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Teacher Pro Deep Dive

Instant Feedback

Learn how Speakable delivers personalized, real-time feedback to students and how to customize Instant Feedback settings

Speakable for creativity

Use Speakable to enhance student creativity in writing, literary arts, and interpretation across various creative disciplines

In depth: Speakable AI builder

Master Speakable’s AI Builder with tips on prompts, settings, and sequences to create flexible and effective activities.

Speakable activities for younger audiences.

Optimize Speakable for young learners with tips on activity length, feedback, and content to create engaging experiences.

ACTFL and WIDA estimates on Speakable

Learn how Speakable integrates ACTFL and WIDA standards to estimate student proficiency levels

Speakable Best Practices

Explore tips and best practices for creating effective Speakable activities to engage your students and meet learning goals.

Speakable for Science, Social Studies, and More

Discover how to use Speakable for assessing student understanding in non-language subjects like Science and Social Studies.

Speakable Activities for Fluency

Learn how to design Speakable activities that improve speaking fluency and build student confidence.

Listening and Reading Comprehension in Speakable Activities

Learn how to use Speakable to assess student understanding of reading and audiovisual materials with engaging, fun activities.

Guide: Creating Spaces

This guide provides a step-by-step overview for educators on how to create and manage Spaces in Speakable.

Guide: Creating Classrooms

In Speakable, educators can create classrooms in two ways: by setting up a Join Link Classroom or by syncing with an LMS or Clever.

Guide: Reviewing Student Submissions

The Assignment Results section in Speakable offers a comprehensive set of tools for teachers to review and manage student submissions effectively. This guide provides an overview of the key features available in this section, helping educators navigate and utilize these tools efficiently.

Instant Feedback

Learn how Speakable delivers personalized, real-time feedback to students and how to customize Instant Feedback settings

Teacher Pro Deep Dive

Take a deep dive into Teacher Pro features, including autograding, classroom management, and AI tools.

Speakable for creativity

Use Speakable to enhance student creativity in writing, literary arts, and interpretation across various creative disciplines

In depth: Speakable AI builder

Master Speakable’s AI Builder with tips on prompts, settings, and sequences to create flexible and effective activities.

Speakable activities for younger audiences.

Optimize Speakable for young learners with tips on activity length, feedback, and content to create engaging experiences.

ACTFL and WIDA estimates on Speakable

Learn how Speakable integrates ACTFL and WIDA standards to estimate student proficiency levels

Speakable Best Practices

Explore tips and best practices for creating effective Speakable activities to engage your students and meet learning goals.

Speakable for Science, Social Studies, and More

Discover how to use Speakable for assessing student understanding in non-language subjects like Science and Social Studies.

Speakable Activities for Fluency

Learn how to design Speakable activities that improve speaking fluency and build student confidence.

Listening and Reading Comprehension in Speakable Activities

Learn how to use Speakable to assess student understanding of reading and audiovisual materials with engaging, fun activities.

Join Us for This Week’s Speakable Webinars

Join our Speakable webinars this week for tips on comprehension, fluency, and using Speakable in various subjects. Register now!

TechTalk Live: Joe Dale Explores Speakable with Austin Meusch

Joe Dale’s TechTalk Interview on the latest in language edtech, featuring the updates from Speakable

Strategies for Successful In-Class Speaking Tasks

Every school/classroom is different, here are a few ideas on how you can get everyone going with Speakable.

Of Love Letters and the Usefulness of Second Languages

Manuela Saenz, a heroine of South American Wars for Independence, saved and loved Simon Bolivar...

The Moors Got the Last Word

It may have been “the moor’s last sigh”, however, it wasn’t the last word on the subject.

Revolutionary Art for the Language Classroom

Over the years I have found that utilizing visuals can help motivate students.

The Virgin of the Descamisados

Utilizing great speeches can lead to effective and engaging lessons for the language teacher.

Opportunism, Execution and Madness: The Context behind Cinco de Mayo

One Latin holiday stands out for most “Americans” or people of the USA- but do people really understand the meaning of this date?

Travel Projects that Inspire

Looking for new ways to have your students explore the Spanish-speaking world? Send them on a trip!

The Role of Auto-Grading in Language Education: Understanding AI-Powered Assessment

Auto-grading, using AI, is changing language education. Learn about its types, applications, limitations, benefits, and how to get started.

AI Auto-grading

Respond Card Grading in Speakable

Discover the grading power of Speakable! Whether it's simple pass/fail or detailed rubrics, customize your assessments for student success.

AI Auto-grading

Creating and Using Rubrics for Better Grading in Speakable

Unlock the power of efficient grading with our comprehensive guide to using rubrics. Learn how to access the Rubric Builder, utilize templat

AI Auto-grading

Calculate Your Time and Cost Savings with an Auto-Grading ROI Tool

Calculate time & cost savings from auto-grading with Speakable's new ROI Calculator tool. Input your data to see the potential impact.

AI Auto-grading

New and Improved Feedback for students

Empower your teaching with precise feedback options in Speakable's respond card settings. Choose from Grammar Insights, Suggested Response,

Instant AI Feedback

Case Study: Exploring the Impact of 22 Speaking Assignments

The dataset delves into the speaking assignment results of a Spanish 1 class for middle school students in the United States

Instant AI Feedback

Bridging the Feedback Gap in Language Education

Language teaching, in essence, has always been a venture that demands a high degree of personalization. By nature, it's a complex process...

