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Nookly Imagineer: Designing Your Tool Layout

You’ve entered your idea. Now Imagineer needs you to design the structure — the visual template the AI will fill each time the tool runs. Think of this step as drawing the outline of a worksheet or slide deck before writing any content.

Written by Malak Abdelghaffar
Updated over 4 months ago

What you're doing in this step ⚙️

You are deciding:

  • How many rows your generated resource will have

  • What blocks go into those rows (text, image, audio, etc.)

  • The order in which a learner will engage with the content

Every block you place becomes a placeholder that the AI will fill later.

💡 Think in templates, not answers. You’re designing the blueprint—not writing the content. You can add a maximum of 6 blocks on 2 rows.

How to build your layout 🧩

1️⃣ Step 1: Start with rows to define the flow

Rows determine the sequence. Top → bottom = the order in which learners experience the content.

  • If your activity is linear (step 1 → step 2), place them in that order

  • If two items belong together (question + image), place blocks side-by-side in one row

👉 Ask yourself: Does the order on the page match how I'd like to use it with a child?

2️⃣ Step 2: Choose the right block type for each slot

Choose based on what makes the most sense for your learner.

Block type

When to use it

Examples

Text

Instructions, directions, labels, choices, steps, vocabulary, reflection questions

  1. A list of choices for a user to choose from

  2. A child's name

  3. A question

  4. Simple game instructions

Image

Visual cues, communication supports, story characters, picture choices

  1. Picture of an animal that does a specific sound

  2. A child doing an action

  3. A visual reference to something they know

  4. An image featuring a certain color/action/animal

Song/Audio

Routines, transitions, emotion regulation, articulation modeling

  1. A transition song to help with the activity

  2. A tune that mentions a specific word

  3. A lullaby that tackles a certain theme/topic

Video

Skill demonstrations, movement breaks, modeling a behavior

  1. An animated video of a kiddo doing a specific action

  2. A slide transition of an animal/scene

Code / Graph

(Coming soon)

Interactive or data-capturing activities

Charts, progress tracking, manipulatives

💡 Pro tip: If a learner needs to look at it, choose Image or Video. If a learner needs to follow it, choose Text or Audio.

3️⃣ Step 3: Arrange blocks to match how a learner reads

Drag blocks until the learner's eyes naturally move where you want them to go.

Good template flows could look like:

  • Title

  • Prompt or instruction

  • Choices or response space

✅ Design for reuse: If a block would change every time you run the tool, it should be powered by a variable, not written directly into the template.

4️⃣ Step 4: Name blocks with their specific purpose

Names help you later when writing prompts. Use labels like:

  • "Suggestions for parental involvement."

  • "Image reflecting the child's learning theme."

  • "Key bullet points of the child's progress."

  • "Game description"

  • "Suggested instructions for an activity"

Tool type

Layout

Why this layout works

Choice Board (K–3)

Row 1: Text (Title) | Text (Prompt) | Image (Visual cue)
​Row 2: Image (Choice A) | Image (Choice B) | Image (Choice C)
​Row 3: Text (Labels or “How to choose”) | Audio (Encouraging prompt) | Text (“Next step”/teacher note)

Row 1 orients, Row 2 presents 3 parallel choices, Row 3 supports action + accessibility without adding new choices.

Articulation Flashcards

Row 1: Text (Target sound + simple direction) | Audio (Model /s/ in a song) | Text (Carrier phrase)
​Row 2: Image (Picture cue) | Text (Target word) | Text (Position: initial/medial/final)
​Row 3: Video (Mouth shape demo) | Text (Clinician tip)

Mirrors SLP flow: orient → trial set → coach/refine, keeping each row task-coherent.

Behavior Check-in Card

Row 1: Text (Prompt question) | Text (Instructions) | Image (kiddo)
​Row 2: Image (Emotion 1) | Image (Emotion 2) | Image (Emotion 3)
​Row 3: Text (Reflection prompt) | Text (Chosen coping strategy) | Audio (Emotions song)

Keeps emotion selection in one clean row of 3; reflection + regulation supports grouped together.

Mini Lesson: Vocabulary

Row 1: Text (Word) | Text (Kid-friendly definition) | Audio (Pronunciation)
​Row 2: Image (Example) | Text (Use in a sentence) | Text (Synonym/antonym)
​Row 3: Text (Quick check Q) | Text (Answer space label) | Audio (Encouragement)

Ensures concept, context, and check are all present without scrolling or mixing purposes.

Quick checklist before moving to the next step ✅

Ask yourself:

  • Can I describe each block’s job in one sentence?

  • Does the layout match how a young learner would interact with it?

  • Would a colleague understand this layout without explanation?

If yes — click Continue.
If not — simplify.

Now you're ready to bring your tool to life! 🚀

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