{"id":591,"date":"2025-02-19T16:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/?p=591"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:14:03","slug":"introducing-goblin-tools-ai-powered-support-for-neurodivergent-thinkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2025\/02\/19\/introducing-goblin-tools-ai-powered-support-for-neurodivergent-thinkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Goblin Tools: The Free Tool That Thinks for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Struggling with planning, organising, or just figuring out where to start?<\/strong><br>Meet Goblin Tools \u2014 a clever set of AI-powered tools built to help simplify everyday challenges. It\u2019s especially helpful if you\u2019re neurodivergent, but honestly, it\u2019s useful for <em>anyone<\/em> feeling a bit overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re breaking down a big task, writing an email, or trying to make sense of your thoughts \u2014 Goblin Tools has your back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Goblin Tools?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goblin Tools is a free web app (also available as a mobile app) made up of six helpful features, all powered by AI. Here&#8217;s what they do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Magic To-Do<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Break down big tasks into clear, step-by-step actions. Perfect for tackling coursework, cleaning your flat, or anything in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2696\ufe0f <strong>The Judge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure how your message sounds? Paste it in and The Judge will give you a tone check \u2014 super handy for emails or texts when you&#8217;re second-guessing yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd04 <strong>Compiler<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a mess of ideas? Compiler takes scattered thoughts or notes and pulls them together into a tidy, readable summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f <strong>The Professor &amp; The Consultant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need help understanding something or want advice? These tools explain tricky topics, offer suggestions, and help you move forward with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u270d\ufe0f <strong>Formaliser<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Change your tone with one click \u2014 make things more formal, casual, friendly or assertive. Great for polishing assignments or professional messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 Why Try Goblin Tools?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Built with <strong>neurodivergent brains<\/strong> in mind \u2014 but helpful for everyone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Totally <strong>free<\/strong> and available online or via app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customisable<\/strong> to suit how <em>you<\/em> like to work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brilliant for <strong>students<\/strong>, <strong>staff<\/strong>, and anyone juggling a million tabs in their brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try it here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/goblin.tools\/\">Goblin Tools<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or search Goblin Tools in your app store<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want more helpful tech like this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/ai\/\">QUB AI Hub<\/a> and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ced_qub\/\">CED QUB on Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/centre-for-educational-development-02527b27a\/\">Linkedin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cedqub\">TikTok<\/a> for more tips and updates!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need a Bit More Guidance?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CED team have put together a brilliant Accessibility Guide to Goblin Tools \u2014 perfect if you want a deeper dive or prefer step-by-step support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-35bb4e19-908d-42d5-ae47-77a1e4a27511\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-GoblinTools-LinkedIn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility GoblinTools <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-GoblinTools-LinkedIn.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-35bb4e19-908d-42d5-ae47-77a1e4a27511\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2401,"featured_media":593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study-tools-resources"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/goblin.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":939,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591\/revisions\/939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}