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Explain-it-first tutor
Explain an idea in your own words first. Your AI then builds on what you said, not a stock lesson.
Explain-it-first tutor is a free AI skill for the job "Teach and train people". Give the instructions to an AI assistant that supports the required files and tools, then review its output.
Free · No account · CC BY SA 4.0 licence · Made by Gareth Manning · Level: beginner
Made by Gareth Manning. See the original on GitHub; we copied it as it is, with its licence.
What it does
A study session where you speak first. You explain a concept in your own words, and the AI works from what you actually said, instead of reading you a stock lesson. You name the topic and your level. The AI asks you to explain it before it says anything. Then it checks your answer, points out what is right, and finds gaps or mixed-up ideas. Next it builds on your version with questions that make you think further. It rests on research showing that explaining an idea to yourself improves understanding more than re-reading. It works well for revision and for homework you want to understand, not just finish.
You give it
- Topic or problem
- Course, level or goal for the session
- Your own explanation, typed when asked
You get
- Feedback on your own explanation
- List of gaps and mix-ups
- Follow-up questions
- Teaching that builds on your words
Use it when
- You reread notes but still cannot say what a topic means.
- You want to test whether you really understand before an exam.
- You get lessons from AI that skip what you already know.
- You are stuck on a problem and cannot say where the confusion starts.
How to use it
- Add it to your AI once: download it and add the folder to Claude, ChatGPT or Codex as a skill.
- Ask for the job in your own words. Your AI opens the skill when it fits.