Wayside Publishing · LearningSite

AI Integration

How to bring AI capabilities into a K–12 world language platform

The AI shift — where the technology is now
What it means for platforms like LearningSite
How to embed AI without rebuilding
The Intellia approach and how it works

02

Context

Three waves of AI

Wave 1 — 2022–2023

Generative AI

AI that creates. Text, images, summaries, translations — generated instantly on demand. ChatGPT moment.

Wave 2 — 2024–2025

Reasoning AI

AI that thinks. Analyzes problems, evaluates quality, makes multi-step decisions. Goes beyond output to judgment.

Wave 3 — Now

Agents

AI that works. Takes actions, completes tasks end-to-end. Jensen Huang (NVIDIA): "Agents literally do work."

Clayton Christensen: 'People don't buy products — they hire them to get a job done.'
AI agents are the ultimate expression of that idea.

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The Spectrum

Three levels of AI in practice

Level 1 — Available Today

Individual AI Tools

Single-purpose capabilities — translation, rubric generation, quiz builder — run on demand. High control, easy to adopt.

One input → one output

Level 2 — Available Today

AI Workflows

Multiple tools chained into repeatable pipelines. Grade essay → generate feedback → post to LMS. Reusable templates teachers configure once.

Automates sequences of steps

Level 3 — Emerging

AI Agents

Systems that infer intent and act autonomously — generating workflows, adapting to context, completing tasks end-to-end.

Gets jobs done on its own

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What I've Started at Wayside

Working on AI — two tracks at once

I've begun working on both of these simultaneously at Wayside — one focused on what we deliver to customers, the other on how our teams build it.

1

For the product (Levels 1 & 2)

Embedding AI tools and workflows directly into LearningSite — what students and teachers experience every day.

2

For the teams building it (Level 3)

Dev, product, and QA using state-of-the-art agents (e.g. Claude Code) to 2–5X velocity and quality — starting with dev, then expanding to product (upstream) and QA (downstream).

04

The Opportunity

Any web platform can become AI-powered

LearningSite is a content delivery platform with assignments and teacher tools — AI layers onto every part of that experience.

LearningSite Today

Rich curriculum: video, audio, and digital activities from Wayside's content library
Auto-grading for quizzes; writing and speaking assessments graded manually by teachers
No built-in translation — students rely on external tools for language support
IPA assessments and formative tasks, but no AI-assisted feedback on open-ended work

With AI Embedded

Students highlight any text → instant in-context translation or explanation
AI assists teachers with feedback on writing and speaking assessments, including IPA tasks
Teachers create questions, activities, and practice sets from any content in the library
Teacher configures AI tools once; repetitive grading and prep tasks are automated

No platform rebuild required — AI is added as a layer on top

05

The Platform

Intellia

A platform for creating, using, and embedding AI tools and workflows — inside Intellia or embedded directly in LearningSite.

Tools

Single AI capability with a defined prompt
Variables, output type (text or JSON)
No code required — wizard-based builder
Run on demand or triggered by user action

Projects

Multi-tool workflows chained in sequence
Attach reference files and instructions
Natural-language instructions guide the pipeline
Reusable and configurable per teacher

Both Tools and Projects embed into LearningSite — same model, same capabilities, no rebuild.

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AI Tools

Create, run, and embed AI tools

Create — Building a Tool

Wizard-based builder — no code required
Define prompt with variables (e.g. {{selected_text}})
Choose output: free text or structured JSON
Set persona, tone, and model parameters
Test immediately from the run page

Run — Using in Intellia

Dedicated run page with input fields and live output
Structured JSON output for use in workflows
Session history to compare past runs
Request tracing for transparency
Eval system to test quality over time

Same tools embed directly in LearningSite — see next slide

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Embedding

Three ways to embed tools in any product

01

Sidebar Panel

A collapsible panel where tools are added per course or page. Teachers configure which tools appear — students access them without leaving the content.

02

Text-Selection Tools

Select any text → tool runs automatically on the selection. Ideal for translation, explanation, or highlight-to-quiz in a world language context.

03

Manual Trigger / Dialog

A button opens a modal → user fills inputs → tool runs and returns results. Best for essay feedback, rubric generation, or richer teacher workflows.

All three patterns work in LearningSite today — added as a layer, no platform rebuild.

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AI Projects

Multi-tool Workflows

Example: Essay Grading — Grade → Feedback → Deliver

1

Attach rubric file

Upload the grading rubric as a reference document — used as context for all runs of this project.

2

Chain: Rubric Generator → Essay Evaluator

First tool structures the rubric; second tool scores the essay against it. Output of one feeds the next.

3

Instructions describe grading logic

Natural-language instructions guide the pipeline: how to grade, what feedback to return, what tone to use.

4

Embed: "Process" button in LearningSite

Teacher clicks Process on a student submission → full pipeline runs → result appears inline. No context-switching.

09

Demo Walkthrough

IPA Grading — live demo

30 students write a paragraph in Spanish. 3–4 hours of grading → 30 minutes.

Act 1

Build IPA Scoring AI Tool

A teacher takes 6 minutes to score one submission — one by one, 30 times
This tool does it in 8 seconds using Wayside's own IPA rubric criteria
No code needed — built in minutes

Act 2

Embed IPA Scoring Tool in LearningSite

The scoring tool sits inside LearningSite in the background
As students submit writing, it automatically scores each one
Teacher opens her gradebook to find 30 scored submissions waiting — she reviews and approves

Act 3

Run IPA Grading Workflow

Goes further: scores and writes personalized, encouraging feedback for each student
Feedback is in the teacher's tone, ready to post
For a class of 30, that's 90 minutes back per assignment — configured once, runs automatically

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Takeaway

AI at every layer of the stack

Tools

Single-purpose AI on demand. Translation, rubric generation, quiz builder — high control, available today.

Workflows

Multi-step pipelines that automate what teachers do manually. Configurable, reusable, available today.

Agents Future

Fully autonomous — infers intent, generates workflows, completes jobs end-to-end. Emerging now.

Intellia makes it possible to embed all three layers into LearningSite — without rebuilding the platform.

Wayside Publishing · 2026