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Quick Start

This guide walks you through the core Oak-Ed workflow in five minutes: add a learner, create a lesson, and log an achievement.

1. Add a Learner

Go to Learners in the sidebar and click Add Learner. Fill in:

  • Name — The learner's name
  • Age — Used by the AI to calibrate language and complexity
  • Learning Style — e.g. "visual", "hands-on", "reading/writing"
  • Baseline Knowledge — A short summary of what they already know
  • Strengths / Weaknesses — These feed directly into AI-generated lesson prompts

Click Save.

2. Add Some Tags

Tags are a shared taxonomy used across lessons, inventory, and achievements. Go to Tags and add a few subject areas (e.g. "Maths", "Science", "Reading").

3. Create a Lesson

Go to Lesson Bank and click New Lesson. Give it a title, add some content, and assign relevant tags. Save it.

Alternatively, use the AI Generator to produce a lesson plan automatically — see the AI Lesson Generator guide.

4. Schedule the Lesson

From the Lesson Bank, open your lesson and click Schedule. Choose your learner and a target date. The lesson will appear in the Schedule view and on the Dashboard if it becomes overdue.

5. Log an Achievement

Once the learner has completed the lesson, click Log Achievement on the Dashboard (or from the Achievements page). Link it to the lesson and add the relevant tags.

You now have the core loop: plan → teach → record. Explore the User Guide for more detail on each feature.