AI Choice Board Generator for Differentiated Learning
Ms. Torres has 28 students. Six are reading below grade level, four have IEPs, three are classified as gifted, and the rest fall somewhere in between. A single identical assignment does not serve any of them well. But creating three separate versions of every assignment, one per readiness level, is not feasible either.
OpenEduCat's AI Choice Board Generator creates a single board with activity options across learning modalities and cognitive levels. Every student chooses from activities aligned to the same learning objectives. You get one board to customize, instead of building three separate tasks.
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How it works
From topic to differentiated activity board in four steps.
Enter topic, grade level, and learning objectives
Teachers type the topic ("American Revolution," "cell division," "fractions as division") along with the level and, if you want, a learning goal. The learning goal steers the activities, and the AI mixes levels of thinking. An objective like "students will analyze the causes of the American Revolution" steers activities toward the analysis level.
Select board layout
Choose the board layout: a 3 by 3 grid, two columns of choices, or a menu with must-do and may-do.
AI populates activities across modalities and levels
The AI generates a complete activity set, nine distinct tasks, each described in student-facing language. For a 3x3 grid on the American Revolution, the top row might be visual activities (create a timeline, draw a cause-and-effect map, design a propaganda poster), the middle row auditory (record a podcast, write and perform a speech, explain a primary source), and the bottom row kinesthetic (build a timeline on the floor, act out a key event, create a debate).
Edit activities and distribute
Each activity can be edited once you copy the draft. Copy the board into your own document or Google Classroom post.
What it can do
Built on UDL principles, structured choice, multiple modalities, and differentiation by design.
UDL principles built in
Universal Design for Learning requires multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. The choice board format operationalizes all three: students encounter content through multiple activity types (representation), choose based on interest and strength (engagement), and demonstrate understanding in different ways (expression).
Three modality categories
Activities mix visual (drawing, diagramming), auditory (talking, recording), and kinesthetic (building, creating) work. Students who like drawing can pick a drawing task; hands-on learners can pick a building task.
Bloom's taxonomy levels 1 through 6
Activities mix levels of thinking, such as Bloom's Remember (recall facts), Understand (explain concepts), Apply (use knowledge in new situations), Analyze (break down and examine), Evaluate (make judgments), and Create (produce new work). The AI distributes activities across levels so that every path reaches analysis or above.
Differentiation through choice
After you copy the draft, you can give each activity a readiness tier: Tier 1 (students approaching grade level, more scaffolded tasks), Tier 2 (at grade level), and Tier 3 (above grade level, extended thinking tasks). The teacher decides which tasks each group sees on the printed board, or shows all of them and lets students self-select.
RAFT format option
The RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) is a structured choice tool where students choose one option in each column to determine their assignment. The form has no RAFT layout, so teachers build any RAFT matrix themselves: four roles the student can assume (historian, journalist, soldier, family member), four audiences they can write for, four formats they can use (letter, speech, diary entry, news article), and four topics they can address. Each combination produces a distinct, meaningful task.
Copy and edit
Copy the board into your own document to print on a single page for class or to project on a screen. Once copied, every cell can be edited: replace an activity, add a materials list, link to a resource, or add a Bloom's tag.
Where teachers use it
Inclusive classrooms with diverse learners, When a class includes students with IEPs, English language learners, and gifted students alongside grade-level peers, a single assignment rarely serves everyone. The choice board gives every student access to the same content through an activity they choose.
End-of-unit culminating tasks, Instead of a single end-of-unit test or essay, teachers offer a choice board as the summative assessment. Students demonstrate the same learning objectives through the activity they choose. The teacher grades all activities against the same rubric, regardless of which format the student selected.
Independent work and enrichment, When students finish early or need extension activities, choice boards provide structured options rather than free time or repetitive practice sheets. Advanced students can choose the harder tasks that push into higher-order thinking. The board replaces the "what do I do when I'm done?" problem.
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Questions teachers ask
What is a choice board and why do teachers use them?
A choice board is an activity menu that gives students structured choices for how they demonstrate learning. Instead of every student completing the same task, students choose from a grid of activities designed around the same learning objectives but using different modalities, formats, and complexity levels. Teachers use them to differentiate instruction, increase student engagement (students invest more in tasks they chose), and address diverse learning needs without creating entirely separate assignments for each student group.
How does the AI ensure activities are aligned to Bloom's taxonomy?
The AI uses your learning goal, if you enter one, and mixes levels of thinking so that every path reaches analysis or above. An objective using verbs like 'identify,' 'recall,' or 'name' maps to the Remember level. Objectives using 'explain' or 'summarize' map to Understand. 'Apply,' 'calculate,' 'use' targets Apply. 'Analyze,' 'compare,' 'differentiate' targets Analyze. 'Evaluate,' 'judge,' 'defend' targets Evaluate. 'Create,' 'design,' 'construct' targets Create. The AI then generates activities across these levels, a Remember activity for the American Revolution asks students to list the five causes on a timeline, while an Evaluate activity asks them to judge which cause was most significant and defend their position.
Can I use choice boards for all subjects and grade levels?
Yes. The generator makes choice boards for any subject at elementary, middle school, high school, higher education, and special education levels. Elementary choice boards use simpler activity language and rely more on kinesthetic and visual activities. Secondary and higher education boards emphasize analysis and creation-level activities. The AI uses the subject and topic you enter so the activities make sense for the discipline: a science choice board for ecosystems can use activities like food web diagramming, habitat research, and ecosystem modeling, not generic writing tasks.
What is the RAFT format and when should I use it?
RAFT stands for Role, Audience, Format, Topic. Students choose one option in each column to define their assignment. A RAFT matrix for a history unit on WWII might offer roles like soldier, journalist, politician, and civilian; audiences like a family member, a future historian, the public, and a foreign leader; formats like a letter, a speech, a diary entry, and a news article; and topics like the invasion of Normandy, the home front, the Pacific theater, and war crimes. Every RAFT combination produces a unique, meaningful task. Use RAFT when you want to give students creative choice while ensuring every student is engaging with the same content at the same cognitive level.
How do I differentiate the same choice board for different readiness levels?
You can give Tier 3 students activities that require extended thinking and independent application. The teacher can also choose to show all students the full board and allow self-selection.
Can students submit their choice board activities digitally?
No. There is no student portal and nothing is submitted here. You give out the board, on paper or in your own class system, and collect the work the way you usually do.
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