AI tools for student engagement: where they help
Tools for quizzes, practice and participation, with a clear line between useful interaction and novelty.
Dan Fitzpatrick
Educator, author and founder of AI Educator Tools
Dan Fitzpatrick writes about AI in education for Forbes and is the author of The Educators' AI Guide 2026, The AI Classroom and Infinite Education. He founded aieducator.tools after working as a teacher, school leader and education strategist.
He also hosts the AI for Educators Daily podcast and advises schools and education bodies in the UK and abroad.
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Free AI tools for teachers: the useful ones
A shorter list of free tools that earn their place in lesson planning, assessment and day-to-day admin.
AI quiz makers for teachers, compared
Free and paid quiz makers tested for question quality, editing control, export options and classroom use.
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Report-writing tools compared on tone, personalisation, safeguarding and the amount of editing they still require.
AI tools that ease SEND paperwork
Tools for IEPs, learning plans and differentiated materials, reviewed with the realities of specialist teaching in mind.
Which AI lesson planner is worth using in 2026?
MagicSchool, Diffit, Teachmate and other planners compared on lesson quality, control and setup time.
AI grading tools for teachers: what to use in 2026
Five grading tools compared on feedback quality, teacher control and the time they save.