Are you a teacher who's heard from fellow colleagues or even students about AI? Or perhaps you're feeling the nudge to keep up with the latest educational trends? You're in the right place. As an AI Agency, we have reviewed and even developed numerous tools to help.Let's dive into some AI tools that can transform your teaching experience - in no particular order.
What is it?
An AI driven lesson planning tool designed specifically for Australian teachers.
How can it help you?
Simplifies lesson planning by aligning directly with the Australian Curriculum.
Provides a library of resources and activities mapped to curriculum standards.
Allows for collaborative planning with other educators.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Built around Australian educational frameworks, ensuring compliance and relevance.
Considerations:
Cost: Offers a free trial; subscriptions available for full access.
Collaboration Features: Enhances teamwork among teaching staff.
Support: Access to customer service tailored for Australian users.
What is it?
An AI powered tool that helps teachers create customised reading passages tailored to different reading levels.
How can it help you?
Quickly generates reading materials suitable for various student abilities.
Simplifies the process of differentiating instruction.
Offers a variety of topics to keep students engaged.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Allows you to input content relevant to the Australian Curriculum, ensuring materials are compliant and appropriate.
Considerations:
Cost: Offers a free trial with basic features; advanced features may require a paid subscription.
Ease of Use: User-friendly interface designed for quick learning.
What is it?
An AI tool that generates differentiated learning materials like worksheets, quizzes, and reading passages.
How can it help you?
Saves time by creating multiple versions of materials for different learning levels.
Enhances inclusive education by catering to individual student needs.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Allows customisation to match Australian standards and learning objectives.
Considerations:
Cost: Free access with limited features; full access requires a paid plan.
Customisation: May need adjustments to perfectly fit Aus curriculum.
What is it?
An AI text generator within Canva Docs that helps create written content.
How can it help you?
Generates poems, stories, and writing prompts for students.
Combines text with design tools for visually appealing materials.
User friendly interface suitable for all skill levels.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Offers UGC templates and resources that align with Australian standards.
Considerations:
Cost: Basic features are free; Magic Write requires a Canva Pro subscription.
Educator Perks: Canva offers free Pro accounts to eligible Australian teachers.
What is it?
An interactive learning platform offering gamified quizzes and lessons.
How can it help you?
Engages students with fun, competitive games.
Provides real time insights into student understanding.
Allows creation of custom quizzes or access to a vast library.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Enables you to create or find UGC quizzes based on Australian Curriculum topics.
Considerations:
Cost: Robust free version; premium features available with subscription.
Device Requirement: Students need access to devices during class.
What is it?
A platform that lets you turn videos into interactive lessons.
How can it help you?
Embeds questions, notes, and voiceovers into videos.
Tracks student engagement and comprehension.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Allows you to tailor video content to meet Australian educational standards.
Considerations:
Cost: Free limited basic plan; advanced features require a subscription.
Preparation Time: Initial setup may be time-consuming.
What is it?
A classroom app for engaging assessments, quizzes and activities.
How can it help you?
Launches quizzes, polls, and exit tickets effortlessly.
Provides immediate feedback to adjust teaching in realtime.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Customise assessments to align with curriculum standards.
Considerations:
Cost: Free account with essential features; Pro account available for a fee.
Learning Curve: May require time to make use of all features.
Student Devices: Requires access to smartphones, tablets, or computers.
What is it?
A digital classroom app enabling interactive annotations on PDFs and documents.
How can it help you?
Allows students to highlight, comment, and collaborate.
Supports various formats and integrates with learning management systems.
Facilitates real-time or asynchronous collaboration.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Supports curriculum documents and resources used in Australian schools.
Considerations:
Cost: Basic tools are free; full features require a subscription.
Student Devices: Requires access to smartphones, tablets, or computers.
Conversational Tools:
What is it?
A conversational AI developed by OpenAI that generates human like text based on your prompts.
How can it help you?
Assists in lesson planning and generating ideas.
Provides quick explanations on complex topics.
Creates engaging stories or prompts for classroom activities.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Can tailor content to fit Australian educational requirements when prompted accordingly.
Considerations:
Cost: Free version available; ChatGPT Plus subscription approximately $20 USD per month. We highly recommend the Subscription model.
Accuracy: Always review generated content for correctness.
What is it?
Google's AI project is an advanced language models. It’s a similar interaction approach to ChatGPT using text prompting.
How can it help you?
Generates lesson plans, assignments, and interactive activities.
Creates AI driven simulations for various subjects.
Seamlessly integrates with Education Google Workspace.
Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Can tailor content to fit Australian educational requirements when prompted accordingly.
Considerations:
Cost: Has a free version but also has a better educative tailored copy that’s included with Google Workspace for Education subscriptions.
Addressing Your Curiosities and Concerns (FAQ)
Students using AI to cheat the system?
We have written about how you can use an AI Checker Tool. Essentially, there are multiple ways we can detect when AI is being used.
Do these AI tools align with the Australian Curriculum?
Is integrating AI into my teaching practice difficult?
How do I choose the right AI tools for my teaching style?
Need Something More Bespoke?
If you're intrigued but unsure where to start, or if you envision a tailored AI solution for your classroom or school, CopilotHQ is here to help. As an expert AI consulting service, we specialise in crafting custom AI strategies that fit your unique needs.
Ready to Dive In?
Don't let hesitation hold you back from revolutionising your classroom. Start with one or two tools from this list and see the difference it makes.
For more insights on adopting AI in your work, read our piece on AI Adoption at Work.
Author: Andrew Timms
AI Consultant
Andrew Timms is an AI Consultant at CopilotHQ, specialising in empowering organisations with generative AI.
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