lesson planning Archives - TeacherMatic https://teachermatic.com/tag/lesson-planning/ The Ultimate AI Assistant For Today's Educators Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:01:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/teachermatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-icon_circle_master.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 lesson planning Archives - TeacherMatic https://teachermatic.com/tag/lesson-planning/ 32 32 215337049 Getting Started with TeacherMatic: Your Free Certified Course https://teachermatic.com/2025/09/14/getting-started-with-teachermatic-your-free-certified-course/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:57:34 +0000 https://teachermatic.com/?p=51814 Discover the Getting Started with TeacherMatic Course – a free, certified, self-paced programme designed to help teachers save time, reduce workload, and build confidence. Learn practical skills, earn a certificate and badge, and join a growing community of educators transforming their teaching with TeacherMatic.

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Getting started with TeacherMatic course

Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions, but also one of the most demanding. Between planning, marking, meetings, and admin, many educators are stretched to breaking point. That is why every hour saved, and every tool that lightens the load, makes such a difference.

At our latest webinar, we introduced two new resources created to support our community, one designed for teachers getting started with TeacherMatic, and another for leaders driving adoption. In this post, we will focus on the course and how it is helping teachers reclaim time and confidence.

Watch the Webinar Here

Catch up on our recent TeacherMatic webinar where we launched the Getting Started Course and the Rollout Strategy Guide. Hear how these free resources are helping teachers save time and how leaders can embed TeacherMatic across their institutions.

Why We Created the Course

We know that adopting a new platform can feel daunting when time is already scarce. The Getting Started with TeacherMatic Course was designed to remove that barrier. It is free, self-paced, and takes less than three hours in total, broken into short videos that fit easily into a busy schedule.

You can explore the full outline on the course landing page ,but at its heart the course is all about building confidence and giving educators the practical skills to use TeacherMatic straight away.

The course was really good and engaging, for new users of TeacherMatic it is a great introduction to get them to understand some of the fundamentals of the system.

What You Will Gain

Rather than overwhelming participants with theory, the course is designed around everyday teaching practice. You will:

  • Try out TeacherMatic’s most popular generators, including lesson plans, quizzes, feedback, and rubrics.
  • Learn how to use the platform responsibly, with human oversight and ethical practice in mind

  • See examples of inclusive planning for SEND and EAL learners.

  • Discover how to export resources into the tools you already use, like Microsoft Teams, Google Forms, and Kahoot.

It is practical, supportive, and rooted in real classroom examples.

Understanding how to responsibly use AI in education, with emphasis on human oversight, was incredibly valuable.

The Impact: More Time, Less Stress

On average, teachers using TeacherMatic save several hours each week. For some, that means more time to refine lessons or provide feedback. For others, it simply means getting their weekends back.

By the end of the course, you will not just know how to use TeacherMatic, you will feel confident using it to reduce workload, improve learning, and support your own wellbeing.

Certified and Recognised

Certificate of achievement awarded to Esam Baboukhan for completing the TeacherMatic Certification course, issued on August 20, 2025. Image shows a woman sitting at a desk.

Completion of the course earns you both a certificate and a digital badge. These can be logged as CPD, shared on LinkedIn, or used as evidence of professional development.

For digital leaders, this also offers a clear way to see who has engaged with the platform and is ready to champion its use.

Start Today

The Getting Started with TeacherMatic Course is free, practical, and designed to give you immediate benefits. It is the perfect first step for teachers who want to save time, and for digital leaders who want to understand the staff experience.

Sign up on the course page to get started. Once registered, you will receive an email with login details to our learning management system, where you can access the full course and earn your certificate and badge.

And if you are a digital leader looking to embed TeacherMatic across your organisation, do not miss our Rollout Strategy Guide. Together, these resources provide everything you need to make adoption smooth, sustainable, and impactful.

Stay Connected

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, feel free to reach out to us at info@teachermatic.com.

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]]> 51814 Slide Smarter, Not Harder: Creating Presentations with TeacherMatic https://teachermatic.com/2025/04/03/slide-smarter-not-harder-creating-presentations-with-teachermatic/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:36:02 +0000 https://teachermatic.com/?p=47488 Discover how to create engaging, high-quality presentations in minutes with TeacherMatic's PowerPoint and Prepare a Presentation generators. This Deep Dive recap explores practical tips, effective slide design, and time-saving tools to help you slide smarter, not harder.

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Welcome to our latest Deep Dive recap! This time, we explored how to “slide smarter, not harder” — diving into how you can create high-quality presentations in minutes using two TeacherMatic tools:

  • PowerPoint Presentation Generator
  • Prepare a Presentation Generator

These powerful tools are designed to save you time while helping you create more engaging, well-structured lessons. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, delivering CPD, or preparing student materials, this session was all about making slide creation easier and smarter.

🎥 Watch the Webinar

If you missed the session, you can catch up here:

A Quick Look Back: PowerPoint’s Legacy in Education

Did you know PowerPoint was first released back in 1987 for the Apple Macintosh? It was originally called Presenter before Microsoft acquired it for $14 million. Fast forward to today, and PowerPoint is used by over 500 million people, with around 35 million presentations delivered daily. That’s a staggering impact!

In education, it’s a staple — from lesson slides to student projects — and despite some debates about its effectiveness, it continues to be one of the most powerful tools when used well.

The key takeaway? It’s not the tool itself, but how we use it.

Using PowerPoint Effectively in Education

We also took a few moments in the session to talk about the right way to use slides. Here are a few golden rules we discussed:

  • Avoid death by PowerPoint: Don’t overload slides with text or read bullet points verbatim.

  • Keep it visual: PowerPoint shines when used to display diagrams, timelines, charts, and images that support your message.

  • Use dual coding: Combining visuals with verbal explanations improves memory and understanding.

  • Let your slides support you, not replace you: Slides are prompts — the real value is in your delivery.

Meet Your New Favourite Tools

1. Prepare a Presentation

This tool helps you build a structured presentation using minimal input. You can:

  • Upload images, scanned handwritten notes, or text

  • Generate slide outlines with speaker notes

  • Refine or regenerate slides until they’re just right

  • Export to Word (with PowerPoint support coming soon)

We showed how a simple image — even handwritten notes — can be used to create a well-organised presentation in minutes.

2. PowerPoint Presentation Generator

This is your go-to when you want to generate a complete, ready-to-edit slide deck. Just:

  • Enter your topic and key points

  • Upload supporting files or links if needed

  • Choose slide number, complexity, image preferences and themes

  • Preview, refine, and export!

It’s perfect for those moments where you’ve got the content in mind but need help turning it into something slick, structured and presentation-ready.

💡 Pro Tips from the Webinar

  • Start with structure: Both generators help you begin with a clear outline. Don’t jump straight into design.

  • Make use of speaker notes: Ideal for guiding delivery without overloading your slides.

  • Use the Refine tool: Customise content, colours and images without starting from scratch.

  • Transfer to PowerPoint with ease: Once exported, use PowerPoint’s Designer tool to enhance the visuals.

Wrap-Up: Why This Matters

Creating quality presentations shouldn’t be a time drain. With TeacherMatic, you can now focus on content and pedagogy — and let the platform handle structure, design, and flow.

We hope this session showed you how to slide smarter, not harder — whether you’re prepping for a lesson, an assembly, or a student-led showcase.

🧭 Explore our Links Page for tools, tutorials and upcoming webinars.
📩 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Deep Dives.
📅 Join our next Deep Dive webinar and keep learning with the TeacherMatic community.

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