1. The student speaks
Speech recognition produces lesson input from the student's spoken turn.
Voice-first tutoring
A voice-first AI tutor for middle school learning conversations
Kallipo lets a middle school student speak with an AI tutor in a one-to-one lesson while questions, transcript content, diagrams and supported working stay visible on screen.
How a spoken tutoring turn works
2. The lesson provides context
The current phase, question and lesson state determine how that input is handled.
3. Kallipo responds
The tutor replies aloud and updates the visible lesson interface.
4. Structured work is submitted
A question may require handwriting, a choice, a tap or explicit confirmation on screen.
Why voice-first is not voice-only
A useful tutoring conversation needs shared context. The learner can hear the tutor while still seeing the exact question, diagram, recognised writing and transcript content that the lesson is discussing.
For supported Mathematics tasks, spoken explanation can sit beside the on-screen writing canvas. For visual questions, the learner can use the controls shown by the lesson.
Speak
Explain reasoning or ask for clarification aloud.
See
Keep the question, diagram and lesson context visible.
Write
Use the in-product canvas for supported Mathematics questions.
Confirm
Check recognised writing before submitting it.
One student and one tutoring session
Each signed-in student learns in a dedicated tutoring session. Starting a new session replaces the previous active session.
Some lesson moments use controlled turn-taking
During guided tutoring moments, Kallipo manages turn-taking so the student and tutor do not speak over each other. Targeted hints follow this clear step-by-step flow.
Profanity and safeguarding follow different response paths
When a student swears, Kallipo handles the profanity event and notifies the linked parent through the parent dashboard.
When a student shares harmful or concerning information that matches a supported safeguarding signal, Kallipo interrupts the normal lesson response, prompts the student to speak with a trusted adult and notifies the linked parent.
Every recorded profanity notification and safeguarding notification remains visible in the child's history with its type, time, lesson context and Kallipo's response.
Year 8 Mathematics and Geography
We support Year 8 Mathematics and Year 8 Geography, with more lessons being added across both subjects.
The interaction changes with the lesson. Mathematics can include supported handwriting and quizzes, while Geography can use the interactive globe and visual exploration.
Questions about Voice-first tutoring
What is a voice-first AI tutor?
It is a tutor where spoken conversation is the main interaction channel, while the lesson keeps useful questions, transcript content, diagrams and working visible on screen.
Does my child need to type?
Typing is not the main lesson interaction. Depending on the question, a student can speak, write on the supported canvas, choose an on-screen answer or confirm a submission.
How are spoken Mathematics answers submitted?
Structured Mathematics practice and quiz questions use explicit on-screen submission. Voice is used for guidance, explanation and conversation.
What happens when speech is unclear?
Speech recognition may not capture every utterance correctly. The visible lesson context and explicit submission controls help the student check what the lesson is asking before submitting structured work.
Is each lesson one-to-one?
Yes. Each signed-in student learns in a dedicated tutoring session, and starting a new session replaces the previous active session.
Can students also write their working?
Yes, for supported Mathematics questions. The on-screen writing canvas recognises an expression and lets the student confirm or redraw it before submission.
How does Kallipo respond to a safeguarding concern?
When a student shares harmful or concerning information that matches a supported safeguarding signal, Kallipo interrupts the normal lesson response, prompts the student to speak with a trusted adult and creates a safeguarding notification for the linked parent. The notification remains visible in the child's history.
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