We used 121 AI Tools for Teachers - Here are the Best

Summary

The video script reveals the top AI applications for classrooms as voted by 94 educators globally, highlighting the future of AI-driven education. ChatGPT dominates as the best Chatbot and content writing aid, securing the majority of votes. Other notable winners include Gamma for presentations, CourseAI for course creation, Duolingo Max for language learning, and various tools for image and video generation, editing, and animation. The survey, conducted from September to October 2023, covered 16 categories, emphasizing the growing integration of AI in educational tools to enhance teaching efficiency and classroom engagement.

Takeaways

• 🔮 The future of education is predicted to be AI-driven, highlighting the importance of AI applications in the classroom.
• 📊 A yearly survey was conducted from September 21st to October 21st, 2023, involving 94 educators worldwide to determine the best AI applications for the classroom.
• 🗳️ The survey included 121 AI app choices across 16 categories, focusing on functionalities from lesson planning to video editing.
• 🏆 ChatGPT was the top choice for the best Chatbot category, receiving 80% of the votes from teachers.
• 🎨 In the presentation crafting tools category, Gamma was the preferred choice with 27% of the votes, followed by Magicslides and Tome with 13% and 12% respectively.
• 📚 Magic School AI and EduGPT were leaders in improving teachers' efficiency, with 29% and 13% of the votes respectively.
• 🏫 CourseAI was the winner for platforms automating course creation with 42% of the votes, suggesting a potential shift in instructional design.
• 🌐 Duolingo Max was voted the best Learning App for foreign language learning with 36% of the votes, just ahead of Twee at 33%.
• 📝 ChatGPT also dominated the content writing assistance category with an impressive 71% of the votes, outperforming Google Bard and CopyAI.
• 🎨 Canva's AI image generation feature led the AI image generators category with 33% of the votes, showcasing its popularity among educators.
• 📹 Pictory was the top choice for video generation from prompts with 25% of the votes, indicating the excitement around AI's capabilities in this area.
• 🎙️ Adobe Podcast Enhance was the dominant choice for audio editing with 35% of the votes, emphasizing the importance of quality audio in educational content.
• 🗣️ Speechify was surprisingly the top text-to-speech application with 40% of the votes, beating ElevenLabs which received 28%.

Q & A

What is the significance of AI in the future of education according to the video transcript?

The transcript emphasizes that the future of education is AI-driven, highlighting the importance of integrating AI applications into classroom practices.

How many educators participated in the yearly survey for the best Edtech tools mentioned in the transcript?

94 educators from around the globe participated in the survey from September 21st to October 21st, 2023.

What was the total number of AI app choices educators had to select from during the survey?

Educators had to choose their favorite AI apps from a selection of 121 different choices.

How many categories did the survey cover to assess the AI applications for the classroom?

The survey covered 16 categories, ranging from lesson planning to video editing.

Why was each tool assigned to a single category in the survey?

To avoid overwhelming the participants, each tool was assigned to a single category based on its primary function, except for the most notable chatbots which competed in multiple categories.

Which AI chatbot received the highest number of votes in the survey?

ChatGPT won the category of best Chatbot with 80% of the votes.

What is the preferred choice among teachers for crafting outstanding presentations according to the survey?

Gamma was the preferred choice among teachers for crafting presentations, capturing almost 27% of the votes.

Which AI app led in the category of improving teachers' efficiency in preparing classroom material?

Magic School AI led with 29% of the votes, although it did not claim a clean victory as EduGPT and other apps also received significant votes.

What AI app won the category for automating the creation of courses, potentially replacing instructional designers?

CourseAI won this category with 42% of the votes, indicating its potential to automate course creation.

Which AI learning app was voted as the best for learning a foreign language?

Duolingo Max was voted as the best Learning App for foreign language learning with 36% of the votes.

In the content writing category, which AI app received the highest percentage of votes?

ChatGPT was the undisputed winner in the content writing category with an outstanding 71% of the votes.

How did the AI image generation category results look like according to the survey?

Canva's AI image generation feature took a commanding lead with 33%, followed by MidJourney with 16%, and Bing's image generator with 11%.

What was the outcome of the image editing software category in the survey?

Clipdrop was the champion with a solid 20% of the votes, followed by Pixelcut with 18%, and remove.bg with 16%.

Which AI app claimed the top spot for animating pictures?

Animated Drawings claimed the top spot with 30% of the votes in the category of animating pictures.

In the video generation category, which AI app was the winner?

Pictory was the winner in the video generation category, securing 25% of the votes.

What was the result for the category of talking head videos?

The top spot was a tie between D-ID and Synthesia, each getting 31% of the votes for the best talking head videos.

Which AI app emerged as the victor for helping educators make videos?

Lumen 5 emerged as the victor for video-making, receiving 29% of the votes.

What was the result for the top research tool category in the survey?

ChatPDF took first place with an impressive 39% of the votes for the top research tool.

In the audio editing category, which option dominated the survey results?

Adobe Podcast Enhance dominated the audio editing category with 35% of the votes.

What was the outcome for the text-to-speech applications category?

Speechify came first with 40% of the votes, while ElevenLabs received a solid 28%.

Which productivity tool was voted as the most effective for teachers?

Perplexity was voted as the top productivity booster with 27% of the votes.

Where can viewers find the full review of Perplexity mentioned in the transcript?

Viewers can find the full review of Perplexity in the video's description.