Tried Several AI Tools for Teaching... Still Waiting to Be Impressed
Best AI tools or suite of tools for teachers?
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I’ve tested a bunch of AI tools lately for things like creating quizzes, presentations, and lessons, and honestly? None of them really deliver.
The multiple-choice question distractors are often terrible—either way too obvious or completely irrelevant.
The presentations look generic and uninspired, like something out of a template from 15 years ago.
The language isn’t great either—it’s usually too stiff, too simple, or just awkward to the point of being unusable.
And the illustrations or diagrams? Half the time they’re either wrong or just wildly off-topic.
The tools promise to save time, but I end up reworking everything to make it usable, which defeats the purpose. The content isn’t engaging, let alone helpful for actual teaching.
Is this just where AI is right now, or am I missing something? Has anyone found a tool that actually works and saves time without sacrificing quality?
EDIT: When it comes to general-purpose LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT, I do think they’re useful—especially for rephrasing things, rephrase emails, adding to ideas..
Hi, what are your go to AI tools for a middle school or suite of tools for teachers? Specifically, I am looking for tools to make presentations easier, write quizzes, things I don't know I need to make teachers' jobs easier and increase productivity while decreasing the work load.