Should I Build It Should I Build It
25 Jul 2025
Education Productivity

an app that lets teachers take their existing curriculum and adjust it ...

...for students at different levels

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Minimal Signal

There’s barely any market activity - either because the problem is very niche or not important enough. You’ll need to prove real demand exists before investing significant time.

Should You Build It?

Not yet, validate more.

Your are here

The market for tools that help teachers differentiate instruction appears to be in its early stages, as indicated by the 'Minimal Signal' category. There are only a couple of similar products and only very few comments. This suggests that while the problem may exist, it isn't yet a widely recognized pain point or that existing solutions are not heavily discussed. The lack of strong 'use' or 'buy' signals further reinforces the need to validate demand before investing heavily in development. Given the competitive context of the Smart Lessons Planner and its positive reception for automating tasks, it might be a promising avenue to explore.

Recommendations

  1. Start by directly engaging with teachers to understand their current workflows for differentiating instruction. What tools are they currently using? What are their biggest frustrations? This direct feedback will inform the core features of your app and ensure you're solving a real, pressing need.
  2. Before building the app, manually offer to adapt existing curriculum for a small group of teachers (2-3). This will give you invaluable insights into the process and potential bottlenecks. It will also allow you to gather testimonials and build a base of early adopters.
  3. Create a short, compelling explainer video showcasing how your app simplifies differentiated instruction and then share it in relevant online teacher communities, teaching subreddits, and educational Facebook groups. Track views, engagement, and comments to gauge interest.
  4. Consider offering a waiting list with a small deposit to gauge commitment. This will help you prioritize development efforts and identify the most enthusiastic potential users. If you can't find at least 5 teachers willing to put down a small deposit within 3 weeks, reassess the demand.
  5. Analyze the Smart Lessons Planner, particularly its automation features, and identify how you can offer a unique and superior solution. Given the positive feedback they received, consider focusing on personalization and boosting student engagement early on.

Questions

  1. What specific types of curriculum are teachers struggling the most to differentiate (e.g., math, reading, science)? Focusing on a niche area initially might help you gain traction.
  2. How can you create a freemium model that incentivizes teachers to upgrade to a paid version, ensuring sustainable revenue while providing value upfront?
  3. Beyond personalization, what other features could differentiate your app from existing solutions and address unmet needs in differentiated instruction?

Your are here

The market for tools that help teachers differentiate instruction appears to be in its early stages, as indicated by the 'Minimal Signal' category. There are only a couple of similar products and only very few comments. This suggests that while the problem may exist, it isn't yet a widely recognized pain point or that existing solutions are not heavily discussed. The lack of strong 'use' or 'buy' signals further reinforces the need to validate demand before investing heavily in development. Given the competitive context of the Smart Lessons Planner and its positive reception for automating tasks, it might be a promising avenue to explore.

Recommendations

  1. Start by directly engaging with teachers to understand their current workflows for differentiating instruction. What tools are they currently using? What are their biggest frustrations? This direct feedback will inform the core features of your app and ensure you're solving a real, pressing need.
  2. Before building the app, manually offer to adapt existing curriculum for a small group of teachers (2-3). This will give you invaluable insights into the process and potential bottlenecks. It will also allow you to gather testimonials and build a base of early adopters.
  3. Create a short, compelling explainer video showcasing how your app simplifies differentiated instruction and then share it in relevant online teacher communities, teaching subreddits, and educational Facebook groups. Track views, engagement, and comments to gauge interest.
  4. Consider offering a waiting list with a small deposit to gauge commitment. This will help you prioritize development efforts and identify the most enthusiastic potential users. If you can't find at least 5 teachers willing to put down a small deposit within 3 weeks, reassess the demand.
  5. Analyze the Smart Lessons Planner, particularly its automation features, and identify how you can offer a unique and superior solution. Given the positive feedback they received, consider focusing on personalization and boosting student engagement early on.

Questions

  1. What specific types of curriculum are teachers struggling the most to differentiate (e.g., math, reading, science)? Focusing on a niche area initially might help you gain traction.
  2. How can you create a freemium model that incentivizes teachers to upgrade to a paid version, ensuring sustainable revenue while providing value upfront?
  3. Beyond personalization, what other features could differentiate your app from existing solutions and address unmet needs in differentiated instruction?

  • Confidence: Low
    • Number of similar products: 2
  • Engagement: Low
    • Average number of comments: 2
  • Net use signal: 0.0%
    • Positive use signal: 0.0%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

Similar products

Relevance

Smart Lessons Planner - Tailor lessons and transform learning

30 Aug 2024 Artificial Intelligence Education Productivity

The Smart Lesson Planner streamlines lesson creation by tailoring educational content to individual student backgrounds and learning goals. Perfect for educators, it automates planning, enhancing efficiency and personalized learning experiences.

The general sentiment is positive. Users highlight that automating tasks is beneficial for teachers, freeing them to focus on students. The Smart Lesson Planner is viewed favorably, particularly for its ability to quickly generate personalized lesson plans that boost student engagement.

Avatar
10
3
3
10
Top