Frequently asked questions

Brisk Teaching FAQs

Getting Started

What is Brisk Teaching?

Brisk is an easy-to-use Google Chrome extension that integrates time-saving AI directly into the platforms where teachers spend the most time, like Google Docs, Slides, articles, YouTube videos, PDFs, and more. With just a few clicks, Brisk quickly completes tasks that usually take hours, like generating student feedback, differentiating resources, creating instructional materials, and assessing student writing. Trusted by over 600,000 teachers, Brisk is the leading AI-powered Chrome Extension designed specifically for educators, helping them get more done in less time.

What do I get when I first sign up?

Brisk is a robust, free Chrome extension designed for educators. To ensure you fully experience its capabilities, new sign-ups automatically receive 14 days of free access to Brisk Premium. The Brisk Premium subscription is available to schools and districts and offers 10+ additional premium tools, including targeted feedback, student interventions, and alignment with educational standards.  

After 14 days of Brisk Premium, you'll automatically transition to the Free Forever Plan, continuing your access to over 20 essential Brisk tools at no cost. Learn more about our plans here.

How do I get Brisk to show up in my Chrome browser?
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Follow these steps to ensure Brisk is always ready to help:

  1. Pin Brisk to Your Chrome Toolbar: After installing Brisk, pin it to your Google Chrome toolbar for easy access. Watch this video to see how to pin Brisk.
  2. Brisk Automatically Pops Up: Once pinned, Brisk will automatically appear in the bottom right corner of popular platforms like Google Docs, Slides, Web Articles, YouTube, PDFs, and more.
  3. Manually Trigger Brisk: If Brisk doesn’t appear automatically on the page, you can manually bring it up by clicking the Brisk icon in your Chrome toolbar.
  4. Still Not Showing Up? Brisk may need help identifying what to react to. Highlight text on the page, and Brisk should appear, ready to assist.
Can I move or hide the Brisk Chrome extension on my screen?

Yes, you can easily move or hide Brisk whenever you need:

  • Show or Hide Brisk: Click the Brisk icon in your Chrome toolbar to make the Brisk Chrome extension either pop up or disappear from your screen.
  • Move Brisk: Once Brisk is visible, simply drag the Brisk icon to any spot on your screen where it’s most convenient for you.

Using Brisk

I'm presenting on Brisk! What PD resources are available?

Thank you for supporting your colleagues with Brisk! Check out our Professional Development page for ready-made resources. Also, consider joining our Educator Facebook group to request swag, share experiences, and gain ideas from other educators.

I'm a school leader. How can I bring Brisk to my school?

Schedule a demo with us here! If you can't find a time that works for you, email us at partner@briskteaching.com.

What tools can I use with Brisk Teaching?

Brisk integrates seamlessly with your daily tools like Google Docs, Slides, Forms, web articles, webpages, and YouTube, saving you hours of work across these platforms.

Brisk also integrates with Google Assignments in LMS platforms like Schoology, Canvas, Blackboard, and Google Classroom. It can generate feedback on assignments submitted through Canvas (using Speedgrader and Google Docs) and Turnitin.

We continue to work on additional integrations, such as Microsoft Teams. If you have a specific integration request, please reach out to us at hello@briskteaching.com.

How does Brisk integrate with Canvas?

Please reference this guide to learn more about using Brisk with Google Assignments in Canvas.

Subscription & Pricing

Is Brisk free for educators?

Yes, Brisk is a totally free Chrome extension that you can start using now.

Brisk's Free Forever Plan for Educators includes 20+ free AI-powered tools, designed to maximize efficiency across Google Docs, articles, slides, YouTube, and more. See all of Brisk's AI teacher tools here.

Does Brisk offer refunds?

According to our Terms of Use, Brisk does not offer refunds. You can find more information here.

Can I pay for Brisk Premium as an individual teacher?

Yes.

Educators can access additional features and tools through Brisk's Educator Pro Plan. Learn more here.

How can I cancel my Brisk Educator Pro subscription?

To cancel your Brisk Educator Pro subscription, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Brisk Chrome extension.
  2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner.
  3. Select Manage Plan.
  4. Choose Cancel Plan.
What is the usage limit on the Brisk Educator Free Plan?

Most Brisk users can use Brisk several times per day. Limits can vary depending on traffic, but you can generally return to using Brisk after about 30 minutes. Paid plans do not experience these limits.

