The Language of Content

Platform Update - October 2023

Written by Katie Cunningham | October 22, 2023

The new version 3.5.0 completes a long list of new accessibility features and also adds a new type of learning activity to Speak Agent! Here are the details:

Accessibility Level AA

The Speak Agent platform has now achieved Level AA accessibility with the current version of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) using the Google Chrome web browser. Chrome comes with Chromebooks and is freely available for installation on all Microsoft and Apple computers as well.

 Download our accessibility guide → 

New Activity: Sort It Out

The new "Sort It Out" activity is making its debut today in our Middle School Math course and will soon be added to Middle School Science, as well as other courses. This is a data analysis activity where students review evidence and sort it into one of two categories.
  • Math students, for example, may sort terms into rational or irrational number categories or sort transformations into rigid or non-rigid transformations.
  • Science students analyze and interpret data by categorizing observations. For example, they may sort evidence by whether each observation "supports" or "does not support" a claim. 
Help page for students →

A screen capture of the new Sort It Out activity:


As always, we'd love to from you if you'd like to share feedback on the new features or share your wishlist. So please don't hesitate to contact your support team!