📚 How-To Guide: Using Athena for 1:1 Learning with Live Monitoring

✅ Step 1: Start with a Learning Objective

Clarify what you want your students to achieve by the end of the lesson.

💡 What is a learning objective?
It’s a clear statement of what students should know or be able to do. Setting a specific objective helps Athena create a lesson that directly supports your goals.

💡 Example Learning Objectives:

• 🧮 Math: “Students will be able to solve two-step algebraic equations.”
• 📚 Reading: “Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a passage.”
• 🌎 History: “Students will explain the causes and effects of the American Revolution.”

🛠️ How to Add Your Objective in Athena:

1. Log in to Athena and go to your Teacher Dashboard.
2. Click on Create Lesson.
3. In the Learning Objective field, type a simple sentence describing the goal of the lesson.
4. Press Next to move on.

🎯 Step 2: Specify Context

Tell Athena exactly how to teach the lesson by providing details about your students and preferences.

💡 Why is context important?
The more details you give Athena, the more personalized and relevant the lesson will be.

🛠️ What to Include:

• Grade Level: Helps Athena choose age-appropriate language and examples.
  • Example: “Grade 4 – Science”
• Skill Level: Mention if students are beginners, intermediate, or advanced.
  • Example: “Students have basic multiplication skills but struggle with division.”
• Preferred Teaching Style:
  • “Visual aids and examples” → For visual learners.
  • “Step-by-step practice” → For skill-building.
  • “Discussion and debate” → For critical thinking.

🛠️ How to Add Context in Athena:

1. In the Create Lesson section, look for the Context field.
2. Type in clear details about your students and preferred teaching style.
3. Click Next to continue.

🚀 Step 3: Create Scenarios

Make learning interactive by selecting AI-generated activities.

💡 What are scenarios?
Scenarios are pre-made, AI-generated activities designed to engage students. You can choose from:

• 🎭 Role-plays: Great for practicing conversation skills or historical simulations.
• ✍️ Written conversations: Perfect for language practice or analyzing fictional characters.
• 🎤 Interviews: Ideal for practicing question-and-answer skills.
• 🔥 Challenge prompts: Fun, problem-solving tasks to stretch students’ thinking.

🛠️ How to Create a Scenario in Athena:

1. In the Create Lesson section, select Scenarios.
2. Choose from the list of activity types.
3. If you want a custom scenario, type in a description of what you need (e.g., “Create a debate between two historical figures about the causes of World War I”).
4. Click Generate to preview the scenario.
5. Select Use This Scenario to include it in the lesson.

👀 Step 4: Use Live Monitoring to Track Student Progress

Watch students work in real time and offer immediate feedback.

💡 Why use live monitoring?

• You can see who’s on task and who needs help.
• Offer quick feedback to keep students engaged.

🛠️ How to Enable Live Monitoring:

1. Go to the Teacher Dashboard.
2. Select the lesson in progress.
3. Click Enable Live Monitoring.
4. You’ll see a live feed showing student activity, including:
   • ✅ Active students: Who’s currently working.
   • ⚠️ Idle students: Who might need a nudge.
   • ✏️ Student responses: View and give instant feedback.

🎓 Tips for Tech-Reluctant Teachers

✅ Keep it simple: Start with a basic objective and one scenario. You can add more details as you get comfortable.
✅ Practice first: Try creating a lesson for yourself before using it with students.
✅ Ask for help: Don’t hesitate to reach out to your school’s tech support or a colleague for guidance.

✨ You’re ready to create engaging, personalized lessons with Athena!