Field Notes Deck
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AI tools for teachers who still want to review the work
Use a Skill to build the first useful structure, then keep the decisions that belong to a teacher: the learning goal, the level of challenge, the examples, and the final check. Start with the lesson job in front of you, not a long list of generic AI apps.
Start with the teaching job on your desk
Each route below ends in a concrete file you can inspect, edit, and use. The Skill helps with the first pass; you decide what is ready for students.
A practice test generator for any subject
In reviewTurn one source into varied questions, a separate answer key, and difficulty you can adjust before class.See the nearest matchesThe best AI software for teachers, by task
54 SkillsCompare the work each Skill can actually deliver instead of choosing from a list of broad feature claims.Compare matching SkillsTurn any topic into a worksheet
In reviewCreate purposeful practice with enough room to think, plus a teacher key that stays off the student page.See the nearest matchesBuild a grading rubric that holds up
In reviewWrite observable criteria and real differences between levels, then edit the language for your students.See the nearest matchesTurn a syllabus into a lesson plan
In reviewMove from the goal to activities, checks for understanding, timing, and the material you need to prepare.See the nearest matchesExplain one hard idea with a picture
16 SkillsGive students a visual route into a process or abstract concept without replacing the explanation around it.Compare matching SkillsSkills a teacher can inspect before using
Relevant examples matter more than a long feature list. These matches show their output, required inputs, dependencies, and what still needs a human review.
Job 1 of 6
A practice test generator for any subject
Turn one source into varied questions, a separate answer key, and difficulty you can adjust before class.
More Skills for this job are under review.
A teaching Skill should make its structure visible. We wait for a real example instead of filling the page with a generic prompt wrapper.
Job 2 of 6
The best AI software for teachers, by task
Compare the work each Skill can actually deliver instead of choosing from a list of broad feature claims.
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Job 3 of 6
Turn any topic into a worksheet
Create purposeful practice with enough room to think, plus a teacher key that stays off the student page.
More Skills for this job are under review.
A teaching Skill should make its structure visible. We wait for a real example instead of filling the page with a generic prompt wrapper.
Job 4 of 6
Build a grading rubric that holds up
Write observable criteria and real differences between levels, then edit the language for your students.
More Skills for this job are under review.
A teaching Skill should make its structure visible. We wait for a real example instead of filling the page with a generic prompt wrapper.
Job 5 of 6
Turn a syllabus into a lesson plan
Move from the goal to activities, checks for understanding, timing, and the material you need to prepare.
More Skills for this job are under review.
A teaching Skill should make its structure visible. We wait for a real example instead of filling the page with a generic prompt wrapper.
Job 6 of 6
Explain one hard idea with a picture
Give students a visual route into a process or abstract concept without replacing the explanation around it.
Real output from matching Skills
Every example comes from a Skill shown on this page. The media is here to make the choice easier, not to decorate an empty promise.
Teacher check
Choose the Skill that leaves your judgment intact
Good teaching material is specific to learners and goals. Use these three checks before a generated first pass reaches a classroom.
Set the learning goal first
Tell the Skill what students should understand or do. A topic alone produces busy work; a goal gives the material a reason to exist.
Keep student and teacher versions separate
Answers, scoring notes, and likely misconceptions belong in a teacher copy, not beside the questions students receive.
Review facts and level
Check every claim, example, and reading demand against the source and the students in the room before you use it.
Use it inside the agent you already work with
A Skill becomes a repeatable way for your agent to do this job. Your brief and output stay in the project where the rest of the work already lives.
Pick the Skill
Check the output examples, required inputs, dependencies, and price before you install.
Install it once
Ask your agent to install the Skill. The trusted guide handles the setup and authorization.
Write the brief
Describe the educators job in plain language, review the result, and keep the final file.
Works with the agents you already use
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
Gemini CLI
Cline
Questions teachers ask before using a Skill
Does a teaching Skill make the final instructional decision?
No. It can organize source material and create a first draft, but the teacher remains responsible for goals, accuracy, accessibility, level, and classroom fit.
Can I set the age, grade, or reading level?
Yes when the Skill lists those as inputs. Give a concrete learner profile and sample material, then review the language and cognitive demand yourself.
How do I stop invented facts from reaching students?
Use your own source text where possible, require the output to trace back to it, and check every answer and explanation before sharing.
Can these Skills make printable files?
Some deliver PDF, document, slide, or browser-ready files. The individual Skill page states the exact format before you install.
Keep going from here
Teaching roles
Make teaching material
Browse outputs
Bring the source. Keep the judgment.
Start with one repeatable teaching task, inspect the output, and adapt it for the students you actually teach.