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Baseball Teaching Resources - WordWall
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K to 12
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Batter up for a large collection of ready-to-use baseball-themed learning activities from the Wordwall community. The search results include hundreds of teacher-created resources in...more
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Batter up for a large collection of ready-to-use baseball-themed learning activities from the Wordwall community. The search results include hundreds of teacher-created resources in formats such as labeled diagrams, quizzes, game show quizzes, matching pairs, word searches, spin-the-wheel activities, and other interactive games. Resources cover baseball skills and positions as well as academic topics that use baseball as a theme, including language arts, math, Spanish, and social studies. Listings often identify suggested grade levels or subjects, making it easier to locate activities for a particular class. Teachers can use community activities as-is or adapt them using Wordwall's templates. Wordwall also supports printable versions of activities and student assignments with results tracking. The free Basic account currently limits users to creating three activities, while community activities remain available to play.
tag(s): baseball (30), game based learning (337), quizzes (83), sports (105), vocabulary (259)
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Challenge students to create their own baseball game on Wordwall, reviewed here. Students can also create a comic using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here to explain the rules of baseball. Have students create a book of baseball legends in Book Creator, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Paralympic Sports - International Paralympic Committee
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4 to 12
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Explore the range of sports in the Paralympic Games through this official International Paralympic Committee collection. The site organizes Paralympic sports into summer and winter...more
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Explore the range of sports in the Paralympic Games through this official International Paralympic Committee collection. The site organizes Paralympic sports into summer and winter categories and links students to individual sport pages where they can investigate rules, competition formats, athletes, equipment, and other sport-specific information. The IPC currently sanctions 29 Paralympic sports, 23 summer and six winter, with Para climbing the newest addition to the Paralympic Games program. The six winter sports are Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard, and wheelchair curling. This authoritative resource provides a useful starting point for researching adaptive sports, comparing events, examining how equipment and rules vary among sports, and learning how athletes compete at the international level.
tag(s): disabilities (39), olympics (64), sports (105)
In the Classroom
Assign small groups different summer or winter sports, and have them design a one-page guide that explains the sport for a newcomer, including rules, equipment, terminology, and questions they might still have. Invite students to research an athlete associated with a selected sport and create a biography card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, highlighting the athlete's sport, country, accomplishments, and an important fact learned through research. Have small groups investigate how a Paralympic sport or piece of adaptive sports equipment has developed over time, then create a chronological summary with the Timeline Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Winter Paralympics For Kids | Educational Video About the Winter Paralympic Games - Ozzie - Educational Videos For Kids
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2 to 6
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Introduce younger students to the Winter Paralympic Games with this kid-friendly educational video from Ozzie. The video explains the Winter Paralympics and highlights the event's history...more
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Introduce younger students to the Winter Paralympic Games with this kid-friendly educational video from Ozzie. The video explains the Winter Paralympics and highlights the event's history and importance, making it a useful entry point for discussions about adaptive sports, athletes with disabilities, perseverance, inclusion, and the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Its concise video format works well as a whole-class introduction, a discussion starter, or background information before students research individual Paralympic sports and athletes. If your district blocks YouTube, students may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): disabilities (39), olympics (64), sports (105)
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Have students watch the video, record three new facts and one question about the Winter Paralympics, and then use their questions to guide a whole-class discussion. Have students research a Paralympic athlete and create a biography card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, including the athlete's sport, country, accomplishments, and an important character trait. Invite students to write a short persuasive response explaining why the Paralympic Games matter, using evidence from the video and additional research to support their position.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Literacy Arcade - Chelsea Herndon Warner, Ph.D.
