Blogs As educators, we’re constantly seeking ways to make video content in the classroom more engaging and interactive. Traditional methods like pausing and asking questions can be disruptive, and creating comprehensive question sets is often time-consuming. Here’s where Artificial Intelligence (AI) steps in, offering a powerful tool to automatically generate questions based on educational videos – and in many cases, AI can even grade student responses!
Here’s how it works! AI first analyzes video transcripts and identifies key points, allowing it to craft relevant questions that assess student comprehension and promote critical thinking. Let’s explore 3 freemium AI tools you can use to transform video lessons. Below, we’ve provided a resource for using each AI tool, along with information on grading features and pricing.
1. Magic School AI‘s YouTube Video Question Generator
This user-friendly tool requires minimal effort. Simply input the grade level, desired number of questions, and question format (multiple choice, open-ended), and the AI generates a set of questions specifically tailored to the YouTube video you selected.
- “YouTube Video Question Generator,” guide from Magic School
- Grading: Primarily designed for question creation. To enable auto-grading, the questions can be exported to Google Forms if you have the premium version; with the free version, just copy/paste into a Form for self-grading.
- Pricing: Freemium (basic plan free, paid plans with advanced features)
2. EdPuzzle
A well-established tool for creating interactive video lessons, Edpuzzle now offers “Teacher Assist,” a question-generation feature alongside other functionalities. Paste a YouTube video URL, and Edpuzzle’s AI will identify key moments and suggest relevant question types.
- “EdTech Cool Tool: Edpuzzle Teacher Assist,” by Eric Curts, explains all the features.
- Grading: Self-grading for closed-ended formats, teacher review needed for open-ended responses.
- Pricing: Freemium (basic plan free, paid plans with advanced features)
3. Quizizz
Simply search for a relevant YouTube video or paste its URL, set your preferences (like the number of questions, grade level, and subject), and Quizizz AI will analyze the video’s content and generate a tailored quiz.
- “How to Use Quizizz AI to Create Automatic Quizzes from YouTube (It’s Free!),” Video tutorial from Teachers on Fire
- Grading: Self-grading for multiple-choice and other closed-ended question formats
- Pricing: Freemium (basic plan free, paid plans with advanced features)
Choosing the Right YouTube Question Generator
You’ll want all three AI tools in your teacher toolkit, as each YouTube question generator meets a different need:
- Magic School’s YouTube Question Generator is a great choice when you need a quick pre-made question set to accompany a video, especially for introducing a topic or checking basic understanding.
- Edpuzzle AI Teacher Assist is ideal for embedding questions directly into a video lesson, allowing you to tailor questions for specific points in the content.
- Quizizz AI excels when you’re focused on creating a gamified experience for the class, offering features to personalize questions and create engaging quiz formats that foster student interaction.
Ready to Explore AI in Your Classroom?
Please keep in mind, while AI-generated questions offer a valuable starting point, it’s essential to review and edit them to ensure alignment with learning objectives, accuracy, and age-appropriateness.
AI can be a powerful tool in your educational arsenal, helping you save time and create a more engaging and interactive learning environment through video content. So, explore these resources, embrace the power of AI, and watch your video lessons come alive!
For more tips on using AI tools to save time and create engaging learning experiences, explore Teaching Channel’s course 5328: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Innovative Instruction.
About the Author
Sarah Murphy is the Evaluation Manager and a Professional Learning Specialist at Teaching Channel. She holds a B.A. in History and a Master’s in Education. Sarah began teaching in 2004 at the elementary level. She now leads Teaching Channel’s Evaluation Team, managing our wonderful team of Course Evaluators. Sarah is also a coursewriter and content creator, specializing in edtech, educator wellness, and content area teaching.
Fun fact: Sarah has camped in 18 national parks and hopes to visit all 63 someday!
