AI Tools for Students

Magic ToDo helps you break down projects into smaller, more manageable chunks in addition to breaking down tasks you're not sure how to approach into suggested steps. You also have the option of asking Magic ToDo to give you estimates of how much time you should budget for each task.

Magic ToDo works in a few simple steps:

1. Enter the task

   Describe the project or assignment you want to complete in the search bar. Be as detailed as possible.

2. Choose the "spiciness" level

   This tool allows you to choose a "spiciness" level for your task, which determines the level of detail you need in the step-by-step breakdown of the task. The spiciness level ranges from mild to spicy—mild provides more of an outline while spicy offers more detailed steps.

3. Get the steps

   After entering your project and choosing your spice, click the "Add" button to generate a list of steps to help you finish your project.

4. Follow the steps

   Click on the "Break down item" (magic wand icon) button to see a detailed breakdown of each task. Magic ToDo provides steps that are easy to follow and use clear language to help you achieve your goals!

Scroll down to the picture below these boxes for an example prompt about an essay assignment and a sample of the tasks Magic ToDo generated for the student!

Remember, the accuracy of the results will depend on how much detail you add to your project prompt. Any estimations about how much time you need to complete a task are generalized and might not work for you—use your previous experiences with assignments and your knowledge of your working style to make modifications where it's necessary.

Tell Compiler everything you need to do—from projects to personal commitments—in any way that makes sense to you and the tool will turn your brain dump into a simple task list. You can send that simple list over to the Magic ToDo tool to turn your tasks into a more detailed list with time estimates too!

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Brain dump: Okay, so I need to finish that lab report for bio by Tuesday, but I haven’t even started the research paper that’s due on Friday for English. Wait, wasn’t there a quiz in econ on Wednesday? Or was it Thursday? Either way, I need to study, and I still have to read like 100 pages of that novel for lit class. Oh, and don’t forget the group project meeting for marketing—when is that again? Wednesday? Thursday? I don’t even know. Also, I promised Jessica I’d help her with her stats homework, and I really need to hit the gym at least twice this week because I’ve been slacking. Speaking of slacking, I haven’t even looked at the problem set for calc, and that’s due on Thursday too—how am I going to fit all this in? Plus, my laundry is piling up, and I need to buy groceries before I run out of food. Should I do laundry tonight or tomorrow? But I also need to call my mom back because she’s going to freak out if I don’t, and my roommate wants to hang out, but when? And wasn’t there some sort of campus event on Friday? I swear there was, but I have that paper due. Ugh, I need coffee. And sleep. Definitely sleep.

[Turn into tasks button.]

Your tasks are:

• Finish lab report for bio by Tuesday.
• Start research paper for English due on Friday.
• Study for econ quiz.
• Read 100 pages of novel for lit class.
• Attend group project meeting for marketing.
• Help Jessica with stats homework.
• Go to the gym at least twice this week.
• Look at problem set for calc due on Thursday.
• Do laundry.
• Buy groceries.
• Call mom back.
• Hang out with roommate.
• Attend campus event on Friday.
• Get coffee.
• Get sleep.

[Send result to Magic the Magic Todo button.]

Tell Estimator about an upcoming project to get an idea of how much time you'll need to budget to finish it before the deadline. Estimator is also available in the Magic ToDo tool, which can help you break down tasks while also providing estimates of how long it might take to complete each task.

In Estimator, describe your project in as much detail as possible in the prompt box. Select the "spiciness" level for your task, which determines the level of detail you need in the step-by-step breakdown of the task. The spiciness level ranges from mild to spicy—mild provides more of an outline while spicy offers more detailed steps.

Remember, any estimations about how much time you need to complete a task are generalized and might not work for you—use your previous experiences with assignments and your knowledge of your working style to make modifications where it's necessary.

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Project prompt: I've been assigned a case study presentation for a first-year business college course. I have to analyze a case where a business created an AI chat bot that was giving out false information to customers and make recommendations on what the business could have done differently. My presentation needs to be 15-minutes long and I need to create a slide deck and three discussion questions.

[Estimate button.]

Estimate: 4 to 8 hours.

[Screenshot of the Magic ToDo tool on Goblin.Tools. The tool describes its task as "Breaking things down so you don't". At the top of the screen is a box where you can enter details about your project.]

Prompt: I am a college student who needs to write a 1,500-word paper for my communications class. We're allowed to pick any topic we want, and I want to write about social media influencers and parasocial relationships. I know a little bit about the topic, but I need to have four peer-reviewed sources. The essay is due in three weeks, and I want to book an appointment with a writing tutor before the essay is due.

[Before hitting the blue plus symbol to submit your project details, you can click on a button to the right that features hot pepper emojis—clicking on this button takes you to a slider where you can pick the level of "spice" you need in your to-do list, where spice indicates how much detail you need in your task list. More peppers means you need more detail in your task list; fewer peppers means you need less detail and more of an outline. For this prompt, we've selected three peppers.]

Task List:

• Choose the topic of social media influencers and parasocial relationships for the paper.
• Conduct preliminary research to gather information and understanding of the topic.
• Define the key concepts related to social media influencers and parasocial relationships.
• Identify specific aspects of the topic that interest you and could form the basis of your argument or thesis.
• Create a thesis statement that clearly expresses the main point of your paper.
• Start searching for peer-reviewed sources related to the topic using academic databases.
• Take detailed notes on the key points and arguments from each of the selected sources.
• Outline the structure of the paper, organizing ideas and arguments logically.
• Draft the introduction, including the thesis statement.
• Write the body of the paper, incorporating evidence from the peer-reviewed sources.

[Note: The image does not include all the steps required to write an essay, but offers an idea of the steps the Magic ToDo tool offers to users.]

[After hitting the blue plus symbol, the Magic ToDo tools creates a list of main tasks you'll need to complete to finish your project. Beside each main task is a magic wand icon—clicking on the icon will create a detailed task list of all the small tasks you'll need to do to finish that one main task.]Hitting the button with the three descended dots brings up a drop-down bar where you can also choose to have the Magic ToDo tool give you a rough estimate of how much time you'll need to budget for each main task and smaller task.]