If your first reaction to hearing “AI in education” is hesitation or even a hard no… we get it. We were skeptical too. Before Instructron existed, we were just two classroom teachers, Quyen and Joe, watching ChatGPT explode into education. Students were using it. Admins were asking about it. And honestly, it made us nervous.
Could this actually help us? Would it take away our voice? Would our students rely on it too much? We didn’t want to reject AI altogether, but we also didn’t trust the tools out there. So we started building something different with Khoa, who took our real feedback from the classroom and began coding something better.
What Makes Teachers Nervous About AI
A lot of teachers worry that AI is going to replace the parts of teaching that feel most personal such as giving meaningful feedback, connecting with students, or making professional decisions. There’s also fear that students will rely on AI tools to do the work for them, or that using AI opens the door to plagiarism, off-topic distractions, or privacy concerns. These aren’t just tech questions. They’re trust questions. And we think teachers deserve tools that earn that trust from the start.
What Makes Instructron Different
ChatGPT is a general tool. It can do a lot of things, but it isn’t built with students and teachers in mind. It’s open-ended. It can go off-topic. You can’t always see what your students are doing.
Instructron was created to work like a teaching assistant you can trust. It helps teachers guide students through writing, test prep, skill practice, and reflection. All without losing oversight. You can see what your students are asking. You can see their progress. And you can give feedback faster, without sacrificing quality.
Here’s a quick comparison:
| ChatGPT | Instructron | |
|---|---|---|
| General chatbot | ✅ | ❌ |
| Built for classrooms | ❌ | ✅ |
| Teachers can see student usage | ❌ | ✅ |
| Keeps students focused | ❌ | ✅ |
| Feedback, checklists, comments | ❌ | ✅ |
| Standards-based skill support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Private and classroom-safe | ❌ | ✅ |
Built by Teachers. Made for Classrooms.
Instructron wasn’t built by a tech company trying to break into education. It was built by teachers who needed something better. It started with test prep. It grew into a platform that helps with writing, feedback, grading, and real-time student support. Khoa codes it and we push it to stay simple, focused, and useful for real classrooms.
We know how busy and burnt out teachers feel. That’s why Instructron isn’t about replacing you. It’s about helping you do more of what matters without doing more work.
Try it for free at instructron.com