VoiceBridge — Voice Feedback & Response for Classrooms

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Accessible voice recording for Special Education and K-12. Record oral responses in Google Classroom, Docs & Slides. VoiceBridge is an accessible voice recording and asynchronous feedback tool designed specifically for Special Education (SpEd) accommodations and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in K-12 classrooms. VoiceBridge bridges the gap between thought and expression by allowing students with dysgraphia, executive functioning challenges, or speech accommodations to record oral responses in place of written text, and enabling teachers to leave 1-click voice feedback. KEY FEATURES BUILT FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS: • 4-Action Linear Simplicity: Frictionless Record, Speak, Review, and Submit workflow with zero confusing menus or nested popups. • Google Classroom Private Comments: Directly injects voice recording into 1-on-1 private comments while intentionally excluding public stream comments to protect student privacy and eliminate peer anxiety. • 1-Click Inline Audio Player: Teachers and students can listen to voice notes directly inside Google Classroom and Google Docs with 0.75x–2.0x playback speed controls. • Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Includes Lexend and OpenDyslexic typography, WCAG AAA 7:1 contrast themes, soft pastel low-glare mode, and 48px+ touch targets for Chromebooks. • Single-Key & Switch Access: Navigate and record effortlessly using Space to record/stop and Esc to cancel. • Silence & Mute Detection: Alerts students if their microphone is accidentally muted or not picking up sound before they submit. • 100% Student-Owned Storage ($0 Developer Cost): Recordings are uploaded directly to the student's own district Google Drive folder ("VoiceBridge Recordings"). No third-party servers, no recording quotas, and zero monthly minute caps. HOW TO USE VOICEBRIDGE: 1. Click the floating microphone icon or the injected mic button in a Google Classroom Private Comment. 2. Speak your response. Watch the live visual waveform to confirm your microphone is working. 3. Click "Stop & Review" to listen to your voice note, or click "Redo" to try again. 4. Click "Insert Voice Note" to attach your recording directly to your assignment comment. PRIVACY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE: VoiceBridge is built strictly for K-12 student data privacy: • Fully compliant with FERPA, COPPA, and GDPR. • Zero developer database: Student audio never touches external servers or third-party databases. • Least-privilege Google Drive permissions: VoiceBridge only requests access to files it creates itself (`drive.file`) and cannot view or edit any other student files. • Student voices are NEVER collected, sold, or used to train commercial AI models.

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