MY TOOLKIT
Recommended Resources
Tools, software, gear, and learning platforms I personally use and recommend — many featured in my YouTube videos.
AI Tools & Assistants
AI ASSISTANT
ChatGPT
The AI tool I use most in my daily workflow. Excellent for lesson planning, content creation, and research. Featured in dozens of my videos.
Try ChatGPT →AI ASSISTANT
Claude
Anthropic’s powerful AI assistant. Exceptional for writing, analysis, and nuanced reasoning — a strong complement to ChatGPT in my workflow.
Try Claude →AI SEARCH
Perplexity AI
AI-powered search that cites its sources. Great for students and educators who need reliable, referenced answers quickly.
Try Perplexity →AI RESEARCH
NotebookLM
Google’s AI research tool. Upload documents and have a conversation with your sources. Incredible for educators analyzing curriculum and research papers.
Try NotebookLM →AI ASSISTANT
Gemini
Google’s multimodal AI assistant. Deeply integrated with Google Workspace — great for educators already using Docs, Sheets, and Gmail.
Try Gemini →AI VOICE
ElevenLabs
Industry-leading AI voice generation and cloning. Perfect for creating professional voiceovers for educational content, courses, and videos.
Try ElevenLabs →AI PRESENTATIONS
Gamma
Create beautiful presentations and documents with AI in seconds. Transform ideas into polished slides — a game-changer for educators building course content.
Try Gamma →AI APP BUILDER
MindStudio
Build your own AI-powered apps and workflows without code. Powerful for creating custom educational tools, chatbots, and automated workflows.
Try MindStudio →Learning Platforms
ONLINE LEARNING
Coursera
World-class courses and credentials from top universities and companies. Excellent for professional development and staying current with technology trends in education.
Explore Coursera →TECH LEARNING
O’Reilly
The gold standard for technology books, courses, and learning paths. Essential for IT professionals and educators who need deep, authoritative technical knowledge.
Explore O’Reilly →CREATIVE LEARNING
Skillshare
Thousands of creative and professional courses taught by practitioners. Great for educators looking to build skills in design, video, writing, and digital tools.
Explore Skillshare →INTERACTIVE LEARNING
Brilliant
Learn math, science, data, and computer science through interactive problem-solving. A brilliant (pun intended) model of how engaging digital learning should work.
Explore Brilliant →Video & Content Creation
SCREEN RECORDING
Camtasia
My go-to tool for creating professional screen recordings and tutorial videos. Used in the majority of my YouTube content. Powerful editing with a gentle learning curve.
Try Camtasia →VIDEO EDITING
Descript
Edit video like a document. AI-powered transcription and text-based editing that makes video production accessible to any educator — no film school required.
Try Descript →SCREEN CAPTURE
SnagIt
The best screen capture and annotation tool available. Perfect for creating instructional screenshots, quick how-to images, and step-by-step visual guides for students.
Try SnagIt →AI AUDIO
Audiate
TechSmith’s AI audio recording tool that transcribes as you speak. Edit your audio by editing text — remove filler words automatically and clean up recordings fast.
Try Audiate →LIVE STREAMING
Switcher Studio
Professional multi-camera live streaming from your iPhone. Great for educators hosting live sessions, webinars, or virtual classroom events with a polished broadcast look.
Try Switcher Studio →Course Creation & Communities
COURSE PLATFORM
Thinkific
A powerful, educator-friendly platform for building and selling online courses. Clean interface, strong analytics, and everything you need to monetize your expertise.
Try Thinkific →COURSE PLATFORM
LearnWorlds
Feature-rich interactive course platform with built-in community, assessments, and certificates. Excellent for creating engaging, professional learning experiences.
Try LearnWorlds →FREE COMMUNITY
Skool — Learning with AI
Join our free Skool community for educators and learners exploring AI tools and technology. Share ideas, get feedback, and learn alongside fellow educators.
Join Free →COMMUNITY
Educator Income Lab
Frank’s flagship Skool community for educators building online income streams. Courses, coaching, community, and a step-by-step blueprint for teacher-to-creator success.
Learn More →Productivity & Software
MIND MAPPING
MindManager
Powerful mind mapping and visual project planning software. I use it for curriculum design, content strategy, and organizing complex ideas. A longtime staple in my toolkit.
Try MindManager →PRODUCTIVITY
Microsoft 365
Teams, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint — the suite I have been training on since 1998. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Featured extensively across the channel.
Explore Microsoft 365 →VIRTUALIZATION
Parallels
Run Windows on your Mac seamlessly. Essential for educators and IT professionals who need cross-platform access without carrying two machines.
Try Parallels →CYBERSECURITY
Tenable
Industry-leading vulnerability management and cybersecurity tools. Excellent for IT and security courses, and for institutions that need enterprise-grade security visibility.
Explore Tenable →Hardware & Tech Gear
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DOCUMENT SCANNER
CZUR Shine Ultra Pro
Professional 24MP document and book scanner with AI page flattening. Perfect for digitizing textbooks, course materials, and research documents quickly and cleanly.
View on Amazon →BOOK SCANNER
CZUR ET24 Pro
High-speed book scanner with intelligent page flattening technology. Ideal for archiving, digitizing research books, and creating accessible course materials.
View on Amazon →DOCUMENT SCANNER
CZUR Aura Pro
Compact AI-powered A3/A4 scanner with auto-flatten and deskew technology. Great for educators who need to quickly digitize and share materials.
View on Amazon →CAPTURE CARD
Lemorele Video Capture Card
USB 3.0 to HDMI 4K 60Hz capture card. Essential for recording from external cameras, DSLR setups, or gaming consoles for high-quality video content.
View on Amazon →E-PAPER TABLET
Bigme B7 Color ePaper
7-inch color ePaper tablet with 8+128GB storage. Excellent for reading PDFs, annotating documents, and reducing eye strain during long reading sessions.
View on Amazon →OPTICAL DRIVE
Blu-ray External Drive
Portable external Blu-ray drive for accessing legacy course materials, archiving content, or playing physical media on modern laptops that no longer include optical drives.
View on Amazon →VR HEADSET
Meta Quest VR Headset
Meta’s leading standalone VR headset. Explore immersive learning environments, VR education apps, and the metaverse. A powerful tool for forward-thinking educators.
View on Amazon →SMART GLASSES
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
Ray-Ban glasses with built-in Meta AI and camera. Capture content hands-free, get live AI answers, and explore what AI-augmented daily life looks like right now.
View on Amazon →XR GLASSES
Viture XR Glasses + Dock
Lightweight wearable extended reality glasses for an immersive private screen experience. The dock expands connectivity for a full XR workstation setup.
View on Amazon →SPATIAL AUDIO
INAIR Pod
Spatial audio pod that pairs with Viture XR glasses for an enhanced AR/XR experience. Elevates the immersive viewing setup for a theatre-like feel.
View on Amazon →