Guide to Digital Tools for Developing Teaching Content and Assessing Knowledge

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Course:	Developing Digital Teaching Content
Book:	Guide to Digital Tools for Developing Teaching Content and Assessing Knowledge

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Date:	Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 8:16 AM

1. Digital tools
2. Digital Tools for Developing Teaching Content
3. AI tools for developing teaching content
4. Digital tools for assessment
5. Literature

1. Digital tools

Digital tools have become an indispensable part of contemporary education, enabling teachers to create visually appealing, interactive, and pedagogically effective teaching content while providing innovative opportunities for assessing knowledge. Research shows that digital technologies can significantly increase student engagement, motivation, and various aspects of cognitive involvement, especially when integrated with strong pedagogical presence and thoughtful instructional design (Bond et al., 2021; Rapanta et al., 2020).

Students particularly value interactive activities that facilitate the understanding of complex concepts and real-time feedback, which allows them to quickly identify and address learning gaps (Martin et al., 2020; Bond et al., 2021). However, challenges such as technical difficulties, lack of digital literacy, resistance to change, and concerns about data privacy remain significant barriers to the successful use of digital tools (Rapanta et al., 2020; Bond et al., 2021).

As Mishra and Koehler (2006) emphasise, the effectiveness of digital tools depends on their integration into a pedagogical context, rather than on the technology itself.

When selecting digital tools, it is essential to consider pedagogical purpose, student engagement, accessibility, security, and institutional support. It is recommended to ask the following questions (Mishra & Koehler, 2006; Rapanta et al., 2020; Bond et al., 2021):

An effective integration of digital tools is not merely a technical issue—it requires a strategic approach, institutional support, and continuous professional development. Without these elements, digital tools remain superficially used, without generating a meaningful impact on the quality of learning (Mishra & Koehler, 2006; Rapanta et al., 2020; Bond et al., 2021).

2. Digital Tools for Developing Teaching Content

Table 1. Digital tools

Tool (with link)	Pedagogical purpose	Level of interactivity*	Availability	Possible Use Scenarios
Canva	Design of visual materials such as infographics, presentations, flyers and visuals for social media	Low – Medium	Free with premium options	- Creation of visual lesson summaries - Infographics for research processes - Posters for project promotion - Presentations for teaching
Genially	Creation of interactive presentations, infographics, educational games and virtual guides	High	Free with limitations; paid versions	- Interactive guides through complex topics - Escape room activities - Digital posters with animations - Interactive presentations with links and questions
Piktochart	Creation of infographics, visual reports and presentations; especially for data visualisation	Low - Medium	Free with limitations; paid versions	- Data visualisation from research - Presentation of survey results - Creation of posters for conferences - Graphic representation of process flow
Loom	Screen recording with voice narration, creation of video tutorials and feedback	Low	Free with limitations; education plan free	- Recording video instructions - Providing feedback to students in video format - Short educational videos for teaching methods
Powtoon	Creation of animated video presentations and storytelling content	Medium	Free with watermark; paid versions	- Animated announcements of new topics - Storytelling for concept explanation - Video-based student motivation
H5P	Development and integration of diverse interactive teaching materials — offers more than 40 activity types including quizzes, interactive videos, presentations, drag-and-drop tasks, games, timelines, interactive images and branching scenarios; enables full integration into LMS platforms such as Moodle, Canvas and others	High	Free with limitations	- Creating interactive presentations and quizzes - Video lessons with embedded questions and feedback - Drag-and-drop tasks - Memory games and self-assessment quizzes - Timelines and interactive images (image hotspots) - Branching scenarios for simulations and decision-making in authentic contexts (e.g., ethical dilemmas, business decisions, teaching strategies) - Interactive stories and guides (Course presentation, Virtual tour 360°) - Self-assessment activities with automated feedback
ThingLink	Creation of interactive images, virtual tours and 360° views enriched with multimedia content	High	Free with limitations; paid versions	- Virtual tours of laboratories - Interactive images with explanations - Data visualisations with embedded multimedia - Presentations for independent student exploration
BookWidgets	Creating interactive activities such as quizzes, crosswords and games to engage students	High	Paid; free trial available	Quick creation of digital quizzes - Designing crosswords or games - Formative assessment through playful tasks - Activities for pair or group work
Miro	Digital collaborative whiteboard enabling real-time brainstorming, mind mapping and visual planning	High	Free with limitations; free education plan available	- Collaborative brainstorming in real time - Creation of mind maps - Sketching diagrams - Collaborative project planning

*Level of interactivity refers to the extent to which a tool enables active participation of the user in the content.

