Cut admin time with speech-to-text built for schools.
A speech-to-text + AI tool that |
"Over the past two weeks, Noah has often found transitions between activities challenging. He tends to raise his voice if he feels rushed, especially during group tasks. On the positive side, he’s responded well when given a brief pause or a clear next step, and he’s shown he can rejoin calmly and complete the work once settled."
Generated Draft
"Noah — I can see you’ve been putting effort into group tasks over the past two weeks. You sometimes find transitions tricky, especially if they feel rushed, and that’s understandable. What’s been really positive is how quickly you settle again when you take a short pause or know the next step. Let’s keep building on that — next time, try one deep breath and look for the first step to get started. You’ve shown you can get back on track and finish strong.”"
Don't work harder — remove the admin that blocks it.
When feedback is timely, clear and humane, students engage more, families lean in, and schools build a culture of growth.
Teachers and trusted adults can speak naturally and get a structured, school-ready draft — no templates, no extra systems.
Richer, faster feedback
Speak what you notice → structured, strength‑based draft in under a minute.
Students feel seen
Capture small wins and concerns weekly; build a positive classroom climate.
Prevention & wellbeing
Light paper trail of wins/early concerns supports earlier, kinder interventions.
Where you save time
Teachers & trusted adults, Families, Leaders
Teachers & trusted adults
More impact, less typing.
- Speak → draft memo/report/form in seconds
- Capture wins & concerns the same day
- Keep your voice — clearer, more actionable.
Families
Plain-language next steps; optional home-language output
- Plain-language next steps; optional home-language output
- Term letters that focus on where to go next
- Age-appropriate summaries for families
Leaders
From isolated effort to school‑wide habit.
- School-wide norms without new systems
- Light documentation trail → earlier, kinder interventions
- EU-only processing; teacher-approved drafts
How Puffin Works
Proof‑of‑ease. Keep your current tools; upgrade the words.
Drafts use strengths-based, autonomy-supportive language by default — you stay in control.
Record
After class or during prep, speak what you noticed. No scripts, no templates.
Review
Get a strength‑based draft with clear, plain‑language next steps. Edit in seconds.
Share
Paste into your LMS/Unikum/Prorenata or send as text/PDF. Consistency without new bureaucracy.
Why Puffin vs. the alternative?
The alternative
- Type notes into LMS after hours
- Scatter thoughts across docs, emails, and paper
- Rely on memory — no trail for early wins/concerns
With Puffin
- Speak naturally; get structured drafts in seconds
- Consistent, age‑appropriate feedback ready to share or file
- Light paper trail for timely reinforcement and intervention
- Motivation-aware wording by default: strengths, choices, clear first steps
Impact & evidence
First: reduce workload with speech-to-text + AI. Then: make feedback clearer and more actionable.
Workload impact (TALIS 2024)
- Typical teacher week: ≈44–45 hours
- Administration: ≈6% of time (~2.7 h OECD; ~2.3 h Sweden)
- Admin is the #1 source of stress (≈52% OECD; 49% Sweden)
Source: OECD, Results from TALIS 2024: The State of Teaching. Effects vary by context and implementation quality.
Educational benefits (when feedback improves)
| Area | What Puffin Enables | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Formative Feedback | Timely, structured feedback from voice inputs — Assessment mode captures insights and turns them into clear next steps | +6 months |
| Metacognition & Self-Regulation | Prompts student reflection and goal-setting; drafts use plain language students can act on | +8 months |
| Family Engagement | Generates age-appropriate summaries for families; optional home-language output | +4 months |
Learning effect sizes adapted from the Education Endowment Foundation; workload figures from TALIS 2024.
Research sources & methodology
Workload & Well-being
- OECD (2025), Results from TALIS 2024: The State of Teaching
Learning Effects
- EEF: Feedback; Metacognition & Self-Regulation; Parental Engagement
- Wisniewski et al. (2020); Black & Wiliam (1998); Hattie & Timperley (2007)
Communication science we apply
- Strengths-based framing (process praise over traits) to reinforce effort and strategy.
- Autonomy support (clear choices, “first step”) to increase ownership and follow-through.
- Competence scaffolds (make tasks smaller, concrete next action) to reduce overwhelm.
- Relatedness cues (warm, respectful tone) to keep the adult–student alliance strong.
- Plain-language next steps so families can read aloud and act together.
You stay in control of your data
Puffin is designed with teacher privacy and autonomy at the center
🛡️ Your data, your choice
When you record a voice note, we process and transcribe it to create your draft.
We do not store your audio and you are free to delete data entries at any time.
✋ You approve everything
Puffin creates drafts for you to review — never final feedback that goes directly to students or families.
You edit, approve, and send what feels right.
Built for Europe: GDPR-compliant processing, data stays in the EU, minimal data (just first name; optional language for families). Your school controls any additional data retention — not us.
Schools may choose default auto-delete of raw transcripts after processing.
See It in Action
Watch a 2‑minute walkthrough.
FAQs
How is Puffin different from a generic summariser?
Is this just “dictation”?
What about transcripts and off-the-cuff “musings”?
Do you store audio?
Is Puffin meant for live, in‑class interactions?
How does Puffin fit into our current workflow?
What devices and browsers are supported?
Who can see my entries?
Are the outputs final?
Can we integrate with our LMS or student systems?
Which languages and age groups are supported?
Can Puffin help with behaviour and classroom climate?
Does Puffin work for group discussions?
Who is behind Puffin?
Get started with one class
Try Puffin in your existing workflow — no new system to learn.