📖 Group Guide Set Up on M2

                                                             Available for M2 users

Group Guide Introduction

Group Guide on M2 Robot allows students to use the M2 independently while ensuring their activity is recorded through transcription for the teacher. At the same time, access to teacher-only features is restricted. This feature is designed to create student activities with minimal actions required from the teacher.

How to access the Group Guide on M2

1. Log in to your M2 account on the M2 Robot.

2. Start your session as usual by selecting Start Teaching at the bottom of the screen.

 

Then, select Instructional Guide. 

Whole Group vs Station Group

You will have the option to choose between Whole Group and Station.

• Whole Group: Select this option to quickly launch an activity for the entire class, including the teacher, without having to manually choose each participant. This is the fastest way to engage all students at once.

• Station: Choose this option when you want to assign the activity to specific participants. You can individually select the students who should be included, giving you more flexibility for targeted instruction or differentiated support.

Whole Group: You will see two AI created options based on your instruction and a Just Tell Me option. The Just Tell Me option will have you state an objective to begin designing the activity.

Alternatively, you can select a pre-created guide from the Library (please note that the Library button will appear on your M2 when you go through at least one Group Guide generated by M2 or customize a Group Guide on M2). To learn more, please refer to this article: Group Guide: Building Group Activities for M2 on the Web

M2 Station offers three learning modes:  Q&A, Skill Practice, and Project — each designed to support different types of classroom activities.

• Q&A Mode is best for quick exchanges, where students can ask questions or make statements, and teachers receive a transcription and highlights of the discussion.

• Skill Practice guides students through additional skill based problems similar to what the class content.

• Project is designed for more complex activities. Students work through several steps to then give one final recorded presentation at the end.

Each option balances independence for the students with meaningful feedback for the teacher, while keeping teacher-only features restricted. To learn more, explore each mode below. 

Whole Group

This option uses uses research-based teaching methods to help guide whole-class instruction. When activated, M2 'reads the room' to see whether students are stuck, disengaged, or ready to move on, and then creates a Guide activity based on an appropriate instructional strategy.

You will see two AI created activity options along with the Just Tell Me option. 

AI Generated: When selecting one of the AI generated activities, AI provides a default duration for the activity. If you adjust the time, the activity template updates automatically by changing the number of steps or difficulty. You can adjust the content of the activity by pressing Hold To Speak and stating your change.  Decide if you want M2 to guide the activity or you want to receive the Script and facilitate the activity yourself.  

If M2 is facilitating the activity, the teacher follows M2’s verbal steps, using Next and Done to move through the Guide.

Just Tell Me: When selecting Just Tell Me, you will provide verbal guidance to M2 on the objective for the activity to create.  AI will create the activity based on your objective. You can adjust the content of the activity by pressing Hold To Speak and stating your change.

After completion, the activity is added to the ongoing transcript of M2 session and included in the post-lesson feedback.

Skill Practice 

Practice Mode is designed for lessons with multiple sequential steps, such as math or physics problems.

When you select Skill Practice, the M2 will prompt you for a lesson objective. You can:

• Hold the “Hold to Speak” button to state your objective, or

• Tap the button once to have the AI generate one based on your M2 Teacher session.

The AI will generate the activity. If you’re not satisfied, you can regenerate it by providing a new objective or letting the AI create one automatically. Once satisfied, tap Launch to begin.

Participants will select their name on the screen or press Add New to type in their name.

The AI also provides a default time for the activity, which the teacher can adjust. When the estimated time is changed, the activity template will automatically update: the AI adjusts the number of steps or modifies the difficulty to make the activity easier or harder.

After an objective is set, the AI will generate the activity. If you’re satisfied, tap Launch. Practice Mode activities include multiple directions, shown with a brief summary before the student begins.

For each step, the student will:

1. Listen to the direction

2. Do the tasks - students can press Hold To Speak to ask M2 for assistance

3. Present their work

The M2 will guide them through each step until the final step is complete.

After completion, the activity is added to the ongoing transcript of M2 session. If the activity was completed in Station, the activity card with the feedback and video will also be generated on the activity dashboard.

Project

Project helps teachers set up structured flows for complex classroom projects, with each activity corresponding to a single project.

When you select Project, the M2 will prompt you for a lesson objective. You can:

• Hold the “Hold to Speak” button to state your objective, or

• Tap the button once to have the AI generate one based on your M2 Teacher session.

The AI will generate the activity. If you’re not satisfied, you can regenerate it by providing a new objective or letting the AI create one automatically. Once satisfied, tap Launch to begin.  

Participants will select their name on the screen or press Add New to type in their name.

The AI also provides a default time for the activity, which the teacher can adjust. When the estimated time is changed, the activity template will automatically update: the AI adjusts the number of steps or modifies the difficulty to make the activity easier or harder.

Project activities include multiple directions. Each direction is followed by a Do stage, where students complete the task using tools like a recording or asking a question. This sequence continues until all directions are completed.

After the final Do stage, students tap Next to enter the Present stage, where they give their final project presentation, recorded on video. The Back button is available only in this stage to return to the last Do stage if needed.

After completion, the activity is added to the ongoing transcript of M2 session and included in the post-lesson feedback. If the activity was completed in Station, the activity card with the feedback and video will also be generated on the activity dashboard.

Q&A

Q&A allows students to ask M2 questions without access to other tools. A transcription of the discussion is generated for the teacher, including highlights from the lesson.

When you select Q&A, the M2 will prompt you for a lesson objective. You can:

• Hold the “Hold to Speak” button to state your objective, or

• Tap the button once to have the AI generate one based on your M2 Teacher session.

The AI will generate the activity. If you’re not satisfied, you can regenerate it by providing a new objective or letting the AI create one automatically. Once satisfied, tap Launch to begin. A short summary of the activity will appear first.

Students are then redirected to the chat, where they can ask a question or make a statement.

To exit the activity, teacher can tap the arrow in the navigation bar then press the back arrow button on the teacher remote or scan the QR code.

At the end, the teacher can view the activity history, including start and end times, the Activity Summary, and all Q&A exchanges. Highlights of the Q&A activity are also provided. 

Note: No Student Card is generated in Q&A.