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Featured EDTECH Resources Reviewed by TeachersFirst
 

New Year, New Resources to Try

Get ready for an exciting year of classroom innovation in 2025! Imagine having a superhero toolkit of digital resources right at your fingertips—AI resources that make lesson planning a breeze, tools to help you manage your classroom like a pro, and utility tools to help you create teaching magic. These collections are designed to save you time, spark student engagement, and make your teaching journey smoother and more fun than ever!

AI for Lesson Planning

From AI-driven content generators that suggest creative activities to adaptive assessment tools that provide real-time insights into student progress, these resources will help you craft dynamic, data-informed lessons that cater to diverse needs.

Use AI to differentiate your lessons »

AI for Productivity

Explore artificial intelligence technologies and tools you can use to automate administrative tasks and improve student learning outcomes. Find email tone rewriters, tools to create newsletters, options for providing student feedback, and more.

Discover new time-saving AI tools »

Teacher Utility Resources

This collection highlights what we call "teacher utilities"—any tool that makes a teacher's job easier to manage. Some examples of tools in this collection include timers, learning management systems, and lesson plan builders.

View tools for classroom procedures, communication, and more »

Classroom Management Resources

Classroom management covers various tasks or routines, such as collecting assignments, designing seating charts, promoting positive behaviors, creating cooperative learning groups, and more. Find new tools to try in this collection.

Maximize your management »

This Week at TeachersFirst

We’re excited to invite you to attend our winter OK2Ask virtual workshops! Read the details below. We’re also sharing our Infusing Technology Blog and encourage you to share your thoughts in our weekly poll. 


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Join us on Tuesdays at 7 PM ET

OK2Ask Winter 2025

Registration is open for our winter 2025 OK2Ask virtual workshops! Register for “AI for Creating Learning Objects,” “Engage & Inspire with Google Vids,” “Tech Tools Smackdown: Critical Thinking Games in the Classroom,” and several other sessions.

Signup today to save your spot »


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Get caught up on our recent posts

Infusing Technology Blog

Dive into our Infusing Technology Blog and learn about tech tools, read about frameworks, discover timely classroom suggestions, and more in posts written by experienced classroom teachers and tech coaches!

What will you learn? »


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Share your thoughts with our community

Weekly Poll

This week, our poll asks, "Which collection shared this week do you feel will help you and your students the most?" Share your choice and view the responses of other educators once you click submit.

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TeachersFirst is a collection of curated, classroom-ready content and ideas — including teacher-authored reviews of thousands of web resources. Built-in guidance from seasoned professionals makes effective classroom technology use trouble-free. TeachersFirst is made available free to K12 teachers by The Source for Learning, Inc., a nonprofit that has been providing educational resources for more than 40 years.