Kami: Building Inclusive Classrooms with Kami AI Tools

Kami’s Understand Menu is an AI-powered suite designed to make learning more accessible, comprehensible, and personalized for every student. Built directly into the annotation environment, the Understand Menu allows users to translate text into multiple languages, simplify or explain complex passages, summarize key ideas, and adjust text complexity. These tools support diverse learners by providing real-time scaffolds that meet students where they are—without breaking instructional flow.  With features like Translate, Explain, Summarize, Relevel, and Adjust, teachers can tailor content instantly to support multilingual learners, students reading below or above grade level, or those who need alternative representations of information. Additionally, the menu integrates seamlessly with core Kami tools: students can listen to selections with Read Aloud, copy reformatted text into Text Comments, or reference explanations while annotating.  By combining accessibility, differentiation, and AI-driven support, the Understand Menu helps educators reduce cognitive load, increase student independence, and create more inclusive learning experiences across content areas. Presented by: Oliver Tingling