Mote

What is it?
Mote is a free Google extension that allows users to provide voice feedback in documents, assignments, and emails.

What are the benefits?

• Teachers can provide more authentic and meaningful feedback to learners on their work.
• Feedback can be provided to learners in a mode that is personalized to their preferred learning style, i.e. auditory.
• Teachers can track learner activity and engagement with Mote.
• Mote can also be used in Google Slides and Google Sheets.

What are the drawbacks?

• Users must have a Google account.
• With the free account, users are limited to 30 seconds of recording per note.
• Voice-to-text and translation are not available in the free version, but there is the option to add a transcription.
• Learners need to have the extension to listen to the comments made by the teacher. If they do not have the extension, they can click a link to go to another site.

How can it be used in education?

• Teachers can leave voice comments on student assignments.
• Learners can leave voice comments to group members in group assignments.

Resource

Mote Tutorial for Teachers