AI tools for teachers in Microsoft Edge

As a teacher in the fast-paced world of education, it’s easy to find yourself short on time. For one, you’re always seeking new ideas and materials to engage and inspire students. With its suite of AI-powered tools, Microsoft Edge can assist you with generating ideas, creating materials, proofreading, and more! Learn about online AI tools for teachers built right into your browser and explore their practical applications in the classroom.

Copilot in the Microsoft Edge sidebar

Imagine being able to generate engaging lesson plans in seconds, freeing up valuable time to focus on individual student needs. You can with Copilot in the Microsoft Edge sidebar! This AI-powered tool provides conversational search, text creation, and image generation, all in your sidebar while you browse!

When you select the Copilot icon in the upper-right corner of your sidebar, a new sidebar pane will open. There, you can use Copilot as an online teaching tool in a variety of ways:

Search, write, and make art in the Chat tab

Enjoy the full functionality of AI-powered Copilot in the Chat tab in your Edge sidebar. Use this tab to conduct research, generate ideas, write drafts, make images, proofread materials, and more. Whether you’re looking up detailed facts for a world history lesson or checking your notes on a science class lesson, Copilot can help.

Simply ask Copilot a question or prompt it to create what you need. Here are a few examples to get started:

• Create a lesson plan for fifth graders that explains the significance of the 1963 March on Washington.
• Illustrate the differences between potential and kinetic energy with real-world examples.
• Create a vibrant, fun image that shows how the internet works.
• Make a table that lists five art activities to practice simple addition. Include rows for materials needed and appropriate skill level.
• Make a quiz testing basic algebra. Include multiple choice and true or false questions. Provide an answer key at the end.
• Proofread the following text for errors: [text].

Generate and revise writing in the Compose tab

The Compose tab in the Copilot pane of the Edge sidebar brings Copilot’s text-generating prowess to the forefront. Use it to create a wide range of classroom materials by first choosing from built-in form, tone, and length options. Quickly generate or ask for a rewrite of syllabi, homework assignments, group projects, exam questions, and more! With the Compose tab, you can craft materials tailored to your students' unique learning styles in seconds.

Create AI images with Designer in Copilot

With Designer in Copilot in the Microsoft Edge sidebar, you can make AI-powered images that add color, design, and graphics to your classroom and materials!* Enter your image prompt into the Chat tab to generate art in countless styles—impressionist to realist and everything in between—illustrate topics, create coloring sheets, and more.

Try prompts like these to generate AI images for your classes:

• Make a coloring sheet of our solar system.
• Create a background design for a poster about [topic].
• Create a triptych image showing three traditional building styles: Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman.
• Make a storyboard of students studying and passing a test.
• Make a photorealistic image of a fern leaf next to a fiscus leaf on a white background. Leave space for students to fill in the names of the primary parts of each leaf.

Collaborative classroom management with other tools in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge also offers a range of collaborative features that facilitate classroom management, such as OneDrive in the sidebar for sharing files with other educators across the cloud. With a OneDrive account, you can also seamlessly share materials with students in group projects right from your browser. Test results and graded assignments can also be distributed individually or to groups. This can streamline administrative tasks and enhance the overall learning experience.

When time is precious and innovation is key, AI teacher tools in Microsoft Edge can revolutionize the way you plan lessons, create materials, and manage your classroom. Try Microsoft Edge today to try learn even more ways these AI tools can support and enhance your teaching life.