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K to 6
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Looking for ready-to-use reading practice you can also customize for individual learners? Literacy Arcade brings together Science of Reading-aligned games, assessments, fluency activities,...more
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Looking for ready-to-use reading practice you can also customize for individual learners? Literacy Arcade brings together Science of Reading-aligned games, assessments, fluency activities, and teacher tools for elementary literacy instruction. Teachers can check letter knowledge, letter sounds, phonics, decoding, and oral reading fluency, then use built-in or custom words, sentences, vocabulary, and comprehension questions to create targeted games, flashcards, spinners, and practice activities. Teacher tools include phoneme counting, sound boxes, letter tiles, an interactive phoneme chart, Letterbox Lessons, repeated-reading activities, and an oral reading fluency calculator. Students can access activities via a direct link or through Google Classroom without student accounts. Free accounts can save or share up to five activities or tools. Unlimited saving, complete assessment analysis, and printable reports and lesson plans are restricted features.
tag(s): fluency (33), phonics (55), reading comprehension (146), science of reading (37), vocabulary (259), vocabulary development (112)
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Ask students to demonstrate mastery of a phonics, vocabulary, or comprehension skill by writing questions for a class review activity, then use Wordwall, reviewed here, to turn selected questions into a review game. Invite small groups to use Literacy Arcade's vocabulary practice with words from a current science or social studies unit, then have them create a visual vocabulary display with Google Drawings, reviewed here, showing definitions, examples, and illustrations. Ask students to compare two phonics patterns practiced in Literacy Arcade and represent similarities and differences with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here, as a visual study aid.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Talking About Bullying 2 - Share My Lesson
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K to 5
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Start a conversation about bullying with this presentation-based lesson designed primarily for young learners. The resource includes a PowerPoint presentation to introduce and discuss...more
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Start a conversation about bullying with this presentation-based lesson designed primarily for young learners. The resource includes a PowerPoint presentation to introduce and discuss bullying and is well suited to an anti-bullying week or similar classroom initiative. Students can extend their learning by examining examples of anti-bullying posters and participating in their own poster competition. Although Share My Lesson lists the resource for grades K-2, the contributor notes that it can also be used with grades 3-5 and students with special needs and describes it as appropriate for early childhood education.
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tag(s): bullying (56), preK (349), social and emotional learning (221)
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Have students create a class kindness chain by writing or drawing one action they can take to help classmates feel included. Connect the pieces and display the chain alongside anti-bullying posters. Invite students to participate in the resource's suggested anti-bullying poster competition. Have students sketch their designs on paper first, then display the completed posters for a classroom gallery walk. Have students role-play simple playground or classroom situations involving unkind behavior. Ask classmates to suggest safe, respectful responses and identify adults at school who can provide help.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Inclusive School Network - Inclusive School Network
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K to 12
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Inclusive School Network is an educational resource for families, schools, and communities that facilitates inclusive education practices by sharing information and resources. Under...more
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Inclusive School Network is an educational resource for families, schools, and communities that facilitates inclusive education practices by sharing information and resources. Under the Learn tab, the Resource Hub includes tools, tips, and strategies to help you evaluate and improve inclusiveness in your school. Some Resource Hub features include: The Role of Universal Design for Learning in Inclusive Schools, 5 Essential Items to Include in a Starter Kit for Inclusive Classrooms, Assistive Technology 101, Special Education Terminology, and more.
tag(s): classroom management (154), Special Needs (46)
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This is a great resource to add to a Wakelet, reviewed here for parents. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud about the meaning of inclusive. Have the whole class plan an Inclusive Schools Week activity centered on the current annual theme, assigning teams to research, develop messaging, plan activities, and communicate with the school community. Students can use the site's downloadable theme resources and activity suggestions as a starting point.
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Vocabulary Mini Games - Flocabulary
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2 to 8
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Need a quick way to reinforce vocabulary when you have a few minutes left in class? Flocabulary's Vocabulary Mini Games provide a collection of low-prep, teacher-ready games that move...more
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Need a quick way to reinforce vocabulary when you have a few minutes left in class? Flocabulary's Vocabulary Mini Games provide a collection of low-prep, teacher-ready games that move from basic recall to deeper thinking. Activities include Simple List, Conversation Competition, Erase a Word, Vocab Shot, Circle Rotation, Mini Game Show, Charades, Guess My Word, That's Sketchy, Categories, Newspaper Detective, and Word Up Baseball. Each activity includes directions, needed materials, extension ideas, teaching cautions, and suggested modifications for ELLs and students with special needs. Teachers can use current or previously learned vocabulary, making the games useful for quick review, informal checks for understanding, or longer review sessions. A printable PDF version of the games is also available.
