AKRO
Odyssey
Ancient Greek · 8 reading passages
For schools
FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
Ancient texts, in your classroom
Our ed-tech tools help you make more of your teaching time. Give your students the AKRO mobile app with all its features through a specially priced B2B package, making learning both more effective and more interactive. We will adapt it to your needs.
A short reading in your browser. No account needed.
Original text, audio and dictionary
AKRO FOR YOUR SCHOOL
From the first text to your teaching programme
We will build a B2B package around your course: reading materials, daily practice and teaching tools. Together we agree on content and terms, give your group access and help you get started.
01 / THEORY AND READING
Choose a text for your lesson
A new passage, a familiar author or a text to read together in class. Our library brings the original and the tools for analysing it into one place.
Ancient Greek, Latin and Byzantine literature: from Homer and Ovid to Procopius of Caesarea. Choose a passage, open the original and consult reference materials as you read.
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Support while reading
Original and audio
Read and listen to the work in its original language. Adjust playback speed to suit different levels. All audio is recorded by people, including specialists, with no AI-generated recordings.
Words and context
Consult A. O. Pospishil’s dictionary in Russian and LSJ in English, as well as Lewis & Short for Latin. Dictionaries using the natural method support more advanced learners.
Commentary and translations
Explore the meaning and context with scholarly commentary and translations available for selected texts. Compare them with the original and discuss interpretations in class.
The AKRO archive
Extend your work with a text: explore the AKRO archive for sources and further reading to help you prepare your lessons.
Grammar at hand
Use the app’s grammar resources to explore forms and constructions. Return to a rule when you encounter it in the original.
54 passages have Spanish translations. Before you start, we can help select readings and review the translations and reference materials your group needs.
Read this page in Spanish →02 / DAILY PRACTICE
Alongside your teaching
Reading leads into practice: students revisit words and constructions, complete activities and reinforce what they have learnt between lessons. You choose the pace and the priorities for your group.
Today
Short daily activities help students return to the language regularly and build a study habit.
Learning section
Language and grammar exercises turn an introduction to a rule into practice with forms, words and sentences.
Investigations
Invite students to explore a question, find evidence in a text and develop their own answer.
Flashcards
Revise vocabulary and test recall with flashcards. Return to words from your reading to remember them in context.
Practice supports the texts you choose. Exercise instructions are currently in English; we can discuss your language support needs before setup.
03 / TEACHER OVERSIGHT
You lead the learning — AKRO provides the tools
A learning management system (LMS) and personal accounts help you guide students’ independent work. You decide the curriculum, assessment criteria and feedback; AKRO provides the tools and technical support.
Progress
Teacher dashboard
Follow student activity and progress to see what has been learnt and where support is needed.
Feedback
Assignments and answers
Review answers and comment on students’ work. Your own assignments and comments can be added to the app on request.
Communication
Student notifications
Send notifications from your dashboard directly to AKRO: remind students about assignments and guide them to the right material.
04 / FLEXIBLE SETUP
Adapt AKRO to your programme
Content, practice and oversight tools can evolve with your needs. Tell us what is missing, and we will agree on the scope, timing and support.
The materials you need
Request a book, commentary, dictionary or translation. Together we will identify sources and agree on the terms for using the materials.
Your kind of practice
We can prepare more activities on a topic or develop a different exercise type for your group’s goals and level.
Support for teachers
We will help set up accounts, answer reviews and notifications, and discuss the oversight tools you need.
Interested in trying it with a class?
We will review your programme, suggest materials and discuss a class trial. Then we will agree on the B2B package, pricing, timing and contract for your institution.
Access to the web version can also be enabled on request, so your class can read in a browser.
Discuss classroom use ↓A few practical details
- How is pricing calculated?
- We offer special B2B pricing based on student numbers, access duration and any custom work. We agree on the package and total price before setup.
- How do we get started?
- We discuss your school’s needs and a class trial, then agree on the contract, licences and payment arrangements. We help organise access for teachers and students.
- Where can students study?
- In the AKRO app for iOS and Android. Access to the web version can also be enabled on request. We will choose the right format for your group before you start.
05 / GET IN TOUCH
Write to us!
Have a question about the library, grammar resources or exercises, or an idea for how we could support your teaching? We would be glad to discuss it and find ways to help you and your institution.