Educational AI Tools: What They Are and How to Use Them
Educational AI tools are software that uses artificial intelligence to help people learn — explaining concepts, answering questions, generating practice, and adapting to each learner. Know.it is an educational AI tool that turns any question into a narrated, animated lesson.
What educational AI tools do
- Explain concepts on demand, in plain language.
- Generate quizzes, summaries, and flashcards.
- Personalize pace and difficulty to the learner.
- Give instant feedback and answer follow-up questions.
Where Know.it fits in your toolkit
Most AI tools answer with text. Know.it focuses on the explanation itself — visual, narrated lessons where the concept actually moves on screen. It complements flashcard apps and chatbots: use Know.it to truly understand a topic, then drill it elsewhere.
How to use educational AI tools well
- Use them to understand, not just to copy answers.
- Verify important facts — AI can be confidently wrong.
- Pair AI explanations with active recall (quiz yourself).
- Set a goal and follow a structured path rather than wandering.
Educational AI across every subject
From STEM to the humanities, AI tools now span the full curriculum. Know.it covers science, math, technology, finance, history, psychology and more — each explained visually in minutes.
Frequently asked questions
- Are educational AI tools effective?
- They can be — especially for explanation, practice, and personalization. They work best combined with active study habits like self-testing.
- Are AI tools allowed in school?
- Policies vary. Many schools encourage AI for learning and understanding while restricting it for graded work — check your institution's rules.
- Is Know.it free?
- You can watch published lessons free without signing in; generating your own uses a credit system with free credits to start.