tag(s): antonyms (16), context clues (15), Formative Assessment (48), parts of speech (40), synonyms (20), vocabulary (259), vocabulary development (112)
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Students can play Simple List in teams, then increase the challenge by defining each recalled word or using it correctly in a new sentence. Ask students to work in small groups with the Categories game, sorting vocabulary by part of speech, meaning, affixes, or another student-created classification. Groups can defend ambiguous choices and then compare overlapping categories with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Assign pairs to write original clues modeled after Mini Game Show or Guess My Word, requiring synonyms, antonyms, context clues, and examples without revealing the target word. Combine selected student clues into a class review activity with Wordwall, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AnswerThePublic - NP Digital
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6 to 12
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AnswerThePublic is a keyword-research tool that shows the questions, comparisons, and related phrases people search for online about a topic. Teachers can use it to help students generate...more
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AnswerThePublic is a keyword-research tool that shows the questions, comparisons, and related phrases people search for online about a topic. Teachers can use it to help students generate research questions, explore possible subtopics, plan informational writing, or identify ideas for inquiry projects. For example, students researching climate change, space exploration, or a historical figure can enter a keyword and review the suggested questions to guide further investigation. The free account includes up to three searches per day, while paid plans offer more searches and additional features. Teachers should remind students that search suggestions are starting points for research and should be checked using reliable sources.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), Research (92), search engines (41), search strategies (19)
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Enter a unit topic, such as ecosystems, the American Revolution, or renewable energy, into AnswerThePublic. Students can review the suggested questions and sort them into categories such as questions we can answer with facts, questions that need more research, and questions that may be too broad or unclear. Give students a broad topic, such as volcanoes or civil rights. Students can use AnswerThePublic suggestions to turn the topic into a focused research question, then revise it to make it specific, answerable, and appropriate for the assignment. Before beginning an inquiry unit, create a teacher-selected list of questions generated by the tool. Have students choose one question that interests them, explain why they chose it, and identify two reliable sources they could use to investigate.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gradescope - Turnitin
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6 to 12
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Gradescope is an online assessment and grading platform that helps educators manage and evaluate paper-based, digital, and online assignments more efficiently. Teachers can create flexible...more
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Gradescope is an online assessment and grading platform that helps educators manage and evaluate paper-based, digital, and online assignments more efficiently. Teachers can create flexible rubrics, grade one question at a time across an entire class, annotate student work, provide targeted feedback, and view assignment-level statistics to identify learning trends. The platform supports instructor-uploaded and student-uploaded PDF assignments, online questions, bubble sheets, and programming assignments; some question types can also be automatically graded. Gradescope allows multiple instructors, teaching assistants, or graders to work on the same assignment using shared rubrics, helping support consistent and efficient grading. Students can review published scores and feedback, submit regrade requests when enabled, and use the mobile app to scan and upload work. A free account is available, while some advanced tools, including AI-assisted answer grouping, require an institutional license.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), assessment (141), feedback (17), rubrics (39), Teacher Utilities (232)
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Use Gradescope to collect and grade short-answer responses, constructed responses, essays, lab explanations, or problem-solving work. Create a question-by-question rubric that applies consistently across student submissions, then add reusable comments or annotations to identify strengths and next steps. Students can view the published rubric and feedback to better understand how their work was evaluated. Create a short online assignment or upload a paper exit ticket after a lesson. Review results by question to identify skills that may need reteaching, such as citing evidence, solving multi-step problems, using vocabulary accurately, or explaining scientific thinking. Assignment statistics can help teachers spot class-wide trends and plan targeted small-group instruction. After students receive feedback on a writing assignment, math explanation, or project reflection, have them review the rubric and choose one or two areas to improve. Students can submit a revised version through a follow-up assignment and include a brief reflection explaining what they changed and why. This helps shift grading from a final score to part of the learning process.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be embedded
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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CokoGames - Cokogames Educational Games ONline
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K to 6
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CokoGames is a free, browser-based website that offers a large collection of interactive educational games designed to help students build skills while having fun. The platform includes...more
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CokoGames is a free, browser-based website that offers a large collection of interactive educational games designed to help students build skills while having fun. The platform includes games focused on subjects such as math, language, typing, and problem-solving, as well as activities that strengthen memory, logic, and attention. Use the site as a quick practice tool, an enrichment option, or a brain break, since all games are accessible without downloads and easily shareable with students. Designed for a wide range of ages, CokoGames provides a safe, engaging environment where students can reinforce academic skills and develop critical thinking through play.
