Language & Tone Preferences

Written By Christopher Lee

Last updated 6 months ago

Knobase allows schools to configure the language, tone, and vocabulary level of every AI agent and interface element—ensuring that communication is age-appropriate, culturally aligned, and pedagogically effective. Whether you're designing an agent for primary students, secondary learners, or parents, Knobase gives educators full control over how the AI speaks, responds, and engages.

This customization is especially important for maintaining clarity, inclusivity, and trust across diverse school communities.


🧠 Why It Matters
✅ Supports multilingual classrooms and parent communication
✅ Ensures tone matches audience (e.g., friendly for students, formal for parents)
✅ Aligns AI responses with school values and teaching style
✅ Enhances accessibility for different age groups and learning profiles


⚙️ How It Works

🗣️ Language Settings

  • Choose default language for each agent (e.g., English, Cantonese, Mandarin)

  • Supports multilingual prompts and responses with instant translation and feedback

  • Optional translation tools for parent summaries and feedback

  • Real-time speech input across multiple languages

🎯 Tone Configuration

  • Select tone during agent setup:

    • Friendly – Ideal for younger students or informal tasks

    • Professional – Suitable for parent communication or admin queries

    • Academic – Best for secondary students and subject-specific support

  • Adjust vocabulary complexity (simple vs. advanced)

  • Customize sentence structure and response length

🎨 Visual & Stylistic Adjustments

  • Pair tone with visual elements:

    • Icons, colors, and layout styles

    • Sidebar and header branding

  • Match tone to school branding and communication standards

🧑‍🏫 Educator Control

  • Teachers can preview tone before deploying agents

  • Admins can enforce tone guidelines across departments

  • All tone settings are editable and can be refined over time


📌 Use Case Highlights

Audience

Tone Setting

Example Response Style

Primary students

Friendly + Simple

“Hi there! Let’s explore shapes together!”

Secondary students

Academic + Formal

“Let’s analyze the impact of trade routes.”

Parents

Professional

“You can submit the leave form via this link.”

SEN learners

Friendly + Visual

Uses icons, simplified language, and short sentences