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Blended Learning Planner - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), blended learning (37), flipped learning (9), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site to use at any time to create blended learning activities throughout the year. Use the request change feature to integrate different blended learning activities. For example, ask to include flipped learning and station rotations in your lesson. Modify the activity and request additional details. If the activity consists of a learning game that requires questions or real-world problems, ask this tool to create those items and include them in the outline. Continue asking for modifications and support materials as needed until satisfied. Find additional resources for blended learning at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Blended Learning Resources, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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Learning Game Generator - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), assessment (147), Formative Assessment (74), game based learning (205), gamification (83), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Use the game generator to create activities for use during station rotations, whole-class games, or as a homework activity. Use the features included on this site to request changes until you identify a game that meets your needs and your class's. Be specific with your requests; for example, ask for a Jeopardy-style game that includes all of the answers to use in your game. If your class enjoys games that require a lot of movement or use puzzles, include that type of information in your prompt. Use this site to create questions for online game-maker tools such as Classroom Jeopardy, reviewed here and those found on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Gamification Resources, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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Math Test Creator - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), assessment (147), quiz (67), quizzes (90), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Although this Math Test Creator may not replace your current assessment, it is a quick way to generate practice assessments for students to prepare for upcoming tests and quizzes. Share a link to this test creator with students and parents to use at home to create practice questions. If the original test generated by this tool doesn't fit your needs, use Beans, the site's chatbot, to ask for refinements, including adding a workspace for students or increasing the difficulty of the questions.Edge Features:
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Plan My Lesson Tool - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), professional development (385), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of this lesson generation tool to create new lessons or improve your current lessons. Use this tool to generate a lesson in just a few minutes, then browse through the lesson plan to find new ideas and resources to include with your current plan. In addition to the lesson activity, plans include extension activities and additional resources to include in your planning. When writing the prompt to create a lesson, include as much information as possible to generate results that work for you. Items to include are class size, type of activities to include, and differentiation needs. Visit the archive of OK2Ask: AI for Creating Learning Objects, reviewed here to find many ideas for creating learning objects that accompany your lesson plan.Edge Features:
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Yourway - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), assessment (147), cross cultural understanding (173), differentiation (84), rubrics (37), social and emotional learning (102), Teacher Utilities (198), vocabulary (238)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many free tools available at Yourway to improve your lesson planning, increase student engagement, and save time. For example, use the Plan My Lesson Tool to create a lesson plan that matches learning objectives and teaching standards or create collaborative classroom activities in just a few seconds. When using AI-generation tools, include as much information as possible when writing a prompt to receive the best output. Ideas to include are the number of students in your class, the number of gifted students, and how many are on IEPs. Mention the type of activities your students enjoy and any other pertinent information that would help to create meaningful and engaging activities. Learn more about creating effective prompts at this blog post.Remini AI - Bending Spoons
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), photography (130), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Provide students with old, low-quality historical or family photos. Use Remini AI to restore the images and discuss the stories or history behind them or have them write a story about the photo. Have students use Remini AI to enhance famous artworks or historical photos. Compare the restored versions with the originals and discuss how AI can help preserve cultural artifacts. Incorporate Remini AI into a lesson about artificial intelligence. Explore how AI works in photo enhancement and connect it to broader discussions on AI's role in everyday life, technology, and careers.Do Now Activity Generator - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), assessment (147), classroom management (120), Formative Assessment (74), questioning (36), Teacher Utilities (198), teaching strategies (50), thinking skills (17)
In the Classroom
Use this activity generator to create quick Do Now activities (or entrance tickets) as schema activators that set the tone for your daily lessons. These brief, focused tasks set the tone for learning and provide valuable formative assessment data. Take advantage of digital whiteboard tools such as Figjam, reviewed here and Whiteboard.chat, reviewed here to have students share their ideas. At the end of your lesson, use Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here such as I used to think, Now I think to extend learning and encourage critical thinking skills.Edge Features:
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Online Productivity Suite - Visual Paradigm
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6 to 12tag(s): animation (65), charts and graphs (171), data (151), ebooks (43), editing (93), presentations (23), slides (43)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site for many classroom uses for you and your students. Create visually appealing presentations, make flipbooks from class writing projects, or generate charts and graphs to provide context during lessons. Take advantage of embedded tips throughout this site to learn how to use the available features. As students use this site, consider asking tech-savvy students to create tutorials using Scribe, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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GenType - Labs.Google
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3 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), descriptive writing (42)
In the Classroom
Use GenType to personalize and enhance multimedia projects, newsletters, or written documents. Share it with students to add interest to book reports and research projects. Generating an alphabet using a prompt requires skills in using descriptive words; take advantage of this feature to provide students with practice in writing descriptive terms. After students create an alphabet, ask them to share it with a friend and see if they can recreate a similar alphabet without having the original prompt. Have students use their alphabets to add interest to websites created using Google Sites, reviewed here or Site123, reviewed here.Quizgecko - Quizgecko
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6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), assessment (147), flash cards (44), Formative Assessment (74), quiz (67), quizzes (90)
In the Classroom
