Artificial intelligence is reshaping how educators manage their time, teach, and engage students. Beyond the common AI tools everyone talks about, here are five innovative solutions every teacher should try in 2024:
1. TeachFX
What It Does: TeachFX uses AI to analyze classroom discussions and provide insights into how often students participate compared to the teacher.
How Teachers Can Use It: Use the data to improve student engagement, balance discussions, and encourage quieter students to contribute.
Pricing: Free trial available. Contact for pricing details.
Link: TeachFX
2. LessonUp
What It Does: LessonUp is a platform for creating interactive lessons using AI to recommend content, activities, and quizzes tailored to your subject.
How Teachers Can Use It: Build multimedia-rich lesson plans in minutes and keep students engaged with collaborative exercises and assessments.
Pricing: Free plan available. Premium starts at $9/month.
Link: LessonUp
3. Otter.ai
What It Does: Otter.ai automatically transcribes live lessons, meetings, or recorded lectures into editable, shareable text.
How Teachers Can Use It: Share lesson transcripts with students for easy note-taking or use it to record parent-teacher meetings.
Pricing: Free plan includes basic transcription. Premium plans start at $8.33/month.
Link: Otter.ai
4. Flippity
What It Does: Flippity transforms data from Google Sheets into customizable games, flashcards, and other interactive teaching tools.
How Teachers Can Use It: Create quiz shows, timelines, and group work templates to engage students in collaborative and gamified learning activities.
Pricing: Free to use with Google Sheets.
Link: Flippity
5. Talscribe
What It Does: Talscribe converts spoken content into lesson summaries, outlines, or reports using its speech-to-text AI engine.
How Teachers Can Use It: Record and summarize lectures or training sessions, saving time on note preparation.
Pricing: Free trial available. Paid plans start at $10/month.
Link: Talscribe
AI tools like these empower teachers to simplify tasks, deliver dynamic lessons, and save precious time. Whether you’re designing lessons or engaging students in innovative ways, there’s an AI tool to fit your needs.
Which AI tool are you excited to explore? Let us know in the comments below!
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