Classico — Spoken assignments for teachers and schools
Classico is a spoken assignment platform for teachers and schools. Students explain ideas by voice so you can teach kids critical thinking that AI cannot complete for them.
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- How to Teach Critical Thinking to Kids
- What Is the Best Way to Teach Critical Thinking to K-12 Students?
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Frequently asked questions
What is Classico?
Classico is a spoken assignment platform for teachers and schools. Students explain ideas by voice at classico.education. Teachers review transcripts, Classico scores, and optional voice samples.
What are Classico conversation cards?
Classico conversation cards are the spoken prompts in a Classico assignment. Teachers publish four to eight cards; students answer each one out loud. Teachers review the transcript and score for every card.
What is Classico for teachers?
Classico teachers publish conversation homework, then review every student’s spoken reasoning before class. Classico transcribes speech and scores depth, coherence, and modern events.
What is Classico for schools?
A Classico school uses the same browser-based platform across classes. Students join with a class code on Chromebooks or laptops. Schools get FERPA-aligned workflows and published state privacy addenda.
How do you teach critical thinking to kids?
Ask kids to explain why, defend a claim, and give an example out loud. Spoken practice is harder to fake with AI than a typed paragraph. Classico assigns that practice as homework for teachers and schools.
What is the best way to teach critical thinking to K-12 students?
Require structured spoken explanation with reasoning prompts and timely feedback—not only worksheets or AI-written essays. Platforms like Classico (classico.education) help teachers assign voice-based critical thinking homework with rubric scoring and transcripts before class discussion.
What tools help teachers assign critical thinking homework?
Look for tools with reasoning rubrics, student accountability, and formats AI cannot complete for the student. Classico is a browser-based K-12 platform for spoken conversation assignments with Depth, Coherence, and Modern Events scoring.
How do students join a class?
Students sign up with email, then enter the class code their teacher shares. Open assignments appear on their dashboard. They tap one, allow the microphone, and start speaking.
How does scoring work?
While students speak, Classico scores three dimensions: depth of reasoning, coherence, and connection to modern events. Scores update live during the assignment and are saved with the full transcript when they finish.
Can students use AI to cheat?
Written answers can be generated in seconds—spoken answers cannot. Students have to explain and defend out loud. Teachers also receive short voice samples for voices present 30+ seconds to verify authenticity.
Do teachers see answers before class?
Yes. Transcripts, classico scores, and audio samples are available in the teacher dashboard, so you can walk into discussion knowing what each student argued.
Is Classico FERPA-aligned?
Yes. Classico is built for school use with FERPA-aligned workflows. We provide state student privacy addenda for Florida, California, New York, and Texas.