Troubleshooting

I'm getting an error that my Chrome browser isn't connected to the internet

Please click the three safe links below to confirm you can access them:
https://api.briskteaching.com/access_check
https://api.brisk.education/access_check
https://dns.google

If any of these appear blocked for you, you will need to contact your school IT administrator to unblock them on your schools network.

Brisk Boost FAQs

About Brisk Boost

What is Brisk Boost?

Brisk Boost is a dynamic tool that allows teachers to seamlessly "boost" educational materials like articles, videos, and documents directly to students using the Brisk Chrome extension. It offers customizable student interactions such as quizzes, writing coaching, and character chats, tailored to fit specific lesson plans. Additionally, it provides real-time monitoring of student engagement, ensuring a safe and productive learning environment.

Why is Brisk launching a student-facing tool?

Brisk is launching an extension for learners directly in response to the invaluable feedback and passionate support from educators like you. Your stories of how students have thrived with Brisk's rubric-aligned feedback have inspired us. We've listened to your collective desire for students to engage even more deeply with our tool. Brisk Boost will empower learners and support educators every step of the way.

Getting Started

When will Brisk Boost be available?

Since Brisk Boost will support learners, the team is being very intentional about rolling out the tool gradually to ensure our solution is useful and safe.

To that end, here is our current timeline:
Late March: Access for select Partner Districts
1-2 weeks before release:
Educators on the waitlist
Summer 2024: All Educators

Is Brisk Boost free?

Like Brisk Teaching, we believe that learners and educators should have access to high-quality tools without a cost barrier. Our goal is to offer a robust and free experience for students. The web version of Brisk Boost will be free, while the student-facing Chrome extension will be a premium offering. As we continue to develop Brisk Boost, we will introduce additional features that may be free and also premium.

Using Boost with Students

What is Brisk Teaching?

Brisk is an easy-to-use Google Chrome extension that integrates time-saving AI directly into the platforms where teachers spend the most time, like Google Docs, Slides, articles, YouTube videos, PDFs, and more. With just a few clicks, Brisk quickly completes tasks that usually take hours, like generating student feedback, differentiating resources, creating instructional materials, and assessing student writing. Trusted by over 600,000 teachers, Brisk is the leading AI-powered Chrome Extension designed specifically for educators, helping them get more done in less time.

What do I get when I first sign up?

Brisk is a robust, free Chrome extension designed for educators. To ensure you fully experience its capabilities, new sign-ups automatically receive 14 days of free access to Brisk Premium. The Brisk Premium subscription is available to schools and districts and offers 10+ additional premium tools, including targeted feedback, student interventions, and alignment with educational standards.  

After 14 days of Brisk Premium, you'll automatically transition to the Free Forever Plan, continuing your access to over 20 essential Brisk tools at no cost. Learn more about our plans here.

How do I get Brisk to show up in my Chrome browser?
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Follow these steps to ensure Brisk is always ready to help:

  1. Pin Brisk to Your Chrome Toolbar: After installing Brisk, pin it to your Google Chrome toolbar for easy access. Watch this video to see how to pin Brisk.
  2. Brisk Automatically Pops Up: Once pinned, Brisk will automatically appear in the bottom right corner of popular platforms like Google Docs, Slides, Web Articles, YouTube, PDFs, and more.
  3. Manually Trigger Brisk: If Brisk doesn’t appear automatically on the page, you can manually bring it up by clicking the Brisk icon in your Chrome toolbar.
  4. Still Not Showing Up? Brisk may need help identifying what to react to. Highlight text on the page, and Brisk should appear, ready to assist.
Can I move or hide the Brisk Chrome extension on my screen?

Yes, you can easily move or hide Brisk whenever you need:

  • Show or Hide Brisk: Click the Brisk icon in your Chrome toolbar to make the Brisk Chrome extension either pop up or disappear from your screen.
  • Move Brisk: Once Brisk is visible, simply drag the Brisk icon to any spot on your screen where it’s most convenient for you.

Brisk Boost Safety & Privacy

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Privacy & Security

Protecting student and educator privacy is key to both our mission and business. Visit our Privacy Center here.

Data & Privacy

Brisk is blocked on my school network. How do I enable it?

You will need to contact your school IT administrator to allow-list the following on your school domain:

*brisk.education
*briskteaching.com

Your IT department may also need to allow the Brisk Chrome Extension ID: pcblbflgdkdfdjpjifeppkljdnaekohj.

How to get Brisk Teaching approved by your IT department

Fill out this form to get everything needed for IT approval, so you can start using Brisk Teaching.

