Brisk Teaching

Brisk Teaching is an AI-powered Chrome extension that embeds directly into the platforms ESL teachers already use daily, including Google Docs, Google Classroom, Slides, Forms, and YouTube, eliminating the need to switch between multiple tabs or copy content across applications. Unlike standalone AI platforms that require teachers to leave their workflow, Brisk appears as a sidebar overlay wherever teachers are already working, providing instant access to 20+ AI tools for feedback, planning, differentiation, and content creation. For ESL teachers, Brisk's standout capability is its one-click text leveling and translation feature that can instantly adjust any article, assignment, or webpage to different reading levels or translate content into 30+ languages, making authentic materials accessible to multilingual learners without leaving the document. What makes Brisk particularly practical for ESL contexts is its seamless integration with Google Workspace, the dominant platform in K-12 education. Teachers can generate lesson plans, quizzes, slides, and rubrics that auto-save directly to Google Drive, create Google Forms quizzes from any text or video, deliver differentiated feedback within Google Docs without add-on installations, and scaffold materials for multilingual students all within their existing digital ecosystem. This embedded approach means ESL teachers don't need to learn new platforms, manage additional logins, or train students on unfamiliar interfaces. Brisk works invisibly in the background, augmenting familiar tools rather than replacing them. Teachers report saving 5-10 hours per week using Brisk for routine tasks like grading feedback, quiz creation, and material differentiation. The platform's free tier provides access to all 20+ core tools without subscription requirements, removing cost barriers that often prevent individual ESL teachers in under-resourced programs from accessing AI assistance. Brisk's feedback tools offer four powerful methods for delivering clear, constructive comments in Google Docs including glow and grow suggestions, targeted feedback on specific skills, and general comments, all calibrated to student proficiency levels. The quiz maker can transform any text, video, or webpage into ready-to-use Google Forms assessments in seconds, while the presentation builder generates complete slide decks from simple prompts. For ESL teachers managing high caseloads across multiple proficiency levels, Brisk's combination of workflow integration, multilingual support, and zero-friction access makes it one of the most practical AI tools available in 2025.

• Instant Text Leveling for Differentiated Reading: While working in Google Docs with a grade-level article, use Brisk's one-click reading level adjuster to generate simplified versions for beginning and intermediate ESL students without leaving the document, creating three differentiated readings (A2, B1, B2) in under a minute for mixed-proficiency classes. • Multilingual Content Translation for Family Communication: Translate parent newsletters, permission slips, or progress reports directly from Google Docs into students' home languages (Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, etc.) with one click, ensuring families receive accessible information without copying text to external translation tools or managing separate documents. • In-Document Feedback on Student Writing: Open student essays in Google Docs and use Brisk's feedback sidebar to deliver targeted comments on grammar, organization, vocabulary use, or content development calibrated to each student's proficiency level, providing personalized guidance without switching to external rubrics or comment banks. • Video-Based Quiz Creation for Listening Comprehension: While watching an ESL-appropriate YouTube video with students, use Brisk's quiz maker to instantly generate comprehension questions that export directly to Google Forms, creating formative assessments that measure listening skills and content understanding without manual question writing. • Rapid Lesson Planning with Google Integration: Generate complete lesson plans for language instruction (teaching conditionals, academic vocabulary, or narrative writing) that include learning objectives, activities, and assessments, with all materials auto-saving to Google Drive folders organized by class or unit, streamlining planning and file management simultaneously.