!
Lesson planning
Eduaide – Lesson planner and teaching assistant
- Type: Generative AI model for educational content creation, ideal for teachers needing end-to-end support;
- Pros: Comprehensive tool for teachers, generating lesson plans, activities, evaluation rubrics, and emails with personalized output;
- Cons: There is a learning curve to use all features effectively;
- Prices: The free plan is limited to 20 generations per month; Eduaide Pro is €5.12/month with unlimited access to all resources and tools.
Twee – Lesson planning for English Teachers
- Type: AI-powered tool for teaching ESL or EFL aligning with CEFR levels (A1–C2);
- Pros: Comprehensive lesson planning tool, creating texts, questions, activities, essay topics, vocabulary, and grammar exercises;
- Cons: Limited customization, advanced formatting is limited in the free version;
- Prices: The free version offers 5 trial runs for any of the tools except Pro and 500 credits/month to create audio from text; Twee Basic is €5.56/month with 100 runs and 2500 credits/month, Twee Pro is €9/month (billed annually) to avoid wait times, and it offers unlimited access. Twee also offers a school account so multiple teachers can use the same account.
Diffit For Teachers – Personalizing learning
- Type: short for “differentiate it”, lesson planner for any topic, focused on personalizing learning paths to students’ needs;
- Pros: Versatile tool for generating multi-level and multilingual resources from various media, supporting differentiated instruction, and with multiple export options;
- Cons: After the first 60 days of trial, no premium features or support, and may require integration with data systems for feedback;
- Prices: The free version offers to generate resources with inputs of 8000 words max, no national standards alignment, only PDF as student-ready resources, Diffit Premium Individual Subscription costs €12.78, but if there are also school accounts.
Magicschool – AI for teachers – Lesson planning and more!
- Type: Set of 80+ AI tools for reducing teacher workload and enhancing efficiency;
- Pros: Comprehensive toolset for lesson plans, assessments, and content generation, focusing on engagement and multimedia integration;
- Cons: Information produced might be biased or inaccurate. Its knowledge is limited to early 2024;
- Prices: Free for teachers. Magicschool Plus: €85.30 per year, provides unlimited access and additional features.
Genially – Interactive and engaging learning materials
- Type: Platform for visually engaging presentations, gamification, image and audio creation;
- Pros: Facilitates the creation of engaging, interactive materials with game mechanics for any subject or grade, while ensuring student data protection;
- Cons: Full access to all functions requires a paid subscription and a stable internet connection;
- Prices: Free plan for teachers provides unlimited creations with limited features; Genially Edu Pro offers more design features for teaching for €4.99 per month (annual billing), and Genially Expert offers advanced quiz and assessment features for €9.99 per month (annual billing). There are also customizable plans for schools that include all staff and students.
Presentations
Curipod – Focused on interactivity and formative assessment
- Type: Teacher-focused AI tool for generating interactive slide decks with polls, word clouds, exit tickets, and other student-response formats;
- Pros: Facilitates the creation of engaging, interactive lessons, making it easy to enhance student participation through real-time responses;
- Cons: The full range of advanced features requires a paid subscription, and the free version is limited in certain aspects, such as translation credits;
- Prices: The free plan includes core features with some limits and unlimited participants. The School and District Plan includes unlimited translation, premium AI templates, and an increased character limit for AI feedback, but you have to request a quote for the pricing.
Gamma – High-quality interactive slide decks
- Type: AI-powered maker that generates fully designed slide decks from prompts
- Pros: Focuses on content creation by generating AI-based presentations, allowing users to save time on formatting and design;
- Cons: Requires an internet connection for full functionality, which could be a limitation in areas with poor connectivity;
- Prices: The Free plan is limited to 10 cards (meaning content blocks or slides) and 400 AI credits. Gamma Plus offers unlimited AI creation, max 20 cards, and custom branding for €8.00/month when billed annually; Gamma Pro includes advanced AI editing operations and up to 60 cards for €23.00/month when billed annually.
Quizzes and games
Quizgecko – Fast AI-driven quiz generator
- Type: Easy-to-use AI-generated multiple-choice quizzes from diverse content;
- Pros: Quickly transforms any content into quizzes with customizable options and shareable links for individual student access; multiple export formats and Google Forms integration;
- Cons: The free version is limited to creating 1 AI Lesson per month with a quiz, flashcards, podcast and notes, to be studied online or downloaded on the mobile app;
- Prices: The Premium Version is €60.00 per year for unlimited AI lessons, 30 AI podcasts/month, offline mode, and a 20mb file limit; the Ultra Version includes advanced customization options, 50 AI podcasts/month, LMS export, 50mb file limit.
