Speech to Text Translation

Dictate in your own language and translate what you said into 60+ languages, then drag the translated text straight into the page.

What this feature does:

Speech to Text Translation lets a student speak in one language and write in another. When a transcription finishes, click Translate and pick a language: the transcript is translated in place, so the text you drag or copy into the page is the translated text, not the original.

A student can talk through an answer in their first language and hand it in in English. A teacher can give instructions in a student's language. It covers 60+ languages.

Why it matters:

  • A student's thinking runs ahead of their English; this lets them do the thinking in the language they think in
  • Separates what a student knows from how well they can currently express it in English
  • The translated text goes straight into the page, so there is no copying between tools
  • Works both ways: teachers can produce instructions in a student's language

MTSS:

  • Tier 1: Another route into written work for any student
  • Tier 2/3: Core support for newcomer and emergent bilingual students

UDL Principles:

  • Multiple means of action and expression: students compose in their strongest language
  • Multiple means of representation: content moves between languages on demand

Try it yourself

  1. Open the Mote Chrome Extension and go to Writing Mode.
  2. Click Speech to Text.
  3. Record what you want to say, in whichever language you think in.
  4. Click Translate.
  5. Pick a language.
  6. Drag the translated text into the page.

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