An article by Richard James Rogers (Award-Winning Author of The Quick Guide to Classroom Management and The Power of Praise: Empowering Students Through Positive Feedback).
Artificial Intelligence is transforming education, but the real opportunity isn’t replacing teachers. It’s helping them work smarter, save time and deliver better learning experiences.
As we approach 2027, here are ten AI tools every forward-thinking educator should explore.
1. ChatGPT: An excellent all-round assistant for lesson planning, creating assessments, generating teaching resources and explaining difficult concepts.
2. MagicSchool AI: Designed specifically for educators, offering tools for lesson plans, rubrics, differentiated activities and classroom communication.
3. Brisk Teaching: Works directly within your browser to create resources, adapt materials and provide draft feedback on student work.
4. Diffit: Particularly useful for differentiation, transforming reading passages and learning materials into accessible resources for students with varying abilities.
5. Google NotebookLM: Upload curriculum documents, research papers and teaching materials to generate summaries, study guides, quizzes and source-grounded explanations.
6. Canva for Education: Create professional presentations, worksheets, posters and interactive learning materials using AI-powered design tools.
7. Khanmigo: Khan Academy’s AI teaching assistant helps educators develop lesson plans, assessments and personalised learning activities.
8. Wayground: Formerly Quizizz, this platform combines AI-supported assessment creation with engaging quizzes, interactive lessons and formative assessment. You can upload your slides and Wayground’s built-in AI will generate questions for you.
9. Curipod: Creates engaging, teacher-led interactive lessons incorporating student participation, writing activities and AI-supported feedback.
10. SchoolAI: Allows teachers to create supervised AI learning environments where students can practise, explore concepts and receive personalised guidance.
My Advice for 2027 and Beyond
The secret isn’t mastering every AI application. It’s selecting the right tools and combining them into efficient, reliable workflows.
AI should enhance professional judgement, not replace it. Always verify AI-generated materials, protect student information and retain human oversight of assessment decisions.
For educators looking to develop their skills, explore my Teacher Training and Professional Development Services.
I also offer Corporate Training Workshops, particularly my Smart Workflows course, which focuses on making AI and digital tools part of practical, repeatable and productive working processes.
The future belongs not to those who use the most technology, but to those who use technology most intelligently.
