Artificial Intelligence (AI)

I often feel like everyone is already using ChatGPT, but I still believe it’s worth promoting at this stage. 

I use it daily to help write emails, fine-tune the tone of messages, and generate ideas for everything from behaviour management strategies to school policies. It’s also useful for drafting lesson plans, simplifying complex concepts, creating differentiated resources, designing student feedback, preparing presentations, or even role-playing difficult conversations with parents or colleagues.

Diffit is a great tool for making learning more accessible for all students. 

It allows teachers to quickly adjust reading materials to different levels, ensuring that every student can engage with the content in a way that suits them best. 

By providing personalised support, Diffit helps create a more inclusive and supportive classroom environment.

HeyGen is an AI-powered video tool that allows schools to create personalised videos where AI avatars speak in the mother tongue of parents. 

Simply type or upload a script, select a language, and HeyGen will generate a natural-sounding video with synced lip movements, making communication more engaging and accessible.

Eduaide is an AI-powered platform built specifically for educators, designed to save time while promoting more thoughtful, student-centred teaching. 

It helps generate lesson plans, classroom activities, behaviour support ideas, and even restorative conversation prompts.

What makes Eduaide especially valuable is its focus on responsive teaching—it supports teachers in addressing the emotional, social, and academic needs of a diverse range of learners.

Canva’s Magic Studio suite uses AI to simplify design, translate text, and generate ideas for newsletters, posters, and presentations. 

It’s a great tool for creating clear, engaging communication that reaches everyone in your community.

NotebookLM is a research and thinking tool by Google that uses AI to help make sense of complex information. You can upload lesson materials, policies, or readings, and it will summarise, suggest connections, and answer questions based on your own content. 

It’s especially useful for supporting students who need help processing information or for teachers developing more inclusive resources that meet learners at different levels.

DeepL is one of the most accurate translation tools available, offering more natural phrasing than many standard translators. It can help schools translate newsletters, policies, or everyday messages to better engage families who speak different languages—ensuring everyone feels informed and respected.

TalkPal allows learners to practise speaking English in a low-pressure, private space. 

It simulates natural conversation and gives immediate feedback—perfect for boosting confidence and fluency in students who are new to the language.

Quillionz allows teachers to quickly create comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and quizzes from any text or topic. It's a helpful way to encourage deeper thinking, check understanding, and personalise assessment tasks with minimal effort.

Kialo Edu provides a structured space for online debates and discussions, giving every student a voice—especially those who are quieter or need more time to process. It’s ideal for encouraging respectful dialogue, critical thinking, and confidence.

This literacy support tool offers text-to-speech, vocabulary help, and writing aids to support learners who need scaffolding with reading and writing. It’s especially helpful for students with dyslexia or those learning in a second language.

Could AI chatbots one day support student wellbeing? New research suggests they might have a role to play—but not as a replacement for real, human therapists. 

In this article, I explore the emerging potential of therapy chatbots in schools, the ethical questions they raise, and why we should be curious but cautious. 

Click to read more about where this technology might be heading—and what it could mean for inclusion and belonging in the years ahead.