Diffit

Upload the original news article to Diffit.

Generate a version for 3rd-grade level and a version for 5th-grade level.

Export both to a single Google Doc with shared questions.

Distribute to students based on their reading proficiency.

Select a current events URL.

Set the grade level and click 'Generate'.

Export to a Google Form quiz.

Post the link to the LMS for the substitute teacher to monitor.

Input the science textbook chapter text.

Select 'Spanish' as the output language.

Generate a side-by-side English/Spanish vocabulary list.

Print the dual-language reading passage for the students.

Paste the YouTube URL into Diffit.

Wait for the transcript to be processed.

Select 'Generate Summary and Questions'.

Review and export as a PDF worksheet.

Paste a released test passage into Diffit.

Ask the tool to simplify the passage while keeping the key questions.

Use the simplified version as a 'bridge' to help students understand the original text.

Gradually increase the complexity back to the original level.

Input the text of the primary source.

Set the level to '4th Grade'.

Generate a 'Thoughtful Question' set focused on modern applications.

Export to Google Slides for a class discussion.

Input the standard classroom text.

Select the 'Simplified' or 'Bullet-point summary' option.

Generate a version with enlarged text and reduced options for multiple-choice questions.

Save to student's digital portfolio for documentation.