Low interactivity – the user mostly consumes content passively
(e.g., reading text, watching videos).
Medium interactivity – the user occasionally interacts through simple actions
(e.g., clicking, choosing an answer, short quizzes).
High interactivity – the user actively shapes the learning experience or content
(e.g., interactive simulations, branching scenarios, tasks with feedback).

3. AI tools for developing teaching content

Table 2. AI tools

Tool (with link)	Pedagogical purpose	Level of interactivity	Availability	Possible use scenarios
ChatGPT	Generating educational texts, ideas, scenarios, quiz questions, and other written educational content	Medium	Free with limitations; paid versions available	– Generating drafts of educational texts – Writing quiz or exam questions – Brainstorming ideas – Creating initial versions of texts – Explaining concepts at different levels of complexity
Canva Magic Write	Integrated Canva tool for generating short texts, descriptions, titles, blog posts, or presentation text	Medium	Available in Canva Pro	– Writing introductory texts for lessons or presentations – Generating descriptions for educational visuals or posters – Creating short blog posts or educational articles – Writing motivational messages – Creating texts for promotional educational materials
SlidesAI	Automatically converts text into PowerPoint or Google Slides presentations, including slide layout and text placement	Medium	Paid; trial version available	– Automatically creating presentations from short texts – Quickly preparing basic slides for a new lecture – Designing a visual structure for presentations – Presentations for student group projects – Preparing visual materials for short talks and workshops
Curipod	Generates interactive lessons, quizzes, brainstorming activities, and discussions; creates presentations with embedded questions for student engagement	High	Free with limitations; paid plans available	– Rapid creation of interactive lessons with embedded questions – Generation of brainstorming activities or polls – Preparation of gamified content to motivate students – Creation of quizzes that encourage discussion – Activities for engaging students in online learning
Gamma.app	Generates visually appealing presentations and documents based on short text prompts.	Medium	Free with limitations	– Rapid creation of interactive lessons with embedded questions – Generating brainstorming activities or polls – Preparing gamified content to motivate students – Designing quizzes that spark discussion – Activities that engage students in online learning environments
Eduaide.ai	Creating assignments, quizzes, educational scenarios, and other teaching materials	Medium	Free with registration	– Generating quiz or exam questions based on entered topics – Writing educational scenarios or descriptions of teaching activities – Creating assignment templates or worksheets – Designing proposals for learning outcomes – Automated preparation of teaching materials to save time

4. Digital tools for assessment

Table 3. Tools for assessment

Tool (with link)	Pedagogical purpose	Level of interactivity	Availability	Possible use scenarios
Google Forms	Creating online surveys, quizzes and forms for data collection or knowledge checks	Low - Medium	Free	- Quick knowledge checks - Short self-assessment quizzes - Collecting student reflections - Activity registration - Anonymous feedback collection
Kahoot!	Interactive assessment through quizzes in game form to increase motivation and engagement	High	Free with limitations; paid versions available	- Icebreakers at the beginning of class - Repetition of key terms - Formative assessment during lessons - Group competitions - Student activation during theoretical content
Mentimeter	Creating interactive polls, questions, and brainstorming activities in real time	High	Free with limitations; paid plans available	- Investigating student opinions - Collecting anonymous questions - Word cloud brainstorming - Live lecture evaluation
Edpuzzle	Transforming video content into active lessons with embedded questions and tasks for comprehension checks	High	Free with limitations	- Converting videos into interactive lessons - Checking understanding of video content - Tracking student viewing - Analysing video segments with teacher comments
H5P	Creating various interactive activities for formative and summative assessment, including quizzes, interactive videos, combined tasks, timelines, branching scenarios, and reflection activities; enables automated grading, feedback delivery, and progress tracking through LMS	High	Free with limitations	- Automated assessment and feedback in the LMS - Formative assessment through interactive quizzes - Interactive videos with embedded questions and comprehension tasks - Combining task types (quizzes, essays, images, timelines) in one lesson - Self-assessment and reflection - Branching scenarios for decision-making and problem-solving assessment