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tag(s): capitals (15), circuits (19), electricity (63), energy (137), enrichment (20), geometric shapes (150), integers (26), logic (176), map skills (69), multiplication (131), numbers (117), spanish (113), tangrams (10), time (98)
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Students can rotate through a skill-station setup, where each station features a different type of game (math, typing, logic), allowing them to practice targeted skills in a fun, game-based format. Students can work in pairs to play a selected game and collaborate by discussing strategies, predicting outcomes, and helping each other solve challenges. Set up a class challenge where students set goals for improvement in a specific skill area (such as typing speed or math accuracy) and celebrate growth rather than just high scores.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Toby - Arthur Camara, Benny Giang, and Guile Lindquist
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8 to 12
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Toby is a browser-based tab and workspace organizer that helps you keep frequently used websites, resources, and projects neatly organized in customizable collections. Instead of leaving...more
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Toby is a browser-based tab and workspace organizer that helps you keep frequently used websites, resources, and projects neatly organized in customizable collections. Instead of leaving dozens of tabs open, you can save them with a single click, organize them into folders, and quickly reopen an entire collection whenever you need it. Toby also supports shared workspaces, making it easy for teachers, students, or colleagues to collaborate by organizing and sharing groups of websites for lessons, research projects, or team planning. Toby is available as a browser extension for Chromium-based browsers, and its free plan includes unlimited collections, shared workspaces, and core organization features for managing everyday browsing tasks.
tag(s): curation (27), organizational skills (92)
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Organize your documents and links using Toby. Create collections for different subject areas (math, science, social studies, and more). Collaborate as a group within collections with others having access to add resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Image Accessibility Creator - Arizona State University
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K to 12
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The Image Accessibility tool is a simple, web-based AI utility that helps educators and content creators generate accessible text descriptions and alt text for images, making visual...more
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The Image Accessibility tool is a simple, web-based AI utility that helps educators and content creators generate accessible text descriptions and alt text for images, making visual content more accessible to students with visual impairments or who rely on screen readers. Users upload an image, and the tool uses a language model (GPT-4o) to produce concise, objective descriptions and longer image summaries to add to digital course materials, improving accessibility. This feature supports universal design for learning by helping ensure that images communicate meaning effectively to all students, regardless of how they access content.
tag(s): Accessibility (13), artificial intelligence (357)
In the Classroom
Introduce the tool during technology lessons to teach why accessibility matters and how inclusive design helps everyone, not just users with disabilities. Teachers can use the tool to generate alt text for images in Google Slides, Docs, or worksheets so all students, including those using screen readers, can fully access lesson content. Students can compare AI-generated image descriptions with their own written descriptions, revising for clarity, precision, and strong word choice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Differentiate Instruction with AI - Khan Academy
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3 to 12
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What if differentiating instruction for every learner could take minutes instead of hours? This practical article from Khan Academy explores how teachers can use Khanmigo, Khan Academy's...more
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What if differentiating instruction for every learner could take minutes instead of hours? This practical article from Khan Academy explores how teachers can use Khanmigo, Khan Academy's AI-powered teaching assistant, to personalize learning and better meet the needs of diverse students. The article highlights strategies for adapting reading levels, creating scaffolded supports, generating enrichment activities, providing targeted interventions, and developing multiple pathways for students to demonstrate understanding. Through classroom examples and actionable suggestions, the article shows how AI can help teachers spend less time creating differentiated materials and more time focusing on meaningful instruction and student engagement. Rather than replacing teacher expertise, Khanmigo is presented as a tool that supports educators in making learning more accessible, personalized, and effective for all students.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), blogs (81), differentiation (102)
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Use Khanmigo, reviewed here to generate questions, explanations, or practice activities at different levels for a classroom learning station. Students can rotate through stations that match their readiness levels, allowing all learners to engage with the same concepts while receiving appropriate support. Ask Khanmigo to generate a menu of enrichment activities related to a unit of study. Students can select a project that interests them, such as creating a presentation, conducting research, writing from a different perspective, or designing a real-world application of the content. Use Khanmigo to create targeted questions, discussion prompts, and practice tasks for different instructional groups. While the teacher works with one group, other students can engage in personalized activities that reinforce or extend learning objectives.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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3 Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation - Kristen Moore