Your IT approval packet will include:
1. Comprehensive Privacy Policy
2. State-Specific Data Privacy Agreement
3. Source Provider Letter
4. Required IT Configurations

Visit our Privacy Center to see our comprehensive privacy policies and practices.

Compliance

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Transparency & Permissions

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Terms & Policies

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Giveaways & Promotions

EdTech Crocs Giveaway

This Competition is run by Brisk Labs Corp. of 1465 Ravenswood Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024 and Quizziz of 2600 El Camino Real, Suite 403, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

  • Eligibility: The EdTech Crocs Giveaway (“Giveaway”) is open only to educators who are legal residents of the United States and Canada and 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of Brisk, Quizziz, Seesaw, Canva, and Kami (“Sponsors”), their affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate. This Giveaway is void where prohibited by law.
  • Agreement to Rules: By submitting an Entry to the Competition, the entrant (“You”) , agrees to be fully bound by these Terms and Conditions, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. Sponsors’ decisions regarding the Giveaway are final and binding in all respects.
  • Entry Period: Entries will be accepted starting from Monday, September 23, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST and will end on Friday, September 27, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST (“Entry Period”). Entries submitted after this time will not be accepted.
  • How to Enter: To enter, You must (a) follow all participating companies (Brisk, Quizziz, Seesaw, CanvaEdu, and Kami) on X (formerly known as Twitter), (b) tag a friend in the post promoting the Giveaway, and (c) repost the post. You may enter multiple times by tagging different friends and reposting from multiple companies’ Giveaway posts. There is no limit to how many entries You can submit.
  • Winner Selection and Notification: Winners are drawn at random. Each participating company will randomly draw up to 2 winners on Friday, September 27, 2024, by 5:00 PM EST. Winners will be notified via comment and/or direct message on X. You will have 48 hours to respond. If a winner fails to respond within this time frame, a new winner will be selected.
  • Prizes: Winners will receive a pair of custom EdTech Crocs valued at $50. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize with another of equal or greater value. The winners are responsible for any taxes associated with winning.
  • Limitations of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsors, their affiliates, and any advertising or promotional partners from any liability, claim, or damage arising from participation in the Giveaway or acceptance of any prize. Sponsors are not responsible for any technical failures or unauthorized human intervention that may affect entry or winner selection.
  • Disqualification: Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant who violates these Terms and Conditions or attempts to tamper with the entry process or operation of the Giveaway. This includes anyone found to be using multiple accounts to enter.
  • Privacy Policy: Information provided with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy of the respective Sponsor. By entering, You consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in each Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
  • Rights Granted by You: By entering, You agree that the Sponsors may use your entry, name, social media username, and any likeness in promotional material related to the Giveaway, without any compensation or notice, in any media worldwide.
  • Miscellaneous: Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the Giveaway if necessary. This Giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with X (Twitter).
  • Sponsor Contact: For any questions or inquiries about the Giveaway or to obtain a list of winners, please contact Brisk Teaching at jessica@briskteaching.com or kyle@quizziz.com.
Teacher Swifties - The Eras Tour Giveaway

This Giveaway is run by Brisk Labs Corp. of 1465 Ravenswood Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024 (“Brisk”).

Add Brisk to Chrome for Free by heading to https://www.briskteaching.com/.

1. Eligibility

  • This Giveaway is only open to current educators who are legal residents of the United States.
  • Must be 18 years or older to enter.
  • Employees of Brisk and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
  • Giveaway is void where prohibited by law.

2. Entry Period

  • The Giveaway starts October 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST and ends on October 30, 2024, at 12:00 PM EST (“Entry Period”).

3. How to Enter
On X (formerly Twitter):

  • Add Brisk Teaching to Chrome (it’s free!).
  • Follow us @briskteaching.
  • Reply to the giveaway post explaining why you want to go to the Eras Tour.
    (Are you the biggest swiftie ever? Are you a hard working teacher who just needs a break? Do your students love Taylor Swift? Let us know!)
  • Bonus entries: Tag other educators in the comments and repost this post.
  • You can enter multiple times with different replies, comments, and reposts.

Find the X Giveaway Post here.

On Instagram:

  • Add Brisk Teaching to Chrome (it’s free!).
  • Follow us @briskteaching.
  • Comment on the post telling us why you want to attend the Eras Tour.                              (Are you the biggest swiftie ever? Are you a hard working teacher who just needs a break? Do your students love Taylor Swift? Let us know!)
  • Reshare the giveaway post to your Instagram Story.
  • Bonus entries: Tag other educators in the comments.
  • You can enter as many times as you’d like with new comments and Story shares.

