Create a Custom Tool as Teacher

1. Adding tool details (name and description)
2. Customizing fields and values
3. Providing custom instructions for Pear Start’s AI model
4. Testing the tool by generating content
5. Publishing the tool for your use

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Create a Custom Tool

1. Click Tools in the left-hand navigation menu.
2. Click Create Custom Tool under All Tools. You can also click a tool’s name and select Customize Tool.

3. Under Tool Details, fill out the following fields:
   • Name : the name shown on the Tools page
   • Short Description : shown under the tool’s name in the tools list
   • Description : a longer explanation of how the tool works and its best practices, shown when a teacher opens the tool
4. Review the tool’s name and short description under Preview. Custom tools display a “Custom” badge.
5. Click Next: Customize Fields.
6. Review each field and toggle on Hide Field if needed.

7. Enter default or example values for each field.
8. Click Next: Custom Instructions.
9. Under Custom Instructions, list steps or requirements for the AI model to follow when generating content. Examples:
   • “Include links to videos, images, and materials referenced.”
   • “Give clear and concise directions for student activities.”
   • “Create a lesson hook to engage students at the start of a lesson.”
10. Click Next: Review & Save.

11. Fill out the fields and click Generate to confirm the tool works as expected.
12. Click Save Custom Tool.

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