A high school Spanish teacher cannot get students to speak in the target language and lacks effective, practical teaching resources that bridge the gap from passive online exercises to active oral production.

Workarounds Described

• students only want to do worksheets or online activities for Vista/Senderos
• allowing written responses instead of speaking
• allowing students to record responses individually
• allowing students to use white boards
• researching strategies on her own because the provided teacher's edition gives no guidance on how to get students to speak

Implied Software Gaps

• A structured oral practice platform that gradually builds speaking confidence through low-anxiety, anonymous participation.
• A lesson planning tool that translates 'students count from 1 to 30' into a series of scaffolded speaking steps with embedded engagement techniques.
• A community or resource hub connecting isolated world language teachers with vetted, practical speaking activities and mentorship.

SpeakUp Language Lab

SpeakUp Language Lab is a mobile-friendly web app that gamifies low-stakes oral practice for world language classrooms. It scaffolds speaking from single-word echo responses to spontaneous conversation through anonymous avatars, voice modulation, and peer-to-peer challenges, reducing student anxiety. Teachers get a library of ready-to-use, research-based speaking activities with clear progression guides, replacing the guesswork of traditional textbooks.

Existing Solutions Mentioned