"A gazillion AI lesson plan generators, how do I pick just one?"
As an educator, you're flooded with endless options and recommendations for these new bright and shiny AI tools, but how do you pick out the hidden gems from all the noise? I based my list on three metrics: Unique value, quality, and pricing. Let's break it down!

Unique value
Radius has several features going for it in terms of uniqueness:
One-stop-shop - Contrary to its competitors, Radius goes beyond being just an AI lesson plan generator or an AI tool warehouse, with each lesson comes a plethora of resources and materials, without any additional input or click from you.
Pedagogically rich and standard-aligned lesson plan - Each lesson creation has layers of engineering and researched-backed context to save you time on crafting intricate prompts, and deliver the best results based on what you've selected
Interactive games, slides, task cards - With each lesson come a multitude of resources and materials, like Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, a fully designed presentation and task cards, worksheets, articles, and more!
Unit planner - Create entire units in seconds, standard aligned with a brief overview of each lesson. After generating the unit, you can create each lesson within the unit with a single click of a button, and receive a fully fleshed-out lesson with resources. The gist is that you can create an entire unit in a few minutes, saving 100s of hours if you tried to do it manually.
Quality
Radius strives to stand out in terms of quality, with a stated mission of being more than just a text generator, each output is crafted and designed to offer actual value. Presentations, worksheets, and task cards are already designed and ready for print, and lesson plans are organized in a pleasing interface.
Pricing
Radius goes for the freemium model, with 50 free credits to play around the app. Once they're finished, you can either pay for the Pro Plan (~10 lesson plans a month) at $11.99/month or the Master Planner (~50 lesson plans a month) at $17.99/month.
Eduaide

Unique value
EduAide’s focus is on simplicity and accessibility:
Simple Design - Aimed at educators who want quick, simple solutions without the bells and whistles.
Feedback features - Generate feedback on student content
Combining tools in a single interface - Each tool generates content on the same page in different containers, without you having to navigate through different pages
Quality
The interface is very clean and appealing, and the quality of the output is quite good, though text-based.
Pricing
EduAide is free for limited use (15 generations /month), with premium plans starting at $5.99/month.
Teachmate

Unique value
Teachmate is designed for flexibility:
Multilingual Lesson Plans: Perfect for bilingual or multilingual classrooms, it supports lesson generation in several languages.
Exam specification: Tailor plans according to specific exams
Quality
While the variety is plenty, the quality of the lesson plan is pretty standard, in terms of design and content.
Pricing
The free plan offers limited access, while the Pro plan offers access to all tools, advanced content and features, seminars, and more, coming in at £6.99/month.
MagicSchool

Unique value
MagicSchool shines with its abundance of tools:
Variety - If there's a type of content you need, MagicSchool has the tool for it! They've been around for quite a while, and have you covered for many needs.
AI-Coach Integration: Need help? MagicSchool includes an AI assistant (Raina) to guide your teaching journey.
Quality
The focus on tool variety is a double-edged sword, on the one hand, you get everything you could dream of, and on the other hand, the dreams have to be limited in quality. That being said, It's one of the biggest players out there, so they're on the right path!
Pricing
MagicSchool is free though limited, upgrading to MagicSchool Plus at $8.33/month will give you unlimited access and generations, including early access to new features
ChatGPT

Unique value
What can be said that hasn't been said before? Well not much, because ChatGPT is the Swiss Army knife of AI tools, and when it comes to lesson plans, it doesn't fall short of customized solutions:
Limitless Potential: With the right prompts, you can create lesson plans, quizzes, and even student feedback.
Customizable: It’s not tied to any specific pedagogy or standards, making it as flexible as your imagination.
Quality
The quality is fine, as most of the aforementioned tools rely on LLMs like GPT, the quality doesn't differ too much from customized solutions. However, you're probably not gonna get anything beyond simple text-based plans here.
Pricing
ChatGPT’s Plus Plan costs $20/month, but it’s a general AI tool, so you won’t get education-specific features without doing extra work. They've recently added a Pro Plan at $200/month which also gives you unlimited access to GPT-4o and o1, with o1 pro mode.
Now that we're a bit acquainted with our AI tools for teachers, go ahead and try them out, but remember! AI can only partially deliver, to get it to 99%, to give it that human touch, you will need, well... A human!
FAQ
What is an AI lesson plan generator?
An AI lesson plan generator is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to create lesson plans, teaching materials, and resources based on specific inputs from educators. These tools can save time, provide creative teaching ideas, and align with educational standards.
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