Our Story

Speakable was born out of the passion and practical experience of Andrew Platt, a physics teacher who found himself teaching English as a second language to hotel workers in Cartagena, Colombia. Andrew quickly realized a problem common to many classrooms worldwide – in a class size of 10-20 students, it was challenging to provide the personalized feedback each student required to truly progress in their language skills.

Motivated by this challenge, Andrew embarked on a journey to develop Speakable – a tool designed to amplify language learning. His vision was a platform that allowed educators to enter vocabulary and short phrases from their lessons into a web tool, transforming them into speaking practices for their students. But Speakable was not to be a simple tool; Andrew envisaged a system that used advanced voice recognition technology to provide students with immediate feedback on their speech. This rapid feedback loop would enable students to instantly refine their pronunciation, and consistently produce comprehensible speech – a crucial factor in language acquisition.

Today, Speakable continues to stay true to its founding principle – making language learning more interactive, personalized, and effective for students.