Find the Instagram Giveaway Post here.

4. Winner Selection and Notification

  • Two winners (one from X and one from Instagram) will be selected.
  • Winners will be notified on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 and announced more broadly on Thursday, October 31, 2024.
  • We will contact winners through the social media platform where they entered.
  • Winners must respond within 6 hours of receiving our message, or a new winner will be selected.
  • Winners must have completed all tasks required to enter. We will verify that you have, in fact, added Brisk to Chrome- in addition to all other tasks. 
  • Each participant can only win once.

5. Prizes

  • Each winner will receive one ticket to Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 2, 2024.
  • Brisk will cover the winner’s hotel, flights, and provide a 1-time $200 stipend for food, Ubers, or other expenses.

6. Limitations of Liability

  • By entering, you agree to release Brisk from any liability related to the Giveaway, travel, or event.
  • Brisk is not responsible for technical issues or unauthorized tampering that affects the entry process.

7. Privacy Policy

  • Your entry and personal data will be handled in accordance with Brisk’s Privacy Policy.

8. Rights Granted by Entrants

  • By entering, you allow Brisk to use your entry, name, social media username, and any additional content captured before, during, or after the event for promotional purposes related to the Giveaway, without additional compensation or notice.

9. Miscellaneous

  • Brisk reserves the right to cancel, modify, or terminate the Giveaway if necessary.
  • This Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by X (Twitter) or Instagram.
  • Winners will be asked to create content with Jessica from Brisk before, during, and after the concert. Please do not enter if you’re not willing to be part of our social media videos. 
  • The concert is Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 PM. Please don’t enter if you’re not available to attend with 100% certainty. 

10. Sponsor Contact
For questions or a list of winners, email: jessica@briskteaching.com.

FAQ

1. What if I already have Brisk installed before the giveaway started?
Awesome! You’ve got a head start on entering. 

2. Can I bring a friend?
Yes! If you win, you can bring a friend, but their expenses (ticket, flights, etc.) will be your responsibility.

Jessica from Brisk will also be at the concert, so it will be a group of 3 Swifties in Indy! You won’t be on your own, kid (if you’re worried about that). 

3. What does Brisk cover?
Brisk will cover:

  • One ticket to the Eras Tour (per winner)
  • Hotel and flights (per winner)
  • A $200 stipend for food, Ubers, or other expenses (per winner)
  • A Brisk employee will be in Indy + at the concert to support the winners / travel with them / help them get situated / capture content.
  • Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

4. How will I know if I win?
We’ll notify you through X or Instagram, depending on where you entered. Make sure you respond within 6 hours to claim your prize- if you don’t we will choose a different winner!

5. Can I enter multiple times?
Absolutely! Enter as many times as you’d like with new posts or comments.

6. What happens if I win on both X and Instagram?
Each person can only win once. If your name is selected twice, we’ll choose another winner for one of the platforms.

7. Is this open to educators outside the U.S.?
Unfortunately, no. This Giveaway is only open to current educators residing in the United States.

8. What if I’m a principal? What if I’m a para? Can I enter?

Yes! Anyone whose main job involves working with children in schools is eligible. This includes teachers, principals, aides, support staff, and other education professionals.

