Chat for Planning and Real‑Time Support

Think of Elina’s chat as your virtual co‑teacher—available 24/7 to brainstorm ideas, draft lesson plans, analyze photos and generate materials on demand. In this article, we’ll show you how to launch a chat, craft prompts that get great results, and harness the power of your student and group data for hyper‑personalized support.

Why the Chat Is Your Planning Hub

• Instant feedback: No need to wait for a template or library search—type a request, get a plan.
• Research‑backed: Every suggestion is rooted in pedagogy and aligned to your profiles.
• Iterative design: Refine your request in real time until you get exactly what you need.

Getting Started: Opening a Chat

1. When you log in, you'll be directly in Elina's Chat.
2. You can also find the Chat by tapping on Elina's avatar on the top-left corner of the app.
3. Say “Hello” or jump straight into your question—Elina is ready!

Crafting Prompts That Deliver

• Be specific: “Plan a 15‑minute warm‑up on rhyming words for my class of 5–6 year‑olds who love art.”
• Reference profiles: “Suggest sensory break activities for students needing movement.”
• Ask for formats: “Give me a printable tracing activity for simple animal names.”

Examples of High‑Impact Prompts

• Brainstorming: “Help me brainstorm STEAM project ideas centered on insects for my 6 year-old explorers.”
• Lesson Outlines: “Create a 30‑minute lesson on community helpers, with three hands‑on activities.”
• Photo Analysis: “Analyze this classroom photo and suggest five small‑space layout improvements.”
• Printables: “Generate a PDF worksheet to practice counting to 10, including a fun matching game.”

Out‑of‑the‑Box vs. Hyper‑Personalized

• Right out of the box, even without profiles, you’ll get solid, research‑based lesson ideas.
• With your student snapshots (Learner Profiles) and Group Profiles in place, every chat reply becomes finely tuned:

• Language level matches your students’ abilities.
• Themes align to their interests.
• Differentiation built‑in for support needs and advanced learners.

Iterating and Refining

1. Review Elina’s first draft—if something feels off, let Elina know and she'll course-correct.
2. Combine requests: “Now add a short parent letter explaining the activity.”
3. Download your favorites: Click the download icon below the message you'd like to save to download as PDF.

Chat Workflow Best Practices

• Chunk your requests: Break big tasks into smaller prompts (“First, draft the lesson; then ask for a printable.”)
• Use Suggested Messages as templates—you can always tweak them.
• Leverage Custom Categories from onboarding for one‑click access to your favorite chat flows.

Quick Tips to Maximize Chat

• “What if” scenarios: Ask “What if I only have 10 minutes?” to get shorter alternatives.
• Feedback loops: Tell Elina what you like (“more interactive games”) or dislike (“less lecturing”).
• Context switching: If you move from Group A to Group B, start a new group‑specific chat to reset the context.

By making the chat your creative playground, you’ll transform lesson planning from a chore into a rapid, dynamic conversation—one where Elina becomes the co‑teacher you never knew you needed. Ready to give it a whirl? Open up the chat now and say, “Let’s plan something great!”

Updated on: 17/07/2025