KageGuide

KageGuide: Your Personal Academic Shadow

With so many of our clients sharing stories of their kids (or themselves) today struggling with academic structure and focus, the team at the TSIC innovation lab had some fun creating this little project as a free app for the growing neurodiverse population.

The app isn’t intended to address every possible need; it’s simply a playful and supportive tool designed to help you stay on track with assignments and receive AI-driven guidance and coaching for tasks and motivation. It provides a comprehensive overview, taking into account your coursework, syllabi, assignments, instructor styles, and your unique learning style.

While primarily geared toward college students, the app is likely useful for others as well. Business professionals can also adapt it by treating courses as projects. We hope you enjoy it! Additionally, we’ve included some guided meditations for those moments when you just need a break to reset.




New in Version 1.5: Guided Meditation
While not related to organization and structure, we did feel that some days, students (and adults) just need a moment to chill. You will hear a "Guided Fantasy Meditation" read by Dr. Ethan F. Becker, our CEO, as he takes you on a motivational and empoowering journey. Or, you can "Chill" and vibe to the sounds of a Costa Rican rainforest, Cape Code Beach, or New England Spring Day. All original recordings, captured with an iphone.

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In Japanese, “Kage” means shadow—KageGuide is like having a dedicated shadow to help you succeed in school! Enter your courses, assignments, and syllabus, and let KageGuide handle the tracking for you. Using advanced AI, KageGuide adapts to your learning style—whether it’s ADHD, Dyslexia, both, or none—creating a personalized, step-by-step plan to help you stay on track. For students without specific learning needs, selecting “None” provides a standard approach perfect for high achievers. Need adjustments? Provide feedback, and KageGuide will refine your plan until it’s just right.

Visualize with Emojis

Bring your assignments to life with emojis! KageGuide lets you add emojis to represent each course or assignment, giving your task list a fun, visual boost to help you stay organized and motivated.

KageNudge: Stay On Track, Your Way

Activate KageNudge to get perfectly timed reminders for any assignment. Whether your deadline is three months away or just one hour, KageNudge delivers timely nudges to keep you focused. Customize how “nudgey” you want KageGuide to be, or turn notifications on or off for the entire app with a single tap.

Seamless Integration with Your iPhone

Love your iPhone’s Calendar and Reminders? KageGuide syncs effortlessly, keeping your assignments up-to-date across all your tools.

Easy Backup and Sharing

Switching phones or want to share your data? KageGuide’s import/export feature lets you back up and transfer your information without a hitch—no need to start from scratch.

CarPlay Support for On-the-Go Learners

If you drive, KageGuide works with CarPlay to read your assignments and to-do items aloud, allowing you to review tasks while on the road.

About the Creators

KageGuide was developed by the Innovation Team at The Speech Improvement Company (TSIC), which has been coaching and training business professionals in communication skills since 1964. This project was inspired by one of the team members’ children. TSIC is an academic-based speech coaching and training firm. For nearly 60 years, the coaches at TSIC have trained and coached world leaders, corporate executives, and business professionals at all levels, helping hundreds of thousands of leaders, politicians, and celebrities become effective communicators.