Brisk Boost FAQ's

Why did Brisk create Brisk Boost?
Brisk Boost was created to harness the power of AI to enhance student engagement and learning.
With Boost, we hope to help teachers:
  • Engage Students: Use AI to create interactive and responsive learning experiences.
  • Assess Students: Provide real-time assessments to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Promote AI Literacy: Help students develop a deeper understanding of AI and its applications.
What is the value of learning objectives and giving students visibility into their learning objective progress?
Making learning objectives visible to students gives them some ownership of their learning. The purpose of the activity and the knowledge and skills they need to demonstrate are clear to the learner.
What grade level and subject areas is Boost best designed for?
Because students need to be able to read for learning and have fine motor skills for keyboarding, Boost is most appropriate for any subject area in grades 4-university.
How can I ensure Brisk Boost is safe for my students?
Teachers have visibility into all student chats with Brisk Boost, and students can only access Boost via a direct link from their teacher. Additionally, Brisk flags student chats that include profanity, insults, and violence to teachers.
How do I get the student facing extension for feedback?
The student facing extension is part of the Brisk for Schools & Districts plan.
As a teacher, how do I boost a resource to students?
  • From a website, google doc, google slide deck, or google form, open the Brisk chrome extension.
  • Click Boost student activity.
  • Select an activity for your student
  • Select language, grade level, and (optionally, for Brisk for Schools & Districts) standards.
  • Click Create Activity.
  • Review the Learning Objectives and Role, and modify as needed. Click Preview.
  • Preview and adjust the student view as needed.
  • To share the activity with students, click Share. If sharing a google resource, make sure you have adjusted permissions on the google resource.
  • Select the class that you want to share with and click Share.
  • Share the activity link with your students over email or through your LMS
How do students engage with Boost?
  • Paste the link your teacher shared into a browser window
  • Boost will ask you questions in the chat. Answer Boost’s questions or ask Boost for help if you’re stuck.
  • As you answer Boost’s questions, you’ll see your Learning Objective Progress.
  • Once you have completed all Learning Objectives, you’re done!
How do I know when students have completed the boosted activity?
Each activity has a progress page, where teachers can see each student’s progress against objectives.
How can I tell if my student is engaging inappropriately?
Making learning objectives visible to students gives them some ownership of their learning. The purpose of the activity and the knowledge and skills they need to demonstrate are clear to the learner.
  • As a teacher you can see all of your students’ conversations with Boost.
  • From an activity that you have assigned to students, click “View” next to the student whose chat you want to view.
  • From there, you can see your student’s chat history with Boost.
My students didn’t finish their work. Can Brisk Boost save in progress conversations?
Yes! Boost saves progress in conversations if they are signed in with their email. With emailless login, students could lose their work if they don’t stay signed into Boost on the same device. 
My students don’t have google emails. How can they use Boost?
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  • When you share your activity’s link, students can enter their name to get access to the activity. They won’t be able to log back in to see their work once they exit the activity.
  • Even if students don't have a Google email, they can sign into Boost using their email address. The first time students join your class, they will enter their email address and receive an email to verify their account.
  • If you'd prefer for students to not use email to sign in: When you share your activity’s link, students can enter their name to join the activity. They will need to stay logged in on the same device in order to return to the activity or see any past work. Signing out or switching devices will start a new session.
Is there a way for the teacher to add students to the class before sharing an activity link?
Not at the moment! Teachers always need to share a link to enroll students.
Brisk Boost isn’t working for me…what should I try?
a. The learning objectives and chat don’t match the content of the resource I’m using:
  • YouTube – make sure the video has a thorough transcript (you can click Show Transcript in the video description). If it doesn’t try picking another video on the topic.
  • Web page – see if you can create other resources about this web page with Brisk. If not, there may be some technical issues with our ability to read the website. Please report a bug.
  • PDF – not available yet! We’ll add the ability to Boost a PDF soon :).
  • Google Docs should always be a safe option, so you can copy and paste any material or write a quick blurb on a topic in a Google Doc and Boost from there.
b. I don’t know how to get back to Brisk Boost
  • Open the Brisk Teaching extension
  • Click “Boost student activity”
  • Click My Activities to see all of your Boost activities (you can also bookmark this page https://app.briskteaching.com/teacher_home
  • Click Open next to an activity to monitor the activity name
c. I want to turn off the ability for a student/class to interact with this activity
For a class:
  • Open up an activity
  • Click the Pause button at the top of the activity page
  • Or, click the pause icon next to an activity name on the My Activities page
For a student:
  • Open up an activity
  • Click the pause icon next to a student’s name
d. I don’t want students to see the learning objectives
  • On the Preview step, uncheck the learning objectives checkbox.
  • On the activity page, you can click the pencil icon to go back to the Preview step. There, you can uncheck the learning objectives checkbox.
e. I want to create a closed note check for understanding and don’t want students seeing the resource I Boosted
  • On the Preview step, uncheck the Source checkbox. 
  • On the activity page, you can click the pencil icon to go back to the Preview step. There, you can uncheck the Source checkbox.
How can my students use Boost to get feedback on their work? I thought that’s what Brisk Boost is?
Brisk Boost is Brisk’s student-facing product! It will offer many student-facing features. Our September launch is an AI chat companion where students engage in learning activities and show what they know on various topics. Later in the fall, we will launch a student Chrome extension where students can get feedback on their work. This feature is only available on our Brisk for Schools & Districts plan.
Have a question?

We want to hear from you! Email us at hello@briskteaching.com to get in touch.

Have a feature request or bug to report?
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