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K to 12
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Imagine having a teaching assistant available 24/7 to help generate lesson ideas, adapt materials, and meet the needs of every learner in your classroom. This practical article, "92+...more
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Imagine having a teaching assistant available 24/7 to help generate lesson ideas, adapt materials, and meet the needs of every learner in your classroom. This practical article, "92+ Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation," explores more than 90 ways artificial intelligence can support lesson planning and differentiation, helping teachers save time while creating engaging, personalized learning experiences. The article shares specific examples of how AI can assist with generating lesson plans, adjusting reading levels, creating tiered assignments, developing enrichment activities, scaffolding instruction for diverse learners, and producing classroom resources on demand. Rather than replacing teacher expertise, "92+ Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation" emphasizes using AI as a tool to enhance planning efficiency and provide targeted support that helps all students access grade-level content and succeed.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), differentiation (102), podcasts (188)
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Use AI-generated prompts to create independent research, creative writing, or problem-solving projects connected to classroom topics. Students can explore areas of personal interest while applying what they have learned, extending understanding beyond the core lesson. After a lesson, have students use AI to help create review materials such as summaries, vocabulary lists, practice questions, and flashcards. Students can evaluate and improve the AI-generated content, strengthening both content knowledge and critical thinking skills. Use AI to create three versions of a task -- support, on-level, and enrichment. Have students work on activities that provide the right level of challenge, then share their learning with peers. This approach helps all learners access grade-level content while extending understanding.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI for Differentiation in the Classroom: A Guide - Structural Learning
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Every classroom includes students with different readiness levels, interests, and learning needs, making differentiation both essential and time-consuming. This article from Structural...more
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Every classroom includes students with different readiness levels, interests, and learning needs, making differentiation both essential and time-consuming. This article from Structural Learning explores how artificial intelligence can help teachers streamline the differentiation process by generating tiered resources, scaffolds, adaptive questions, and personalized learning supports more efficiently. The article emphasizes that AI does not replace teacher expertise; instead, it serves as a tool that allows educators to spend less time creating multiple versions of materials and more time making instructional decisions that support student growth. Practical examples and research-based strategies demonstrate how AI can help teachers provide more accessible, responsive, and inclusive learning experiences while maintaining high expectations for all learners.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), differentiation (102)
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After a lesson or reading assignment, have students work with the teacher to generate study guides that include vocabulary support, comprehension questions, summaries, and extension challenges. Students can choose the supports they need and reflect on which tools helped them learn most effectively. Set up learning stations that explore the same topic through different levels of support and challenge. One station may include guided questions and graphic organizers, another may focus on independent analysis, and a third may require students to apply concepts to a new situation or create an original product. Have students select a topic related to the current unit and develop a project that aligns with their learning needs and interests. AI-generated planning guides, research questions, and organizational tools help students work at an appropriate level while allowing for creativity and deeper exploration of the content. Learn more about how to use AI to differentiate instruction by watching the archive of OK2Ask: AI for Differentiation, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Create Differentiated Multi-Level Lesson Plans with AI - GMind AI
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Differentiation is one of the most effective ways to meet the needs of diverse learners, but creating multiple versions of lessons can quickly become overwhelming. This video introduces...more
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Differentiation is one of the most effective ways to meet the needs of diverse learners, but creating multiple versions of lessons can quickly become overwhelming. This video introduces the GMind AI Multi-Level Lesson Planner, a tool designed to help teachers generate differentiated instructional materials in minutes, not hours. The presenter demonstrates how educators can enter lesson objectives, grade levels, and standards, then use AI to create multiple versions of activities, questions, and learning supports tailored to different student readiness levels. Teachers will see practical ways to personalize instruction, provide appropriate scaffolds, and maintain rigorous learning expectations while significantly reducing planning time. This resource is especially valuable for educators looking to make differentiation more manageable and accessible in today's diverse class. This video is hosted on YouTube; schools that restrict YouTube access may need an alternative method for viewing the content.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), differentiation (102)
