DrillKit is an AI-powered tool that turns your online lesson chat from Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, or Microsoft Teams into professional, print-ready ESL worksheets in under 30 seconds. It automatically extracts vocabulary, generates exercises (gap-fill, error correction, vocab match, word formation, and more), and produces beautiful PDFs tailored to the student's CEFR level and native language.

Does DrillKit support Zoom chats?

Yes! Simply copy the chat text from your Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, or Microsoft Teams lesson and paste it directly into the input area. You can also paste vocabulary lists or handwritten notes. DrillKit's AI strips out timestamps, sender names, and other noise automatically.

Can I export worksheets to PDF?

Absolutely. Every worksheet is generated as a high-quality, print-ready PDF. Pro users can also export to Google Docs and customize branding with their school logo and accent colors.

Which languages are supported?

DrillKit supports translations in 11 languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, and Russian. The AI auto-detects the student's native language from the chat transcript.

What exercise types can DrillKit generate?

DrillKit generates 11 exercise types: Gap Fill, Vocab Match, Error Correction, Sentence Completion, Multiple Choice, Word Scramble, Sentence Reorder, Translation, Word Formation (Cambridge Part 3), Key Word Transformation (Cambridge Part 4), and Dialogue Builder.

How does the AI extract vocabulary from chat transcripts?

The AI scans your pasted chat transcript, strips out noise (timestamps, reactions, media placeholders), identifies teachable vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, and student errors, then scores each item by relevance. You review and select the best items before generating exercises.

Is DrillKit free to use?

Yes! The free plan includes 10 worksheets per month with 4 exercise types and standard templates. The Pro plan ($4.99/month or $3.33/month billed yearly) unlocks unlimited worksheets, all 11 exercise types, custom branding, and priority AI processing.

Can I customize the worksheet with my school branding?

Pro users can add their school or institution name, choose custom accent colors, select from 5 worksheet styles (Standard, Classic, Modern, Playful, Academic), and add footer text to every generated worksheet.

Teaching Mixed-Ability ESL Classes | Differentiation Strategies

The Myth of the Homogeneous Class

You walk into a new 'Intermediate' class. Within ten minutes, you realize Maria is essentially fluent and just lacks confidence, while David struggles to form a simple past tense sentence.

Welcome to the mixed-ability classroom. It's the reality in public schools, community programs, and corporate training.

The reflex is to 'teach to the middle.' But this bores the advanced students and overwhelms the weaker ones. The solution is differentiation.

Three Ways to Differentiate

You cannot teach three different lessons simultaneously. Instead, you keep the topic the same, but vary the process.

1. Differentiate by Task
Give everyone the same reading text, but different assignments.
- Group A (Lower): Find the answers to these 5 direct comprehension questions.
- Group B (Higher): Write a one-paragraph summary of the author's main argument.

2. Differentiate by Support (Scaffolding)
Give everyone the same writing task, but different levels of help.
- Group A: Give them sentence starters, a vocabulary bank, and an outline.
- Group B: Give them just the prompt and challenge them to use 3 advanced transition words.

3. Differentiate by Outcome
Set an open-ended communicative task (e.g., 'Discuss your plans for the future'). Accept that the linguistic complexity of the outcome will vary.
- Maria will use future perfect.
- David will use 'going to'.
- Both successfully completed the communicative task.

Classroom Management Tactics

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Strategic Pairing

Pair strong with strong for fluency. Pair strong with weak for mentoring.

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Sponge Activities

Have fast-finisher tasks ready so strong students don't get bored.

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Open Questions

Ask questions that have multiple valid answers of varying complexity.

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Teacher Tip

"Don't hide the fact that students are at different levels. Make it a culture of collaboration. Teach the strong students HOW to help the weaker ones (by prompting and asking questions, not by giving them the answers)."

Frequently Asked Questions

Doesn't differentiation mean double the prep work?

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It shouldn't. Use tools designed for this. With DrillKit, you can paste one article and generate an A2 worksheet for half the class, and a B2 worksheet for the other half, in under a minute.

Should I always pair strong students with weak students?

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No. If you always pair strong with weak, the strong student becomes an unpaid teacher and never gets to push their own fluency. Mix it up: same-level pairs for challenging tasks, mixed-level pairs for structured review.

Surviving the Mixed-Ability ESL Classroom