Yippity – AI-powered quiz and flashcard generator
- Type: Rapid and customizable quiz generation from texts;
- Pros: Generates editable open-ended, multiple-choice questions and flashcards from a reference text in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian;
- Cons: Limited functionality in the free version, no LMS integration;
- Prices: The free version allows you to create up to 1 AI quiz per month. Premium Version is €6.80/month for unlimited access.
3D model generators
Meshy – Text/image to 3D
- Type: AI-driven 3D model creation from text prompts or 2D images;
- Pros: great for rapid prototyping, it generates game assets and scalable 3D models quickly, models within 3 minutes from prompts or pictures;
- Cons: The quality of the generated 3D models can vary depending on the complexity of the input data, which may require additional refinement by the user;
- Prices: The free version has limited options. Meshy Pro is €10.00/month with unlimited downloads and advanced features.
Luma AI – Video/text to 3D
- Type: Video-to-3D object conversion tool using NeRF (Neural Radiance Fields);
- Pros: Converts videos into highly detailed and realistic 3D models using advanced deep learning techniques, enabling the creation of immersive virtual environments and precise integration of digital elements into video content;
- Cons: Performance may vary depending on the capabilities of your device. May not be suitable for highly complex animations or advanced rigging, which might require supplementary tools;
- Prices: The Luma AI app is available free of charge for images only. Web Lite Plan is €8.55/month (30% off if billed annually) for 1080p images, 720p videos, high priority processing, and 3200 monthly credits; Web Plus Plan is €25.50/month (30% off if billed annually), 10000 monthly credits, 1080p videos, no watermarks.
Language model and text generator
ChatGPT – Cloud-based large language model (LLM)
- Type: Large language model by OpenAI with great conversational fluency and complex reasoning
- Pros: Versatile tool capable of generating text for a variety of purposes, including presentations, translations, checklists, and code, and supports multimodal interactions through text, images, or voice;
- Cons: Can occasionally generate incorrect, biased, or nonsensical information, necessitating verification of outputs;
- Prices: The free version provides basic access to ChatGPT capabilities. ChatGPT Plus is €23.00/ month for access to the most capable model.
Claude – Safe, reasoning, conversational AI assistant
- Type: Large language model by Anthropic focused on natural dialogue and Socratic teaching methods, designed for reasoning and educational use;
- Pros: Strong reasoning and safety features, accurate responses that encourage critical thinking, great for analysing large documents and generating age-appropriate content;
- Cons: Paid subscription needed for full access, not widely integrated in educational platforms;
- Prices: The free version has usage limits, and the Pro is €15/month billed annually.
Gemini – Google’s LLM
- Type: Google’s generative AI language model tailored for education;
- Pros: Integrated with Google tools, supports multimodal inputs;
- Cons: Full features may require Google Workspace for Education subscription;
- Prices: Free for all users with a Google account, Google AI Pro (Gemini Advanced) costs €21.99/month.
DeepSeek – Open-source LLM
- Type: Open-source large language model with strong reasoning capabilities;
- Pros: Free to use, strong code generation performance, transparent, allows customization and local hosting;
- Cons: Fewer integration with existing educational platforms, no voice input/output (text-only);
- Prices: Available for free via web or mobile app.
Character.ai – AI chatbots with unique personalities
- Type: Chatbot platform that makes users create and interact with highly personalized virtual characters;
- Pros: Offers a variety of customizable chatbots for different purposes, such as language practice, interviews, or brainstorming, providing immersinve, human-like conversations;
- Cons: Can become repetitive or provide incorrect answers due to limited memory and reasoning capabilities;
- Prices: The free version includes full access to all chatbot features. The premium version is €81/year, offering faster response times and priority access to new features.
Others
Future Tools – AI tools aggregator website
- Type: Curated directory of AI tools across various categories;
- Pros: Easy to use and helps users find the right AI tool for their specific needs. It provides obvious filters to refine searches;
- Cons: Can occasionally be overwhelming due to the large number of tools available, making it difficult to find the best option quickly;
- Prices: It’s completely free with full access to the website’s features.
Pinokio – AI browser
- Type: Open source AI browser and management tool;
- Pros: Simplifies installation and management of AI tools on various operating systems with one-click installations and has a user-friendly interface for installing and experimenting with various AI models, including audio, text, and image generation;
- Cons: Limited information on real-world user experiences and potential technical support;
- Prices: Pinokio offers full access to its features for free.
Conclusion
All the tools listed above will be able to save you time and improve your working experience. Which in turn improves the learning experience of your students.
Whether you are having your first experience with AI or have already tried out different tools, we hope you have found something useful in this list.
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