Which AI tools are helping inclusion in your classroom? I'd love to know how they're helping.

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I create agents in Copilot. The best use-case so far is to create different levels of reading texts. I create the agent with the specific details of reading levels - sounds learnt, tricky words learnt, complexity of sentence types, etc. I can the quickly create different levels of the same text - without having to write the descriptions every time. I can the alter the individual agents as...

Teaching computing to Years 7-11 with a high SEND/EAL split is a bit of a juggle, especially when you're trying to explain binary or logic gates to kids who are still finding their feet with English. I use Google AI Studio to build my own custom tools rather than just relying on the generic ones. I’ve made an app that generates instant vocab lists in different languages so my EAL learners can...

Diffit is good for creating the same resource at different levels or in different languages but you can do the same in many platforms. My S1 course is all on Curipod so when I had a new student who spoke Urdu and barely any English I copied the deck, translated it over to Urdu and then she could have split screen on her i pad with the two versions side by side. SchoolAI chatbots lets students...

The most effective AI tools for inclusion are those that reduce barriers without removing student agency. I see that a lot with tools like Microsoft Copilot, Reading Coach, immersive readers, speech-to-text, and even general AI tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity when they’re used intentionally rather than just as answer generators.For some students, AI helps with language processing. I have...

Using the basic LLM to reformat sheets so that it lowers the reading age or reformatting sheets to break up large texts or build reading guides has worked wonders for me!

For me Diffit is the tool that helps me more in inclusion. As an English as a foreign language teacher I can instantly have leveled texts on the same topic, vocabulary support for weaker students or students with learning difficulties, comprehension questions for each of the different levels. I can use different versions of the same text or activity. Using Diffit all students can feel that...

Applications like Flint for making supporting videos in multiple languages at the same time. BoodleBox for being capable of allowing students to work in their primary language and translate. Claude Code for creating html applications to support specific needs of students and supporting of UDL elements.

I'm curious how you've built this, and how well it's working in Copilot. Would very much like to learn from what you've built.I've built a reading scaffolding GPT (mostly for high school ELL students, but also for those reading below grade level). The primary focus is on allowing teachers to quickly scaffold printed reading assignments, but I've also created bespoke versions for individual...

As a language teacher, the AI tools I’ve seen genuinely support inclusion are not necessarily the flashiest ones. They’re the ones that reduce barriers without removing challenge.A few that have had real impact in my classroom and wider practice:Microsoft Immersive Reader / Microsoft Education accessibility toolsUse case: multilingual learners, dyslexia, ADHD, processing difficulties.Impact:...

working in an international school the translation tools/apps have been fabulous. Being able to convert a pdf from one language to another, whilst keeping all images and layout has been great. Also, a simple tool like Google Translate which allows a live image to be translated instantly has made the Students access to various online pages superb too.