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Cool Tools to Use to Create Learning Objects

This week, we’re sharing various generative AI tools that can create dynamic interactive learning objects—small pieces of content that you can seamlessly integrate into your lessons to enhance student engagement and understanding. Whether you're a tech novice or a seasoned pro, explore this collection for new ideas, tools, and suggestions.


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Grades 3-12

Piktochart AI Infographic Generator

Piktochart's AI-powered infographic generator turns text about your topic into infographics in seconds. Creating an account allows you to change images, text, font, and more.

Grades K-12

Suno AI Song Creator

Log in to your free account and click Make a Song to get started. Use the Explore area to find songs produced by other creators, or select Create to enter a description and have Suno make a song based on your prompt.

Grades K-12

invideo AI

Create high-quality videos in minutes! After creating an account, use the chat space to give instructions and describe your desired output in detail using up to 3600 characters, then click the button to generate the video.

Grades 6-12

Mind Map Generator

Quickly create mindmaps from your prompt using AI—no registration required! Describe an idea or topic in the chat box, click the arrow to continue, and the tool will produce the information in a flow chart with colored labels and editing options.

Grades K-12

MyLens

Easily create five types of visual representations of text, videos, or images with MyLens. Generate timelines, mindmaps, quadrants, tables, and flowcharts from your personalized prompt or upload a CSV file to create a visual summary of information.

Grades K-12

SchoolAI

SchoolAI offers many easy-to-create student activities, such as the Historic Figure Chatbot, Book Explorer, Choose Your Own Adventure, and chat-based tutoring sessions for any subject. Use the Discover feature to choose an activity.

Grades 5-12

Creatify

Creatify empowers teachers and content creators to generate engaging educational videos. With AI-powered editing and customizable templates, you can quickly make visual aids to explain concepts, introduce lessons, and more.

Grades K-12

NotebookLM

Add website and video links, text, and documents to your notebook to create study guides, timelines, and even an audio podcast summarizing the information provided. Use a link to share your finished products.

Grades K-12

Mootion

Mootion uses AI to create video content from your prompts or a completed script. The script can be up to 2500 characters and creates a storyboard with images for each paragraph or section of the story. Edit the language and explore several style options.

Grades K-12

Gamma

Gamma uses AI to build and share presentations, documents, and websites in seconds. You can start with a blank page or generate a new Gamma by inputting copied text, a short prompt, or an imported file.

Grades K-12

Napkin AI

Use AI to generate visuals based on your text or generate text using AI. Copy and paste your text into the chat box, then click to create timelines, infographics, flow charts, and more. Choose from the generated images and edit if desired.

Grades 4-12

Humy

Chat with more than 1,000 historical figures—from Tutankhamun to Michael Jackson—with Humy's chatbots (also called Humies). Create an account, then visit the Humies to search for specific characters or scroll through options that include diverse groups.

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Tuesday, 1/21, 7 PM ET

OK2Ask: AI for Creating Learning Objects

Join us for an engaging workshop for educators who are excited to harness AI's power in their teaching practices. This session will introduce you to various generative AI tools that can create dynamic interactive learning objects.

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Posts related to AI

Infusing Technology Blog

Use this collection of blog posts to learn more about strategies and tools related to using AI in your lessons. Posts include specific tools to create learning objects and media for your students. Students can use these tools to create, too!

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