How to use the real-time audio feature in class (and travel back in time to meet Cervantes)

The new real-time audio feature opens a world of possibilities for teachers. With SchoolHub, you can now talk directly to your favorite chatbots and have instant, natural conversations; no typing, no waiting, just dialogue.

For teachers, this means a new way to make lessons more dynamic, interactive, and human.

Why try real-time audio?

Because it opens a wide range of new possibilities in learning.

With real-time audio, students don’t just read or listen, they become active participants. They react, ask questions, and get instant feedback. It’s an excellent tool for building speaking confidence, practicing listening skills, and creating more immersive learning moments.

Ideas to use it in your classroom

Here are some ways you can start experimenting with real-time conversations in your lessons:

1. Practice languages in a natural way

Create chatbots that speak the target language and adapt to your students’ level.

For example:

• A “French tourist” who gives them travel tips for Paris.
• A “German shopkeeper” they can practice buying from.
• A “Spanish teenager” they can chat with about hobbies and school.

Real-time voice helps students work on pronunciation, rhythm, and comprehension in a safe, playful environment.

2. Interview historical figures

Turn history lessons into interactive experiences.

Students can interview an AI version of:

• Marie Curie, to ask about her scientific discoveries.
• Leonardo da Vinci, to discuss his inventions.
• Cleopatra, to explore life in Ancient Egypt.

They can take turns being journalists, historians, or simply curious learners. Each student’s curiosity drives the conversation.

3. Bring literature to life

What if your students could talk to the main character of the book they’re reading?

Ask an AI assistant to play that role (Jane Eyre, Romeo, Frankenstein, or even an invented narrator) and let students explore motivations, conflicts, and emotions firsthand.

This kind of interactive reading deepens empathy and comprehension.

4. Travel through cultures

Let your class experience other cultures through conversation.

Talk to an AI “local” from a country your students are studying, and ask about food, traditions, or daily life.

For geography or social studies lessons, this is a fun way to build global awareness and curiosity.

5. Practice debate and critical thinking

Encourage your students to think critically and express their opinions by turning your chatbots into debate partners.

Create two chatbots with opposing points of view on the same topic. For example:

• One supports renewable energy at any cost; the other argues for balancing it with economic factors.
• One defends freedom of speech as absolute; the other stresses the limits when it causes harm.
• One believes artificial intelligence improves education; the other questions its risks.
• Then, use the real-time audio feature so the class can listen to the debate between them.
• Finally, students can take part: stop the conversation at key moments to analyze arguments, ask questions, or join the discussion by taking sides.

This activity works especially well in ethics, philosophy, language, or civic education, where reasoning and perspective-taking are essential.

Students learn not just to argue, but to listen, question, and form their own opinions.

6. Role-play real situations

From job interviews to emergency calls, students can simulate real-life scenarios using voice.

For example:

• In economics: Students can practice negotiating with a “business partner” or convincing an investor to fund their idea. The chatbot can challenge them with realistic objections, so they have to think strategically, respond quickly, and defend their proposal clearly.
• In science: Turn your chatbot into a journalist who interviews students about their latest discovery. They’ll have to explain complex ideas in simple terms, just like real scientists do when communicating with the public.
• In English or any foreign language: Create a “hotel receptionist,” “doctor,” or “customer service agent” to practice everyday conversations. Students can check in to a hotel, order food, or ask for help—all in the target language and in real time.
• In career guidance or soft skills training: Let students prepare for job interviews by talking to an AI recruiter who asks about their strengths, goals, and experiences.

Role-playing through voice makes learning practical and memorable.

Final example: Meet Cervantes

To show you what’s possible, we created a special chatbot called “Cervantes”.

Description: “Have a chat with the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes. Go ahead and ask him about his life, work, the Spain of his time and the Spanish language! He will first ask your age and adapt his answers to you. He speaks in a friendly tone, using simple Spanish if you’re learning. Make his accent from Madrid, and he speaks slowly.”

With the real-time audio feature, your students can talk directly to Miguel de Cervantes himself.

Ask him about Don Quijote, about how Spain looked in the 1600s, or how the Spanish language has evolved.

Cervantes will answer patiently, in clear Spanish, and adapt his tone and vocabulary depending on the student’s age or level.

You can use this activity for:

• Spanish language practice: Students hear authentic pronunciation and improve listening and speaking.
• Literature: Discover Don Quijote and its impact through a direct “interview” with its author.
• History: Learn about the society, values, and culture of Golden Age Spain.

Each conversation becomes a time-travel experience. Students don’t just study history, they live it.

Try it yourself

Go to your custom chatbots, create a new custom chatbot and once done, click on the real-time audio feature to start speaking.

Let your students experience the power of learning through real conversation.