Teacher Quick Start Guide

Essential
15-minute read

Get started with the Interactive Math Educational Platform in just 15 minutes. This guide covers everything you need to begin using the platform effectively with your students.

What You'll Accomplish
Access and navigate the platform confidently
View lessons from a student's perspective
Activate Designer Mode for content editing
Make your first lesson customization
Understand how students interact with AI
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Platform Access

Logging In

  1. Navigate to the platform URL (provided by your administrator)
  2. Click "Sign in with Google" using your school Google account
  3. Grant necessary permissions when prompted
  4. You're in! The platform automatically recognizes your teacher status

First Look Around

  • Main Navigation: Choose Persona, Admin areas, Help
  • Persona Selection: 10 different learning styles for students
  • Clean Interface: Designed for both students and teachers
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Understanding the Student Experience

Pick Any Persona to Explore

🎮 MINE (Gaming)
Minecraft and gaming contexts
📚 LAME (Language Arts)
Writing integrated with math
🏈 RUG (Sports)
Athletic examples and competitions
🔍 SHER (Detective)
Mystery-solving approach

Experience a Lesson as a Student

  1. Click on any persona from the main menu
  2. Select a lesson that interests you
  3. Try answering a math question - the AI will respond!
  4. Test the difficulty controls:
    • 📉 "Make it Easier" - simpler problems
    • 📈 "Make it Harder" - more challenging versions
    • 💡 "Get Walkthrough" - step-by-step help
Pro Tip:

Spend 5-10 minutes experiencing this as your students will. Notice how the AI responds in the persona's unique style!

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Activate Designer Mode

The Magic Parameter

Add ?user=designer to the end of any lesson URL

Before: yoursite.com/persona/MINE/lesson/algebra-basics
After: yoursite.com/persona/MINE/lesson/algebra-basics?user=designer

What Changes in Designer Mode

  • 🟦 Blue teacher panels appear with advanced controls
  • ⚡ Hover-to-edit functionality on all text content
  • 📁 Media upload widgets for videos and images
  • 🤖 AI prompt management (advanced feature)
  • 💾 Save lesson options for creating copies

Your First Edit

  1. Activate Designer Mode on any lesson
  2. Hover over the lesson title - see the edit controls?
  3. Click to edit and change something small
  4. The change saves automatically - it's that simple!
Emergency Support

Immediate Help

  • Platform Issues: Contact your school IT administrator
  • Content Concerns: Use the built-in reporting system
  • AI Behavior: Report any inappropriate responses immediately

Quick Fixes

  • Can't access Designer Mode: Check URL has ?user=designer
  • Changes not saving: Refresh page and try again
  • AI not responding: Check internet connection, try again in 30 seconds
  • Student can't log in: Verify they're using school Google account
Your First Week Checklist

Day 1: Exploration

Day 2-3: Customization

Day 4-5: Student Introduction

🏆 You're Ready to Start!

Congratulations! You now have everything you need to begin using the Interactive Math Educational Platform effectively.

Your students are about to experience math in a completely new way. Welcome to the future of personalized education!