Using Ask Tempo

Ask Tempo is a chat tool that helps teachers develop high-quality ideas and prompts for assessments and practice in Extempore. Describe what your students are learning and the kind of task you need, then review Tempo’s response before using it with your class. These assessments can then be imported directly into a user's account to use with their students.

You can access Ask Tempo by clicking the purple button labeled Ask Tempo. Your browser will open a new tab so you can begin chatting with Tempo.

Within the message bar, ask Tempo to create a prompt for you. When composing your request, be sure to include important information like...

Here's an example of what that might look like:

Note how the example above includes the target language (French), desired level (intermediate low), mode of communication (presentational writing), and a relevant content area (summer activities).

If you don't provide this information, Tempo will ask you to clarify. Save time by giving Tempo all the details up front. Templates are provided for some of the most popular prompts, including Presentational Speaking, Interpersonal Speaking, and Interpretive Reading.

Once you begin your first thread with Tempo, your conversations will appear in the side panel. Click the panel icon in the top-left corner to open or close the side panel. Click the new thread icon to begin a new thread. Finally, click the three-dot iconto rename or delete threads.

For an in-depth overview, watch the video below.