Think of Dot as your super-smart, endlessly energetic co-teacher who never needs a coffee break.
Dot is a supportive, empathetic, and collaborative AI assistant built right into SchoolAI to help you prep, plan, and problem-solve.
Dot doesn't just "generate text," Dot is designed to be a collaborator. Whether it’s the Sunday night planning scaries or a Tuesday morning "I need a sub plan now" crisis, Dot has your back.
What Can Dot Do?
Dot is a multi-modal powerhouse. It doesn’t just answer questions, it builds the materials you need to run a classroom.
1. Resource Generation
Dot creates high-quality education materials tailored to your specific classroom needs.
Lesson plans: Goes beyond just "outlines." Dot can include hook activities, timed transitions, and specific check-for-understanding questions.
Assessments & rubrics: Create quizzes that actually align with your standards or rubrics that help students understand exactly how they’ll be graded.
Administrative heavy lifting: Draft newsletters, field trip permission slips, or even grant proposals in your unique voice.
Example: "Dot, draft a weekly newsletter for my 5th-grade parents. Mention our upcoming trip to the planetarium and remind them that permission slips are due Friday. Keep the tone warm and inviting."
2. Content Adaptation & Differentiation
One size rarely fits all in a modern classroom. Dot acts as your differentiation specialist.
Reading level adaptations: Paste a complex news article and ask Dot to rewrite it for a 3rd-grade reading level without losing the core facts.
Scaffolding & support: Instantly generate sentence starters for your ELL students or a "word bank" version of a worksheet for students who need extra support.
Format swapping: Turn a dry textbook chapter into an engaging script for a class play or a set of interactive flashcards.
3. Real-Time Problem Solving & Consultation
Dot is an expert brainstormer for those "how do I even handle this?" moments.
Engagement strategies: "My 9th graders are struggling to care about the Great Depression. Give me three 'hook' ideas that connect to their lives today."
Student & parent dynamics: "How can I explain this student's progress to their parents in a way that feels supportive but honest?"
Data interpretation: Share student performance trends and ask Dot to suggest targeted intervention groups.
Navigating administration: "I have a concern about our new grading policy. Help me phrase an email to my principal that is professional and solutions-oriented."
Classroom management: Get advice on transitions, seating charts, or even how to handle that one student who always hides their Chromebook.
Powering Up with Dot
Consider Dot your personal flexible workspace where you can reflect and create without a set structure.
Transform Ideas into "Matter"
Dot doesn't just talk; Dot builds. Using PowerUps, you can transform a conversation into professional artifacts:
Document Generator: Turn a lesson brainstorm into a beautifully formatted PDF.
Image Generator: Create custom visuals—like a "steampunk-style photosynthesis diagram"—to grab your students' attention.
Presentation Creator: Build a full slide deck from a simple prompt – complete with titles, bullets, and speaker notes. Refine slide-by-slide, then export directly to Google Slides or a PDF.
Mindmap: Use the Mindmap PowerUp to visually organize complex history timelines or character webs for a novel study.
Never Lose Your Work
On the right side of your screen, you’ll find your chat history. You can easily revisit previous conversations, reopen documents you’ve built with Dot, and pick up right where you left off.
Talking to Dot
To get the most out of Dot, follow the “Role + Task + Detail” structure. The more context you give, the more Dot adapts to your style.
Tip: Not sure how to start? Look at the role-based suggestions located right underneath the composer box. These shortcuts help you instantly frame Dot as a lesson planner, slide-deck generator, or admin assistant with a single click.
Instead of... | Try... | Why it works |
"Make a quiz about fractions." | "Act as a 4th-grade math teacher. Create a 5-question quiz on adding fractions with unlike denominators. Include one word problem about pizza." | It sets the grade level, the specific skill, and an engaging theme. |
"Help me with a sub plan." | "I’m out tomorrow. Using the 'Ancient Egypt' lesson we discussed yesterday, create a self-contained worksheet and a 15-minute independent reading task." | Dot remembers context from previous chats, so you don't have to repeat yourself. |
When Things Aren’t Quite Right
If Dot gives you something that’s too complex or just "off," don't start over! Just talk to Dot like a friend:
"That's a bit too advanced. Can you simplify the vocabulary?"
"Can you make this more hands-on? My students are really wiggly today."
"Great, now turn that into a table so I can print it as a checklist."
Ready to start? Dive in and tell Dot: "Hey! I'm teaching a unit on [Your Topic] next week. Give me three creative ways to kick off the first lesson."
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With Dot in your corner, you’re never alone in the classroom—leaving you with more time to focus on what matters most: the students right in front of you.