Teachers, let’s be honest—you wear a lot of hats every day. Whether it’s teaching, mentoring, managing projects, or occasionally even counseling students, you’re always juggling multiple responsibilities. And yet, you’re still expected to create engaging lessons that keep students interested and drive meaningful learning. That’s no small task.

At Speakable, we understand the challenges you face. That’s why we created the Activity Builder and AI Builder—tools designed to streamline your lesson planning and free up time for what truly matters: teaching. If you’re tired of staying up late to create assignments, this post is for you.

What is the Activity Builder and AI Builder?

The Activity Builder, combined with the AI Builder, serves as your go-to toolkit for creating assignments tailored to your students' needs. The AI Builder uses artificial intelligence to help generate questions, prompts, and even grading rubrics, saving you hours of preparation time.

These tools allow you to design activities that cater to diverse learning styles, whether it’s speaking, writing, or answering questions. Best of all, they’re intuitive to use—no advanced tech skills required.

The 3 Core Student Actions (And Why They Matter)

Engaging students is all about offering multiple ways for them to interact with the material. Here’s how the Activity Builder’s three core actions help keep students engaged:

1. Multiple Choice Questions
   Great for quick quizzes, comprehension checks, or assessments. Multiple-choice questions provide instant feedback, letting students know right away if they’re on the right track.
2. Pro Tip: Use images or videos in your questions to make them more interactive. The AI Builder can even suggest media resources to enhance student engagement.
3. Repeat (Speaking) Tasks
   Perfect for language practice, Repeat tasks let students practice pronunciation and fluency. Speakable’s system auto-grades these responses, providing instant feedback on their pronunciation accuracy. This helps build confidence and speaking skills.
4. Respond (Writing and Speaking) Tasks
   Ideal for deeper engagement, the Respond action allows students to submit written or spoken responses to prompts. The AI Builder can assist in generating custom prompts and even auto-grade responses for both speaking and writing tasks, freeing up your time while still ensuring quality feedback.

Why Multimedia Matters: Make Lessons Memorable

In today’s classrooms, multimedia is essential for capturing students' attention. The Activity Builder, enhanced by the AI Builder, allows you to embed videos, images, audio clips, and even suggested resources.

Imagine your students answering questions after watching a short video or practicing language skills after listening to an audio prompt. This keeps learning interactive and memorable.

Flexible Assignment Modes: Practice vs. Assessment

Not every assignment needs to be graded. Sometimes students just need a safe space to practice. That’s why the Activity Builder offers two modes:

• Practice Mode: Allows students to practice skills repeatedly without the pressure of grades.
• Assessment Mode: When it’s time to evaluate, switch to Assessment Mode. The system captures student responses and auto-grades them instantly, saving you time.

How the Activity Builder and AI Builder Save You Time

These tools are more than just ways to create activities—they’re time-savers that let you focus on what really matters. Here’s how they can help:

• AI-Powered Auto-Grading: Reduce grading time while providing instant feedback to students on written and spoken tasks.
• Reusable Assignments: Copy existing activities, make adjustments, and reassign them with minimal effort.
• Access to Speakable’s Global Library: Browse activities created by other world language and ESL teachers for inspiration. Use the AI Builder to quickly adapt these to fit your lesson objectives.

Real-Life Examples: How Teachers Are Using the Activity Builder and AI Builder

• World Language Classes: Language teachers use the AI Builder to generate speaking prompts where students practice repeating phrases. Speakable auto-grades these responses, providing instant feedback to students on fluency.
• ESL Writing Assignments: ESL teachers assign Respond tasks with prompts generated by the AI Builder, focused on reflective writing or personal narratives. The system auto-grades submissions for grammar and sentence structure, allowing teachers to provide personalized feedback efficiently.
• Social Studies Free Response: Social studies teachers use AI-generated essay prompts to assess student understanding of historical events. Speakable grades submissions based on rubrics for clarity, evidence use, and grammar, helping students improve their writing skills while saving teachers time.

Getting Started with the Activity Builder and AI Builder

Ready to streamline your lesson planning? Here’s how to get started:

1. Log into Speakable: Once logged in, click the Create Activity button to access the Activity Builder.
2. Select Student Actions: Choose from Multiple Choice, Repeat, or Respond based on your lesson goals.
3. Leverage the AI Builder: Use the AI Builder to generate prompts, questions, or rubrics to save time.
4. Add Media: Enrich activities with videos, images, or audio clips to keep students engaged.
5. Assign to Students: Publish your activity and assign it to your class with a single click.
6. Review Results: Use Speakable’s analytics to monitor student progress and provide targeted feedback.

The Bottom Line: Teaching Made Easier

The combination of the Activity Builder and AI Builder isn’t just another set of tools—it’s designed to help you work smarter. With features like AI-powered auto-grading, multimedia integration, and flexible assignment modes, you can create engaging lessons while freeing up more of your time.

Whether you’re creating quizzes, language practice activities, or multimedia projects, these tools are here to support your teaching journey. Give them a try today and experience how they can simplify your workload.

See How These Tools Can Help You

Curious about how the Activity Builder and AI Builder can save you time and effort? Create a free Speakable account or schedule a demo today to explore how these tools can enhance your lesson planning.

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