Parlay Ideas

What is Parlay Ideas?

Parlay Ideas is an instructional platform designed to enhance classroom discussions by leveraging AI to generate higher-order discussion prompts, guide peer feedback, and track student participation. It supports both asynchronous written discussions and live verbal seminars, enabling teachers to foster critical thinking, equitable collaboration, and reflective learning. Integrated with over 30 educational tools, Parlay streamlines class management while providing detailed insights into student engagement and skill development over time.

Key Features

• AI-Generated Discussion Prompts

  Automatically creates higher-order thinking questions from articles, videos, or custom topics to spark deep student discussions.

• Written and Verbal RoundTables

  Supports threaded written discussions and live verbal seminars to accommodate diverse classroom settings and learning styles.

• Guided Peer Feedback and Model Submissions

  Facilitates structured peer review with guided questions and showcases exemplary responses to model quality contributions.

• Student Anonymity and Secret Identities

  Encourages honest participation by allowing students to contribute anonymously or under secret identities.

• Comprehensive Participation Tracking

  Monitors and assesses student engagement, skill growth, and discussion quality over time with portfolio views.

• Seamless Integration and Single Sign-On

  Connects with over 30 external tools and LMS platforms for easy rostering, assessment syncing, and user management.

Use Cases

• Enhancing Classroom Discussions : Teachers use Parlay to facilitate inclusive, thoughtful discussions that develop students’ critical thinking and communication skills.
• Socratic Seminar Facilitation : Parlay provides tools to conduct and assess Socratic seminars, giving every student a voice and tracking participation.
• Remote and Hybrid Learning : Supports asynchronous and live discussion formats ideal for virtual classrooms or blended learning environments.
• Student Skill Assessment : Educators track and evaluate student contributions and growth in discussion skills over time with detailed analytics.
• Curriculum Support with Ready-Made Prompts : Access to a large library of teacher-created discussion prompts across subjects and grade levels to supplement lesson plans.

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