Introducing Symbai
The AI Debate Tool That Builds Thinkers,
Not Just Writers
Symbai is a teacher-built AI platform that helps students of all ages develop critical thinking, argumentation, and reasoning skills in a structured, visual, and engaging way.
What Is Symbai?.
Unlike generic AI tools that hand students pre-written answers, Symbai challenges them to think for themselves
— guiding them to build, defend, and critique ideas while you stay in control of the learning,
It’s built on formal mooting and competitive debate rules, so students don’t just “make a mind map” — they follow real-world structures of argument, rebuttal, and counterargument that mirror the cut and thrust of genuine debate.
Whether you’re using it for class discussions, revision, or assessment, Symbai blends the rigour of competitive debate with visual mapping, instant feedback, and teacher-controlled AI — saving you hours of prep while giving students an active, gamified learning experience they actually enjoy.
Key Features
Formal Mooting & Debate Structure
Every activity follows the rules and flow of competitive debating — giving students authentic, transferable skills beyond the classroom.
Visual Debate-Tree (Mind Map)
Turn messy ideas into a clear, branching map of claims, evidence, and analysis — so students can literally see how strong arguments are built.
Debating Toolkit
Guide students to add evidence, demonstrations, and “why it matters” statements — scaffolding great paragraphs and better essays.
Classroom Controls
Disable the AI tutor for assessments, restrict copy-paste, lock after deadlines, or limit view to one side to reduce cognitive load.
Rapid Scenario Design
Generate complete mind maps/debate trees in minutes. Start with AI, then refine or hand-edit — minutes, not hours.
Teacher-Directed AI (Manual Seeding)
Manually input arguments Symbai will adopt, letting you steer debates and model the reasoning you want students to engage with.
Rebuttals & Counter-Arguments
Model critiques and counter-critiques directly in the flow to build true critical thinkers.
Differentiation at Scale
Send the right version to each student — scaffolds, difficulty, and visibility — without re-creating resources.
Progress Dashboard
See who’s started, focused time in full-screen, and performance signals — actionable evidence for teaching.
Motivating Gamification
Simple point system rewards good practice and keeps students engaged lesson after lesson.
Instant Essay Export
Turn any debate tree into a polished, printable/PDF essay — perfect for exemplars, model answers, and revision (teacher/tertiary access).
Help Your Students
Think for Themselves — Starting Now.
Sign up for your 3-month free trial and experience how Symbai transforms debate into a powerful, time-saving teaching tool.
Structured. Secure. Built by educators for educators.
It’s like having a 24/7 mentor that challenges without bias.
A powerful solution for those seeking depth over groupthink in today’s education landscape.”
Where Ai Teaches Students to Think,
Not What to Think
The future of critical thinking education