Parlay is an AI-powered instructional platform designed to help teachers facilitate meaningful, measurable, and inclusive class discussions. It supports both written and verbal discussion activities, providing tools to promote student engagement and track participation over time.
Key Features
- Written RoundTables: Threaded discussion boards with options for secret identities, guided peer feedback, and model submissions.
- Verbal RoundTables: Facilitate and assess Socratic seminars, giving every student a voice and tracking participation.
- Parlay Genie: An AI tool that generates higher-order discussion prompts and follow-up questions from articles, videos, and past discussions.
- RoundTable Sequences: Stack discussions so each builds on the previous, with AI-crafted follow-up questions based on student responses.
- Parlay Universe: A library of over 5000 teacher-created discussion prompts, searchable by topic, keyword, and author.
- Integrations: Works with over 30 external tools via LMS/SIS for single sign-on, class rostering, and assessment syncing.
- Engagement Reports: Track student participation and skill development with a portfolio view throughout the year.
Use Cases
- Teachers can use written RoundTables for deep, asynchronous discussions on academic topics.
- Verbal RoundTables support Socratic seminars and real-time classroom discourse.
- Parlay Genie saves time by automatically generating discussion prompts from learning materials.
- Administrators can monitor instructional practice and student engagement across a school or district.
Who It’s For
- K-12 and higher education teachers seeking to enhance classroom discussion.
- School and district administrators aiming to improve student dialogue and critical thinking.
The platform is used by over a million teachers and students, receiving praise for fostering complex thinking and equitable collaboration.
