Summer is finally here! ☀️ And while you absolutely deserve time to rest and recharge, it’s also the perfect season to explore a few new tools that can make your teaching life easier—especially when it comes to saving time and boosting engagement.

In Episode 228 of The Shake Up Learning Show, I’m diving into 10 amazing AI tools that are designed with teachers in mind. These aren’t just “cool tech things”—they’re actual time-saving, stress-reducing tools that can help you plan lessons, give feedback, differentiate instruction, and even manage behavior more efficiently.

Here’s your quick guide to the episode (and what to explore next!).

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10 AI Tools Teachers Should Explore This Summer

1. MagicSchool.ai

A teacher-favorite for good reason—MagicSchool offers 60+ templates to generate lesson plans, IEP support, rubrics, and more. You can even create custom tools for your grade level or subject and share them with your team.

💥 FREE Magic School Presentation!

Don’t miss the FREE presentation on Magic School AI with Ashley Shanley during our FREE Summer Learning Series! (Register below)

2. Brisk Teaching

This Chrome extension lives inside Google Docs and Slides, making it super easy to modify assignments, adjust reading levels, give feedback, or generate rubrics—without ever leaving your file.

3. Diffit

Differentiation made easy! Paste in a YouTube link, PDF, or article, and Diffit will create leveled reading passages, vocabulary, multiple-choice questions, graphic organizers, and more.

4. Curipod

Think of it like Pear Deck meets AI—Curipod lets you build interactive presentations with polls, word clouds, drawings, and STAR-aligned practice. A must-try for engaging review and daily routines!

5. Khanmigo

From the team at Khan Academy, this AI assistant helps you plan lessons, chunk texts, write recaps, and even generate classroom poems. Great for elementary and secondary teachers alike.

6. Eduaide.ai

Organized into planning, assessment, and communication tools, Eduaide offers unique options like a UBD organizer, Montessori lesson planner, SEL activities, and even report card comment banks.

7. SchoolAI

If you want a true “teacher assistant” in your pocket, SchoolAI offers spaces for behavior plans, course outlines, newsletters, IEP goals, and more.

💥 Bonus: Check out our Summer Learning Series session on SchoolAI with Tessa Robinson (coming July 10)!

8. Perplexity AI

This AI-powered search engine gives you cited answers—perfect for lesson planning, fact-checking, or student research. You can even upload files or set which model it uses for analysis.

9. Canva Magic Write

Create visuals and text in one place! Canva’s Magic Write helps generate worksheet content, slide text, and more inside Canva Docs—plus access all the other “Magic” AI tools built in. (Canva for Education is FREE for educators.)

*Related: Can’t-Miss Canva Updates

10. ChatGPT
Still one of the most flexible tools out there. Use it to brainstorm ideas, level texts, create outlines, generate feedback, and more. (Just always double-check the facts!)

☀️ Don’t Miss the Summer Learning Series!

Ready to put these tips into action? I’ve got just the thing.

The Shake Up Learning Summer Learning Series kicks off on June 3!

Join us for the second annual Summer Learning Series, a free, asynchronous online learning event designed specifically for K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, and education leaders.

New sessions are released every Tuesday and Thursday through July 24
All sessions are on-demand—watch anytime, anywhere
Topics include AI in the classroom, classroom management, Google tools, and more
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