OUR SCHOOLS
WHY PLAYLAB
Build AI apps that align to your goals, context, curriculum, knowledge, and data.
Playlab is steerable: you decide how the AI works alongside leaders, educators, and learners. And with customizable guardrails, every app can be shaped to fit the unique needs of your environment.
Playlab keeps you in control – never locked into a single AI provider.
As a nonprofit, we're committed to three layers of openness: open applications that let educators learn from one another; open software that's transparent and extensible; and open AI infrastructure that lets you choose the models that power your work.
Tap into the power of collectives & community.
Playlab turns experimentation into collective effort. Instead of starting from scratch, you can borrow, adapt, and build on projects created by others.
WHAT YOU CAN DO IN PLAYLAB
Turn your instructional practices into dynamic, reusable tools.
Shape AI behavior with guided prompts that make your expectations explicit — background, workflow, and guardrails.
Choose the model that fits the task.
Easily compare different AI models and choose the one that works best for the output you need. No additional licensing required.
Keep AI aligned with your instructional intent.
Match curriculum, standards, and student data so your apps respond with the language, expectations, and knowledge your community already uses.
Run Playlab where learning already happens.
Playlab connects to the platforms your community already uses: Canvas, Clever, Google Drive.
A place to borrow, adapt, and give back.
Access hundreds of educator-built apps categorized by use case: instructional support, student practice, family tools, professional learning, etc.
Build confidence with hands-on learning and community.
Workshops & trainings. Join live and virtual sessions to learn how to build, test, and refine AI apps for your classroom.
GET STARTED!
There isn't a single future of education. We're enabling the tools to create many futures for education. Join us.
Educators
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Organization leaders
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Discover Playlab apps
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Stories from our community
Read about the impact of Playlab apps from our educators.