Instant AI Feedback

How to Create a Safe Place to Practice Speaking

Speaking a new language can be daunting, especially in front of friends and classmates. Make your language students feel at ease...

Instant AI Feedback

Organization Plan - Onboarding Checklist

Welcome to Speakable Organization Plan! Log in, sync your classroom, create Respond Cards, and track progress with advanced analytics.

Basic (Free) Plan - Onboarding Checklist

Get started with Speakable! Follow this onboarding checklist to log in, sync your classroom, and create assignments with instant feedback.

Teacher Pro - Onboarding Checklist

Quickly set up your Speakable Teacher Pro account to create engaging activities, sync rosters, and track student progress. 🚀

Guide: Creating Spaces

This guide provides a step-by-step overview for educators on how to create and manage Spaces in Speakable.

Guide: Creating Classrooms

In Speakable, educators can create classrooms in two ways: by setting up a Join Link Classroom or by syncing with an LMS or Clever.

Guide: Reviewing Student Submissions

The Assignment Results section in Speakable offers a comprehensive set of tools for teachers to review and manage student submissions effectively. This guide provides an overview of the key features available in this section, helping educators navigate and utilize these tools efficiently.

Guide: Creating Rubrics

This guide provides a step-by-step overview for educators on how to create and manage rubrics within Speakable.

Daniela Serrano

How to Set Up Microphone Permissions and Enable Speech Recognition on Different Devices

This post provides a comprehensive guide on how to enable microphone permissions and speech recognition on various devices.

Rubrics vs Simple grading. When to use them?

With the addition of Rubrics, we now have different grading methods. Use this guide to determine the best choice for your activity.

What is Speakable?

Speakable: AI-powered auto-grading and instant feedback for language education.

Simplifying Classroom Management with Speakable’s Integrations

Discover how Speakable’s LMS integrations simplify classroom management with single sign-on, roster syncing and grade passback.

Managing Your Speakable Subscription

Learn how to create, upgrade, or manage your Speakable subscription.

Guide to Creating Engaging Speaking Assignments

How to Add Students to Your Sections on Speakable: A Step-by-Step Guide

Creating Your Teacher Account

Create your free Speakable teacher account today.

How to Create a Conversation Activity with Short Respond Cards

Creating a Multiple Choice Card: A Step-by-Step Guide

Instructions for creating multiple choice cards in Speakable's activity builder.

Adding Spotify or Apple Podcasts to an Activity

The article provides a concise guide for embedding Spotify and Apple Podcasts content into an app using the Speakable feature. It includes clear, step-by-step instructions for both platforms.

Speakable isn't Recognizing My Voice

Microphone problems and/or voice recognition isn't working?

Understanding How Repeat Card Auto-Grading Works

Troubleshooting Microphone and Pronunciation Issues

Resolving Common Pronunciation and Microphone Challenges

Speakable Privacy Policy

Setting Students Up for Success: Guide to using Text Cards for Instructions.

How to Use Speakable Speaking Assignments on a Chromebook

How to Turn a Quizlet Set into a Speaking Exercise or Assignment

Speakable Subcontractors

Supporting Multilingual Students: Dynamic Translations with Speakable

An assignment configuration for ESL teachers whose classes have students with differing native languages

Troubleshooting Speech Recognition on iOS

Detailed instructions to ensure your assignments will work on the iPad (or other iOS devices).

Using Speakable Assignments on Android Devices

This article is your guide to using Speakable assignments on an Android phone or tablet,

Speakable W9 and Purchase Orders

Access Speakable's W9 and find out more about purchase orders

Using Speakable Assignments on an iPhone or iPad

Guide: Creating & Assigning Activities

This guide will cover the various methods available for creating assignments, whether starting from scratch or utilizing existing content from the global library.

Understanding Phrase Verification Statuses in Speakable

Navigating Phrase Verification: A Simple Guide to Decipher Speakable's Phrase Verification Statuses

Unblocking Google Sign On for your Students using Speakable

Your institution's Google Workspace might be blocking your students from signing in. Here's what you'll need to tell your IT department.

Using Assignments on Desktop / Laptop Computers

This guide will walk you through how to utilize Speakable on your desktop or laptop computer

Unblocking Google Sign On for your Students using Speakable

Your institution's Google Workspace might be blocking your students from signing in. Here's what you'll need to tell your IT department.

Understanding Language Support in Speakable

Explore Speakable's diverse language functionalities to support your classroom needs. Find out if your language is supported with our detail

Setting Students Up for Success: Guide to using Text Cards for Instructions.

In this article, we'll guide you on how to use this feature to create effective instructional cards..

How to Embed a Speakable Assignment in a Formative Assessment

Do you love bringing all kinds of content, activities, questions, and quizzes together using Formative assessments? We do too!

How Does Repeat Card Auto-Grading Work?

Let's dive into the core of this question while also considering the unique experiences of the students.

Using Speakable Assignments on Android Devices

This article is your guide to using Speakable assignments on an Android phone or tablet, covering the vital steps: accessing Speakable...

Using Assignments on Desktop / Laptop Computers

This guide will walk you through how to utilize Speakable on your desktop or laptop computer, focusing on three primary steps: accessing...

Using Speakable Assignments on an iPhone or iPad

When it comes to using Speakable on your iPhone or iPad, Safari is your trusted companion. The relationship between Safari and Speakable...

How to Use Speakable Speaking Assignments on a Chromebook

Speakable works on a variety of devices, including Chromebooks, but there are some important steps you need to follow to get it working...