ChatGPT is a popular and versatile AI chatbot that can be instruction tailored to student’s individualized learning needs.

Features: ChatGPT is an extremely versatile learning assistant that can generate any number of personalized learning scenarios that promote both engagement and understanding.

ChatGPT can work with text, audio, and video and the GPT-4o model features a new fast-responding voice interface that can handle interruptions and even pick up on a user's emotions! It’s ideal for enabling fluid, human-like tutoring.

ChatGPT can provide support in a wide range of K-12 subjects and curriculum materials, provide immediate feedback on student work and engaging in a prolonged conversation with the student as needed.

For example, ChatGPT can create an interactive lesson that teaches a concept using real-world examples. It can create a step-by-step guide, explaining a process and also can generate practice problems so that students can apply their knowledge and receive feedback. A conversation with ChatGPT can also encourage the student to think critically about a topic and it can present various methods for solving problems. In addition, ChatGPT can suggest effective study techniques based on the student’s learning style.

Additionally, ChatGPT can suggest a personalized study plan, explain various note-taking methods, create a study schedule, offer strategies for effective time management,

The interactive nature of ChatGPT makes learning more engaging and less intimidating. Its 24/7 availability ensures that students can practice at any time, providing flexibility that traditional classroom settings might not offer.

Price: The newest, fastest, and most advanced model is GPT-4o and is free to use, though some features may not appear immediately.

Khanmigo is an intelligent tutoring system designed to provide students with one-on-one tutoring developed by Khan Academy, a nonprofit educational organization.

Features: Khanmigo is essentially a personal tutor, capable of understanding student queries and needs, and supplying students with relevant content and exercises.

Khanmigo is designed to offer feedback and motivation and can adjust educational content in real time based on a student’s performance.

Khanmigo's key features include adaptive learning algorithms that tailor content to the student's current level of understanding, ensuring that each session is both challenging and achievable. Additionally, it provides detailed progress tracking, allowing educators and parents to monitor a student's development and identify areas needing further attention.

The platform integrates seamlessly with Khan Academy’s extensive library of videos, exercises, and quizzes, creating a cohesive learning ecosystem. Another notable feature is the AI’s ability to simulate different teaching styles, accommodating various learning preferences and making the educational experience more engaging.

Khanmigo’s standout feature is its ability to guide students through the sequential steps or thought processes needed to solve a problem, rather than simply providing the answer. It encourages students to engage with the problem and reflect on their thinking.

In addition to assisting students, Khanmigo also aids teachers in lesson planning by providing AI-guided strategies and offers insightful feedback on student performance.

Pricing: $9/month or $99/year per user. To equip an entire school, or district contact Khan Academy

Duolingo, the world's most widely used educational app, boasts tens of millions of subscribers who collectively complete an astonishing 1 billion exercises daily. The platform provides approximately 100 courses for learning languages and math (and even Music).

Features: The learning environment in Duolingo is driven by AI and gamified, featuring brief, interactive exercises and AI customization in a setting that is both enjoyable and challenging. (The Duolingo Stories are simply hilarious!) Users accumulate points, earn rewards, and vie for advanced levels. Its AI mechanism, Birdbrain, assesses the difficulty of exercises and the proficiency of users. Based on feedback from learners, Birdbrain chooses exercises for future lessons, maintaining a balance between challenging and motivating users.

Duolingo Math offers bite-sized lessons and a gamified atmosphere to make math learning fun. Users can opt for beginner math, covering foundational topics, or intermediate math, emphasizing practical skills with more intricate exercises.

Reviews of Duolingo Math have been generally positive. Users have praised it for its fun and interactive way of learning math. (I agree with that view!) However, some users have noted that the material can be a bit easy for middle schoolers or high schoolers, suggesting that more advanced content could be added in the future.

In August 2023, Duolingo introduced "Duolingo Max," incorporating unique AI features into selected courses and devices. Utilizing OpenAI's GPT-4, Duolingo can provide AI-produced clarifications, assisting users who repeatedly make errors, and allows users to practice dialogues with AI-powered characters, improving real-world conversational abilities.

Price: Free with ads, but paid options add extra features.

Tutor AI is a web-based AI platform that can help students learn about various subjects by using AI to provide them with interactive lessons, exercises, quizzes, and games.

Features: Created by a tean of engineers and educators, TutorAI leverages artificial intelligence to help users learn a variety of subjects. A search for a topic, say human physiology, will lead to various courses that each contain learning modules.

TutorAI can adapt to the students’ learning styles, preferences, and goals, and provide them with instant feedback and explanations. TutorAI can also help teachers by providing them with data, insights, and recommendations on their students’ progress and performance.

TutorAI provides varied content, from interactive lessons and practice exercises to real-time feedback and progress tracking.

Price: Free

Sizzle is an AI-driven learning app created by Jerome Pesenti, the former VP of AI at Meta. It offers a tailored approach to solving math equations and word problems,.

Features: Sizzle guides students through each step of a problem as a tutor chatbot. Sizzle's problem-solving capabilities extends to subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology, accommodating learners of all levels.

Sizzle assists users in correctly solving a problem. The "Try a Different Approach" feature allows users to propose alternative methods for solving problems. The "Give Me Choices" option presents multiple answers, while the "Answer with a Photo" feature allows for image uploads. If you're stuck, you can ask Sizzle for a definition. Even if your handwriting is poor, Sizzle can decipher it.

Price: Sizzle is free.

Khanmigo Lite is a free version of Khanmigo designed to help students learn by asking questions and guiding them to find answers on their own.

Features: Khanmigo Lite is a GPT based on the popular Khanmigo product. Its specifically designed to help students with math, science, and humanities questions.

Khanmigo Lite is a Socratic-style learning experience, focusing on helping students think through problems step by step. The key is to ask it specific questions and tell it when you get stuck.

There important differences between Khanmmigo and Khanmigo Lite: Khanmigo Lite does not, including: personalization, progress tracking, better math accuracy, essay feedback, and step-by-step tutoring through exercises/videos.

Also, GPTs like Khanmigo Lite are subject to OpenAI’s privacy policy and controls instead of Khanmigo.

Price: Free