Student Guide for Getting Started with Listenwise and Google Classroom

Welcome to Listenwise! Follow the steps below to begin listening to podcasts.

Sign into Listenwise with Your Google Account

Explore Your Dashboard!

Complete a Written Assignment

Find and Take a Quiz

Review Your Quiz Data

You can also check out this video for a quick breakdown of how to use Listenwise:

Sign into Listenwise with Your Google Account

1. Go to app.listenwise.com/students or click the assignment link posted to Google Classroom.

2. Click Login with Google on the right-hand side of the page.

3. Follow the prompts to sign into your Google Account.

Explore Your Dashboard!

1. Assignments: Any assignments you need to do will be listed on your dashboard. Click Start to access an assignment.

2. Spanish Language Navigation: You can change the language in your account from English and Spanish. If you switch to Spanish, the menus, buttons, and other important text on your dashboard will be translated. For more help with changing the language on Listenwise, see this article.

3. Search & Browse: You can search for topics that interest you and listen to podcasts on your own.

Complete a Written Assignment

Once you click Start, you’ll see an assignment like the one below. Your teacher may remove some of the listening supports and other resources. Click the play button to start listening!

1. Toolbar: Highlight any text on the page to have it read out loud, defined in English, translated into Spanish, or show a picture dictionary. 

2. Slowed Audio: Click this to listen to the podcast at a slower speed.

3. Transcript & Audio: The audio and transcript can be available with every podcast (your teacher may remove it from assignments). Click Play to listen to the podcast.

4. Assignment: Below the audio and transcript, complete the questions and prompts to complete your assignment. 

Find and Take a Quiz

You can search and listen to stories from your dashboard. Your teacher may instruct you to take a quiz on your own. If so, you’ll see the Start Quiz button on a story with a quiz.

Review Your Quiz Data

Click on the My Progress button on your dashboard to see your quiz performance. It will show your performance on key listening skills, and assist in determining which skills are your strongest and where you have room for improvement.