<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Keenu.io]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revolutionizing IELTS Preparation with AI-Powered Insights]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:04:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.keenu.io/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How one student went from Band 6 to Band 8 in IELTS Speaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story of how Sandra went from 6.5 to band 8 in IELTS speaking]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/how-one-student-went-from-band-6-to-band-8-in-ielts-speaking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2983c0b34d9652f5542081</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:49:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_8c4824580eb54734b5c4869c1f759e4e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_764,h_477,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keenu Students Improve IELTS Speaking by 1 Band Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 8 weeks, we analysed 3 groups of students. We looked at how often they took a mock IELTS Speaking test, and compared their first score to their most recent score.]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/keenu-students-improve-ielts-speaking-by-1-band-score</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2006ee800e2e1c2bb460e5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:36:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_2b391386b81546e09fddb543d5197ee9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_764,h_477,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Kabul to a degree abroad: supporting Afghan girls through IELTS preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[IELTS is not available in Afghanistan, so the girls have to travel across the Pakistan border to take the test. That is a journey that is risky at the best of times - and even more so given the situation there today.]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/from-kabul-to-a-degree-abroad-supporting-afghan-girls-through-ielts-preparation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2033e0f9e37e2aaa16b51b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:15:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_be59060e9ba849eb9b3272b0d0cdeecd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_674,h_390,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How International House Manchester uses Keenu in their IELTS Classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[IH Manchester is pleased to introduce Keenu, an AI-powered practice platform that strengthens what we already do in the classroom. 

This is not about replacing teacher corrections. It is about supporting and augmenting and giving both students and teachers better tools to focus on what matters most, actual improvement.]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/international-house-manchester-adds-keenu-to-ielts-classes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1042a6a2438924d10c6850</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_8fdb3f84cce1414bafdde4b49cabd0b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_674,h_390,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Practical Ways to Use AI in Your IELTS Classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[IELTS teachers are figuring out how to use AI in real time, and the patterns that work are starting to emerge. Here's what's working in the schools using Keenu, our AI IELTS practice platform for language schools.]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/5-practical-ways-to-use-ai-in-your-ielts-classroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1030b1ace98b70c0b1b968</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:40:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_4b9cc50d3da4429292c1c0ee76160a2d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_674,h_390,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How IELTS Teachers Are Actually Using AI in Their Classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The marking pile grows on Friday. The strongest students want more challenge. The weakest want more attention. The mock speaking tests you'd like to do never quite fit in.

AI doesn't solve that on its own. But it can make the job of teaching IELTS easier in some specific ways.]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/how-ielts-teachers-are-actually-using-ai-in-their-classrooms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a10269a2b5c18841b95beba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_86f912a0974b4779995c87e03c18adb0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_674,h_390,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the IELTS Speaking Simulator We Built for Language Teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking is the part of IELTS preparation that most teachers I talk to find hardest to deliver well with a big class. One-to-one mock speaking tests are great, but they're time-consuming. Once you've got 20 students all needing speaking practice before test day, something has to give.  Usually it's frequency. Students get one or two proper mocks, maybe three if they're lucky, and the rest of their preparation happens in pairs or small groups, which is useful but not the same as sitting...]]></description><link>https://www.keenu.io/post/inside-the-ielts-speaking-simulator-we-built-for-language-teachers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0ed84440b8a446f99b209d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:18:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12a925_413b8a4181bb40d68a5166ccd5ceb915~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_764,h_477,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francis Carlisle</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>