The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom is the future of education. As educators continuously seek innovative ways to enhance teaching and learning experiences, AI tools are becoming indispensable. Based on a comprehensive survey conducted for three months ending in January 2024, involving over 200 educators worldwide, we’ve curated a list of the best AI applications for various classroom needs.
Chatbots For Interaction & Engagement
The clear winner in the chatbot category is ChatGPT, which received 80% of the votes. Teachers appreciate its ability to engage students and support educational activities effectively. It’s not surprising that ChatGPT was the clear winner in this category, as it’s by far the most well-known.
Presentation Tools For Creating Compelling Content
For creating impressive presentations that can hold a student’s attention, 27% of voters chose Gamma. It’s followed by Magicslides and Slides AI, which are also popular choices for their user-friendly interfaces and features.
Lesson Planning
In the realm of lesson planning, Magic School AI faced strong competition but managed to capture 29% of the votes. Other AI tools that help in lesson preparation that received a decent showing included EduGPT, Curipod and Almanak.
Course Creation
CourseAI, as the pioneer in the industry of course creation by automating the design process, snagged 42% of votes. This AI-enhanced tool debuted to an almost immediate sigh from educators around the globe by making it easy to automate teaching aids and, in some way, is potentially redefining the role of educators. Coursebox and Lingio came in second and third, respectively.
Language Learning
Duolingo Max, with 36% of the votes, slightly edges out competitors in the language learning category thanks primarily to its popularity that soared during the pandemic, and its tightly woven gamification. All educators know that gamifying the learning process makes knowledge less daunting to kids. Babbel and Rosetta Stone came in second and third place.
Content Generation & Creative Writing
For content creation, ChatGPT again takes the lead with an impressive 71% vote share. Its ability to assist in generating written content makes it a favorite among teachers who require support with writing tasks. Google’s Gemini came in second, while Microsoft’s Co-Pilot didn’t make the list.
Visual Tools To Enhance Creativity with AI
- Image Generation: Canva’s AI feature dominates this category by enabling teachers to create custom visuals easily.
- Image Editing: Clipdrop leads with 20%, showing that teachers value tools that streamline the editing process.
- Animation Tools: Animated Drawings wins with 30%, proving that dynamic visuals are crucial in capturing students’ attention.
Video Tools That Simplify Video Production
- Video Generation: Pictory was the top choice because it uses AI to create detailed videos from simple prompts.
- Talking Head Videos: D-ID and Synthesia tie for the lead, showing their effectiveness in creating engaging video content.
Research and Study
ChatPDF tops the research tools category with 39% of votes, demonstrating its value in aiding teachers with data collection and analysis. Claude AI and PopAI came in second and third.
Audio & Sound Quality
Adobe Podcast Enhance is the overwhelming choice by teachers (particularly college instructors) for ensuring high-quality audio, essential for clear and effective communication in digital content.
Text-to-Speech for Accessibility
Speechify, surprising many, leads the text-to-speech category with 40% of the votes, likely due to its ability to make content accessible to all learners.
Productivity Tools
Perplexity is the leading productivity tool, favored by educators for its capability to enhance organizational and task management skills. The following AI tools all received favorable mentions by educators: Notion, Todoist, and Trello.
Conclusion
AI tools are transforming educational environments, making them more interactive, efficient, and accessible. As an AI provider, AkzisAI invites any educator to explore our capabilities at a monthly discount (after your free trial, of course). Drop us a quick email and let us know that you’re a teacher and once verified we’ll send you a generous coupon code that will permanently lower your monthly fee.
Anything we can do as an AI-centered platform to encourage educators to explore these technologies and to discover how AI can enrich students’ learning experiences.
