Summer tends to be the season when edtech companies introduce major new updates to their products. 

I’ve been tracking several developments:

• MagicSchool has introduced a slew of new features:

• Quiz Me! - Generate a quiz on any topic or type of test.

• Student Support Chatbot - Customize a chatbot to support student needs and preferences.

• Standard(s) Based Chatbot - Create a chatbot based on any standard and ask questions about the standard.

• Chat with Docs - Have an AI-powered chat based on an uploaded resource.

• Survey Creator - Create a survey.

• 504 Plan Generator - Generate a draft of a 504 plan to support a student.

• Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) - Generate a draft of an Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) for a student.

• Support Goals Creator - Create a SMART goals tracker for students that is aligned with their needs. (Tier 2/3, MTSS, IEPs, etc.)

• Social Media Post - Generate a strong social media post to share on popular platforms.

• CoGrader has introduced CoGrader 2.0

• CoGrader 2.0 enables the ability to add comments to student work.

• Curipod has introduced new Customizable Lessons:

• "Informational Writing with “Disaster Strikes” and “Leaving Earth” are designed to put students “at the center of an exciting mission.”

• Canva has purchased Leonardo.ai, an AI art generation platform

• The combined union of Canva and Leonardo.ai is expected to boost Canva’s Magic Studio.

• Happy Grader, Timely Grader and Graded Pro are new AI graders on the market

• Happy Grader is created by a veteran math and science teacher and integrates with Google Forms.

• Timely Grader integrates seamlessly with Canvas.

• Graded Pro is fully integrated with Google Classroom.

More summer news forthcoming….