Magic School: AI for the classroom

I used the lesson plan generator available on Magic School (Magic School, n.d.). You put in the standards and any other information you would like in your lesson plan, and it creates a lesson plan for you using AI. The lesson plan had all the characteristics you would want to see in a plan. It included sections for the standards, objectives, key points, opening instruction, introduction to new material, guided practice, independent practice, homework, closing activities, extensions and differentiation for below, on, and above grade level. Most sections gave options for the teacher to choose from. I liked that the lesson plan had scaffolding through guided practice and independent practice. It also had lots of optional add on and alternative activities for differentiation. The assessment section gave two options for assessing students understanding both of which identified if students met the state standard by 80%.  

I did ask for technology to be used, and I felt the original placement of the technology was basic with no specifics. I was able to ask for there to be more specific technology tools and was provided and Seesaw was recommended with how to use Seesaw and how to create something that would relate to my standards. There was also an extension suggested that allows students to create a slide that teaches other students how to identify open and closed syllables.  I also liked that it gave a suggested time frame for each part of the lesson. Overall, it was a good lesson plan the main suggest would be to add a supply list and some suggestions on what tools found on magic school could be used to create those supplies. A great example of this is it suggested a QR code link to a game or video be sent to the family. A suggestion on game options and/or a suggestion for creating a QR code would have been great. This lesson plan would need some work to make it usable in your classroom mostly because the teacher would need to pick the activities and instruction that works best for their individual classroom. It is a great resource for suggestion ideas that would align with the state standards. 

This lesson plan can meet all three components of the Triple E framework if the teacher chooses activities that foster engagement, provided enhancement to the curriculum and extend outside of the classroom (Gaer & Reyes, 2022). It could also have a small component of fostering students’ creativity by doing the extended portion of creating a slide to share with the classroom (Gura, 2020). I do think other creativity activities could be added by using Adobe Spark creating a poster to be displayed for the class or a video to share with the class. Giving students choices here would make it more engaging and individualized. 

https://app.magicschool.ai/tools/lesson-plan-generator?share=ec7cc127-d25d-4927-8c4a-269af8c6ad53

I also investigated the make a song tool on Magic School (Magic School, n.d.). You put in a topic, information to include and a song of your choice, It then creates a song specifically for your lesson. I really love this tool. I am always wanting to create songs for my classroom to help them remember different things but have been limited to what is created by other teachers. This is also available on the student version so they could create songs to share with the classroom and to help them remember and share with their parents what they have learned. 

Reflection 

            I did not know resources like magic school existed. I will probably not use it to create my lesson plans completely but would be a good source for ideas. I will be using many of the other resources such as the song generator for myself and students use. I have already shared it with several of my colleges. Magic School will be a benefit for my classroom by providing fun ways to create and giving me ideas of ways to improve my lessons. My biggest concern for myself and my students is using AI appropriately. AI will likely be part of our future and students need to learn how to use it appropriately. The Guidance and considerations for Using Artificial Intelligence in Oklahoma K-12 Schools documents gives some suggestions on the appropriate uses for AI in different classrooms. I found the one for English Language Arts to be beneficial to myself and my students. “Within English Language Arts, students engage with AI by critically evaluating source validity. They learn to discern reliable information from misinformation, considering the role of AI in disseminating content. Research skills become essential as they investigate AI-related topics, and effective communication includes discussing AI’s societal impact” (OSDE, 2024). I do not currently have much experience with using AI in my classroom because I have felt unfamiliar and nervous about implementing it incorrectly. I hope to begin using more AI in my classroom to help students learn to use the tools appropriately. 

 

 

References

Gaer, S., & Reyes, K. (2022). Finally, some guidance! Using the Triple E framework to shape technology integration. Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy, 4(3), 34–40.

Gura, M. (2020). Fostering student creativity. In The state of the arts, creativity & technology 2020: A guide for educators & parents. EdTech Digest.

Magic School AI Tools. (n.d.). Magic School teacher tools. https://www.magicschool.ai/magic-tools

Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2024, April 30). Guidance and considerations for using artificial intelligence in Oklahoma K–12 schools

 

Comments

  1. Logan AtwellJune 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM

    I like how you interacted with the AI to have it implement technology into the lesson! I wonder what (if any) limitations it has with coming up with new ways to integrate technology into a lesson.

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  2. Destiny JeffriesJune 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM

    I enjoyed reading your review of Magic School AI. I agree that the lesson plan generator provides a strong framework, but teachers still need to customize the activities and materials to fit their students' needs. Your observation about needing more specific technology integration and resource suggestions greatly supports that teacher expertise is essential to lesson plans. I also think the song generator sounds like a fantastic tool, especially for helping students remember concepts in a fun and creative way. I would be interested in trying this out in my classroom as well.

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  3. William DoironJune 7, 2026 at 5:42 AM

    Greetings! Thanks for the good analysis on Magic School! I have been using it myself for over a year, but I never used the music tool (and to be honest, I don't recall ever being aware of its existence, haha). I can imagine that it would be an incredibly useful tool for many classes, especially foreign languages and ELA. Very cool stuff!

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