Instructional Manual
Instructional Manual
A website-structured guide for learners, teachers, staff, and admins.
Start with the top menu
Use the top quick links for the most important school, learning, blog, and portal destinations.
Use the sidebar by category
The main sidebar is organized into sections like Explore, Reading Portal, Robot Portal, Financial Academy, Community, and teacher or admin tools.
Look for new specialty hubs
Newer experiences include the Kindergarten Center, Watson AI Academy, Android Robotics Academy, PEPE Library Assistant, and grant or career portals.
New Features Added to the Platform
Use this section to understand the newest learning hubs, school tools, and public-facing experiences now available across the site.
AI & Robotics Academies
The platform now includes deeper pathways for AI, coding, robotics, and advanced technical learning.
- •Watson AI Academy adds IBM Watson and watsonx learning pathways with guided course dashboards.
- •Android Robotics Academy teaches Android app building, robot connectivity, and virtual lab workflows.
- •AI Classes Hub expands AI learning for multiple levels with videos, reading, and projects.
- •Unix/Linux Academy and Unitree G1 Lab extend humanoid robotics and Linux-based learning experiences.
Early Learning & Family Features
Younger learners and families now have stronger early-childhood entry points, guided support, and clearer PEPE experiences.
- •Kids & Robots Kindergarten Center provides a dedicated learning space for ages 3 to 6.
- •Meet Pepe and Choose Pepe’s Voice make the platform more personalized and voice-guided.
- •PEPE’S Autism Learning & Friendship World now includes an official PEPE robot display area with a framed video panel so visitors can watch PEPE in action.
- •Voice welcome messages now help explain the purpose of key pages such as the blog and portal areas.
- •The home page portal cards can now be rearranged by drag and drop for easier personalization.
Library, Events & Recognition
Library and recognition tools have grown into a more complete school and community support area.
- •PEPE Library Assistant serves libraries, events, catalog support, and community engagement needs.
- •Library events and calendar support help schools and libraries organize public-facing programming.
- •Graduation and student recognition tools include live feed experiences and certificate workflows.
- •Instructional and library support pages now better connect public events with student learning experiences.
Career, College & Grant Tools
The site now supports more advanced workforce, institutional, and funding workflows.
- •Career College adds workforce training, certificates, and college-style class pathways.
- •Career Academy expands program catalogs, lesson generation, media libraries, and institution reporting.
- •Grant Management Portal supports funding discovery, proposal workflows, budgets, and deadline tracking.
- •Google Classroom and school operations tools strengthen course management and classroom integration.
Media, Entertainment & Outreach
Content, media, and discovery features now support both engagement and public visibility.
- •Entertainment Center includes school-safe media, playlists, School TV, and event presentation tools.
- •Film Academy adds creative media production pathways from idea to screen.
- •The educational blog supports search visibility, parent communication, and instructional outreach.
- •SEO improvements help families, schools, and community partners discover the platform more easily.
Portal Guide by Website Structure
Each section below mirrors how the website is organized, so staff and learners can quickly find the right destination.
Explore
Main destinations, public-facing hubs, and general discovery pages.
Academy
Core academic portals, courses, curriculum pathways, and guided learning pages.
Reading
Reading-focused spaces for books, literacy practice, and story-based learning.
Robots
Robotics, coding, robot design, and hands-on AI learning experiences.
STEM
Science, engineering, space, chess, and advanced STEM exploration tools.
Language
Language learning and communication practice portals.
Finance
Financial literacy tools, academy content, and money skills learning areas.
Faith
Bible, vocations, and faith-based learning spaces.
Special
Specialized support tools such as NeuroBridge and accessibility-centered learning experiences.
Community
Community-centered spaces that support learner inclusion and family participation.
Support
Help, ticketing, and support entry points for users who need assistance.
Recommended Workflows
Use these role-based paths to guide people through the platform more efficiently.
Students
- •Begin in Home, Reading Portal, Kindergarten Center, K-12 classes, or a subject academy.
- •Use Robotics, STEM, AI, or creative spaces for practice, projects, and exploration.
- •Return to dashboards, progress pages, and guided assistants like Pepe to continue learning.
Teachers & Staff
- •Use curriculum, course, classroom, blog, and subject portals to organize lessons and communication.
- •Open dashboards, reports, rosters, calendars, and recognition tools for instruction management.
- •Use the Instructional Manual area to keep local school procedures updated as new features are added.
Admins
- •Use portal settings, instructional resources, grant tools, and dashboard pages to manage school operations.
- •Guide users toward the correct portal instead of keeping everything on one page.
- •Review support, compliance, media, reporting, and public outreach areas regularly.
School-Specific Notes
Keep your local procedures, expectations, and operating notes here.
Welcome to the Instructional Manual
Use this space to document teaching workflows, grading policies, and admin procedures.
Getting Started
- Navigate to modules from the sidebar.
- Assign lessons and view progress in dashboards.
Teacher Tips
- Use quizzes for quick checks for understanding.
- Review analytics to spot common mistakes.
Admin Notes
- Manage content visibility in Portal Settings.
- Track usage in Analytics dashboards.