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After watching the video, have students work with a teacher-created lesson or reading passage and identify how it could be adapted for different learners. Small groups can create modifications for struggling readers, on-level learners, and advanced students, then compare their ideas with AI-generated suggestions. Have students act as teachers and use a planning template to create a mini-lesson for a younger grade. They must include at least three versions of an activity: one with extra support, one at grade level, and one enrichment option for advanced learners. Have students explore a content topic using a differentiated choice board that offers activities at varying levels of complexity. Using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, options may include creating an infographic, recording a podcast, designing a slideshow, writing a persuasive argument, or developing a teaching video. Students can select tasks that match their interests and learning preferences while demonstrating mastery of the content. Learn more about how to use AI to differentiate instruction by watching the archive of OK2Ask: AI for Differentiation, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Name Selection Tool
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SkyFrost is a simple, free online tool created by a teacher to help with classroom management by randomly selecting names from a list, which can be useful for calling on ...more
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SkyFrost is a simple, free online tool created by a teacher to help with classroom management by randomly selecting names from a list, which can be useful for calling on students, forming groups, or choosing volunteers. The Name Selection Tool lets you input a list of names, randomly pick one, and remove selected names from the pool. It also lets you drag and drop names between lists and display the selected name on a separate screen, which is helpful for classrooms with dual displays. The site is lightweight, runs entirely in your browser without uploading any data, and can even be saved locally for offline use, making it a practical classroom resource for promoting fairness and engagement in participation.
tag(s): classroom management (154), Teacher Utilities (232)
In the Classroom
Use the tool to randomly call on students during discussions so everyone has an equal chance to share ideas. Ask a fun or reflective question, such as "What is one goal for today?" or "What is one thing you learned yesterday?" Then use SkyFrost to select the students who will respond. Let the tool choose team leaders, helpers, or presenters for activities, review games, or classroom jobs to keep things fun and unbiased.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teachmate - Teachmate
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Teachmate is an AI-powered platform for teachers that helps them save time by generating lesson plans, creating presentations, worksheets, and reports. Additionally, Teachmate can create...more
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Teachmate is an AI-powered platform for teachers that helps them save time by generating lesson plans, creating presentations, worksheets, and reports. Additionally, Teachmate can create quizzes and assessment materials, generate student reports, and provide feedback. A free account must be created to access Teachmate's features. Included in the free version are access to select tools, chat, a slideshow generator, and free CPD support.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), assessment (141)
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In the classroom, students can complete assessments that have been made through Teachmate using Google Forms, reviewed here or Gimkit, reviewed here. Students can use the information that is shared to create presentations using Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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11 Google Doc Tips - Ivy Levine
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This Google blog post highlights 11 practical tips and features in Google Docs that help users work more efficiently and collaboratively. The tips include using smart chips and building...more
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This Google blog post highlights 11 practical tips and features in Google Docs that help users work more efficiently and collaboratively. The tips include using smart chips and building blocks to organize projects, inserting drafts and templates, comparing documents, customizing dictionaries, adding alternative text for accessibility, voice typing, and generating citations, all designed to save time and support better organization and communication in writing tasks. These features are useful for both classroom productivity and student collaboration on writing and research projects.
tag(s): Accessibility (13), blogs (81), collaboration (142), digital writing (2), text to speech (24)
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Have students co-author a shared Google Doc using comments and suggestions to brainstorm ideas, ask questions, and build a piece of writing together in real time. Encourage students to use voice typing, alt text, and formatting tools to make their work more accessible and to build awareness of inclusive design practices. Have students design their own writing or project templates in Google Docs that they can reuse for future assignments or share with classmates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Seating Planner Generator - Click School
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Click School offers free templates for classroom seating arrangements. In Click School, you can add first and last names, gender, and target grade. There are multiple templates to choose...more
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Click School offers free templates for classroom seating arrangements. In Click School, you can add first and last names, gender, and target grade. There are multiple templates to choose from to design your seating charts. All charts can be saved or downloaded to your computer.
tag(s): behavior (50), classroom management (154), Teacher Utilities (232)
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Students can help design their seating arrangements in the classroom. Adjust seating based on observed needs such as attention, participation, or social dynamics. After a week, review whether the change helped and discuss strategies for productive learning spaces.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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