Use Quizgecko to create and share study materials and assessments for any topic. Create a quiz introducing a new topic to assess your students' current knowledge of the material, then use this information to guide your lessons. Share a link with students to use as a study guide, play the podcast that Quizgecko generates to engage students as you introduce new materials, or provide students with the study notes to guide them during your unit. Use the "Solve" link to take advantage of teachable moments to ask questions that students bring up. For example, when studying the Revolutionary War, if a student asks how many soldiers died, use the "Solve" link to ask that question and find an answer that includes a short explanation. Use the "Chat to PDF" feature to enhance and extend your teaching materials by uploading a PDF and generating questions that provide additional information to support the information in your document. Share Quizgecko with students to create study materials using a student account.Edge Features:
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Google Learn About - Google
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), differentiation (84), search strategies (22)
In the Classroom
Engage students in learning using Google Learn About to introduce and explore new topics and spark curiosity. For example, when beginning a lesson about planets, ask Learn About to tell you how far Earth is from the sun. Explore the related topics together to learn more about Earth's distance from the sun and make additional connections to real-world examples. Google Learn About offers many opportunities for you and your student to explore options for examining any topic from multiple perspectives and viewpoints, which allows students to learn about any subject by studying it in a way that matches their interests. After selecting options to explore, encourage students to use a tool such as MyLens AI, reviewed here to create related concept maps and timelines to include as part of the personalized learning process.Creatability- Experiments with Google - Google
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4 to 12tag(s): Accessibility (11), artificial intelligence (177), creativity (86), disabilities (32), STEM (297)
In the Classroom
Develop problem-solving and design thinking skills by brainstorming ways to enhance accessibility in creative tools inspired by the Creatability experiments. They present their ideas as sketches, models, or presentations. Students use voice or gestures to create visual art and then curate a virtual class art gallery. Students use the "Move Mirror" or other music-related experiments to create simple compositions by moving their bodies or interacting with their devices. Students use artificial intelligence to generate visuals or sounds that align with their written stories.Glif - Spellcasters, Inc.
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4 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), collaboration (93), creative writing (124), digital storytelling (154), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Challenge students to create a comic strip retelling a chapter from a book or illustrating a historical event. Using the comic creator, students can design characters, add dialogue, and develop scenes, fostering engagement and comprehension. Have a class create a short video summarizing a science experiment or research topic, using the video creator for editing and the music tool for a custom soundtrack. Use the AI selfies tool to have students create stylized self-portraits, then write a reflective piece about how their portrait represents their personality, goals, or interests. Students could use the character generator to design avatars for fictional characters in novels or historical figures in their studies. Students can then write essays or give presentations explaining their design choices and the characters' significance.Podcast- Adobe - Adobe
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3 to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (154), multimedia (53), podcasts (108)
In the Classroom
For younger students, Adobe Podcast can be used for storytelling, oral reports, or fluency checks. Middle school students can conduct interviews, record debates, or use it for research-based assignments. Book reviews, investigative pieces, or class discussions can be recorded for older students.Emoji Finder - Graham Hicks
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K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), character education (79), social and emotional learning (102), summarizing (23), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Students could use emojis to represent characters, emotions, or key events in stories, adding a layer of engagement in language arts or social-emotional learning. Challenge students to summarize a story, historical event, or scientific concept using only emojis. Use emojis as digital rewards or "stickers" for students who meet specific goals or demonstrate positive behaviors. Teachers could create a virtual reward board where students earn and display unique emojis for their accomplishments.Visme AI Presentation Maker - Payman Taei
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6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), presentations (23), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Assign students to create presentations on topics they're studying using Visme AI. The templates and visuals help them structure their work effectively and develop design skills. Use Visme AI to create organized, appealing classroom newsletters. Include upcoming events, student achievements, and project highlights, and share them digitally with parents and students. Use Visme AI to build timelines for history or literature classes. These timelines could be a collaborative class project or an individual assignment to encourage research and presentation skills. Use Visme's design tools to create engaging slides or flashcards featuring vocabulary words, similes, metaphors, or other literary devices to help with extension activities or study aids.Visualize Free - InetSoft Technology Corp.
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6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), charts and graphs (171), data (151), spreadsheets (23), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Use data from scientific experiments to create spreadsheets to interpret results. In social studies, students can analyze demographic or historical data to create graphs or charts showing trends over time. Use historical data sets or current events (such as elections) to create visual comparisons.Gigasheet - Gigasheet
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4 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), data (151), spreadsheets (23), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Teachers can import large datasets of student grades, test scores, or assessment results to analyze trends over time. For teachers focusing on classroom management, Gigasheet can organize data from behavioral tracking forms or point systems. Math teachers can introduce data sets related to weather, population statistics, or sports, encouraging students to analyze real-world data. Students participating in science fairs or experiments can collect and organize data in Gigasheet.Presentations.AI - Gamma Technologies, Inc.
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6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), collaboration (93), presentations (23), slides (43), Teacher Utilities (198)
In the Classroom
Teachers can use Presentations.AI to quickly create visually engaging and well-organized presentations to introduce new topics or explain complex concepts. Create simple storyboards or character maps for literature studies, helping students visually break down story elements, themes, or character development. For group assignments, students can use the free real-time collaboration feature to collaborate on presentations, allowing them to co-edit and build teamwork skills as they create their project slides. Use the platform to create interactive review games, quizzes, or flashcards.Leonardo.ai - Leonardo Labs
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5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (177), graphic design (49), Teacher Utilities (198)