Read the task before solving it
Identify what the prompt asks, which information matters, and what a complete response must include.
Start from the assignment
Bring Lirno the whole problem—not a cropped corner.
Type the problem, take a worksheet photo, or open a homework file. Include diagrams, units, and instructions that change the task.
- Capture the full question
- Use even light and reduce glare
- Review the tasks Lirno detected
- Confirm the subject, level, and where you are stuck
Choose the support
Use Hint, Explain, Check, or Quick.
Lirno Tutor can give one nudge, build the full idea, find the first wrong step, or keep the reply concise.
HintExplainCheckQuick30-sec checkCreate practice
Remember and plan
Keep the method—and give the rest of the week a place.
Turn the topic into flashcards, a quiz, Lesson Studio, or a Mistake Book review. Put unfinished work into the planner and a focused block.
Read the practice guide →
The learning route
Four moves turn help into something you can use again.
Lirno does not treat every request as a race to the final answer. The route changes with the task, but the learning logic stays familiar.
Keep a meaningful step in your hands
Use a hint or setup, then attempt the next move yourself before opening a larger explanation.
Inspect the reasoning
Compare your attempt with the class method and locate the earliest mismatch—not only the final answer.
Retrieve the idea without help
Create a short question, card, quiz, or mistake note and test the concept again with the answer hidden.
The right level of help
Do not open the full explanation before you need it.
The strongest tutoring flow keeps a meaningful step in the student’s hands. Lirno lets you change the depth of help as the problem changes.
Begin with the task and name the exact point where your reasoning stops. If you know the concept but cannot choose the next move, Hint is usually the best starting point. If the setup itself is unfamiliar, Explain can build the idea before applying it.
Use Check when you already have work on the page. The goal is to find the earliest mismatch—an assumption, sign, unit, definition, or missing piece of evidence—rather than compare only the final answer.
Finish with a short teach-back or a similar problem without the answer visible. That final retrieval step is the clearest signal that the explanation became your own understanding.
Use Lirno Tutor step by step →Reveal the next clue
Use one nudge when you can still carry the reasoning forward yourself.
Build the concept
Ask for the why, the setup, and a worked path when the method is unfamiliar.
Inspect your attempt
Locate the first broken step and keep the parts of your reasoning that already work.
What each stage should produce
Every step hands something useful to the next one.
A connected workflow is not valuable because the tools share one menu. It is valuable because each stage leaves the assignment clearer, the next action smaller, and the weak point easier to review.
A trustworthy version of the task
The starting point should contain everything that changes the answer: instructions, diagrams, units, source requirements, answer choices, and the student’s existing work. Review what the scan detected before using it as the basis for tutoring.
For a long worksheet, separate the page into meaningful tasks. Keeping one question active reduces accidental context mixing and makes it easier to return to the exact point that caused trouble.
- Full prompt
- Relevant context
- Confirmed subject and level
A named concept and a visible setup
Before solving, identify what kind of task this is and what a complete response needs. In a calculation that may be the relationship and unknown; in writing it may be the claim, evidence, and required form.
Ask for the explanation in layers. Plain language and a small example can establish the idea, while the real assignment remains the place where the student makes the next decision.
- Concept
- What the question asks
- First meaningful decision
Student work with the first mismatch identified
A useful attempt can be incomplete. Show the line, paragraph, diagram, or reasoning you have and ask what remains correct. Check should preserve good thinking and point to the earliest place where the path changes.
After correcting it, explain why the new step works. That explanation is more reusable than memorizing the corrected answer alone.
- Keep correct work
- Name the error type
- Write a correction rule
A small test and a realistic return point
Turn the concept into a question that can be answered without the original explanation. Use a card, mini quiz, teach-back, or similar problem and hide the answer before attempting it.
If recall is weak, place one short review in the planner before the assessment. If it is strong, move on instead of repeatedly reviewing material that is already available.
- No-notes check
- One scheduled review
- Clear evidence of readiness
The handoff test
Can you name what became clearer?
A stage has done its job when it leaves a useful artifact: a confirmed task, a visible setup, a corrected rule, a retrieval question, or a scheduled return point. More generated text is not the goal.
Turn one assignment into practice →A decision guide for real study nights
Choose the next action from the evidence in front of you.
“Study more” is not a usable instruction. A better plan starts with the current signal: no setup, a broken step, weak recall, or too much due work competing for the same hour.
Restate the task, identify the required output, and use Explain before attempting details.
Use Lirno Tutor →Ask for one hint or the first setup line, then pause the help and continue independently.
See prompt patterns →Use Check to locate the earliest mismatch in assumptions, units, signs, evidence, or logic.
Save the mistake pattern →Create a no-notes question and schedule one short return before the quiz or exam.
Build an exam-ready loop →What Lirno should leave behind
After any route, you should be able to point to a concrete result: a task that was read correctly, a setup you can explain, a first mismatch you understand, a retrieval question, or a realistic next session. If the only result is a long response, reduce the scope and ask what action the response is supposed to support.
The route can be short. A single hint followed by a correct attempt may be enough. More complex assignments can move between Tutor, Study, Plan, and Progress over several days while keeping the same topic and weak point visible.
One assignment, one connected route
See how a worksheet can continue past completion.
Imagine a biology worksheet about cellular respiration. Lirno first separates the questions and keeps the diagram with the instructions. You ask for a hint on the process you cannot place, then explain the sequence back in your own words.
When the worksheet is complete, the key inputs, outputs, and common mix-up become a study set. The repeated misconception goes into the Mistake Book, and a short no-notes check is scheduled before the quiz.
The result is not simply a finished page. It is a clearer model of the topic, a record of what went wrong, and a practical way to test whether the idea is still available tomorrow.
INPUT7-question biology worksheetPhoto · diagram · instructions
↓HELPHint on question 4One missing relationship explained
↓OUTPUTStudy set + mistake note8 cards · 1 review tomorrow
Before you rely on the result
Check the capture, the method, and your own understanding.
Confirm the input
Check every sign, unit, diagram label, source requirement, and instruction Lirno detected.
Compare with class
Make sure the notation, method, calculator use, and evidence match what your teacher expects.
Explain it back
Close the help and restate the idea or reproduce the next step without the answer visible.
Follow school rules
Use AI for understanding and practice only where your school and teacher allow it.
Good to know
How Lirno works — questions
Straight answers about accounts, photos, devices, and tutoring-style help.
Do I need to create an account before using Lirno?
You can start exploring quickly. Optional sign-in methods such as Apple, Google, or email may be used for account features and purchase protection.
When is my homework photo uploaded?
A photo is sent when you choose or capture it and then use it in an AI homework request. Camera and photo-library access can be managed in iOS Settings.
Can I use Lirno without an iPhone or iPad?
No. Lirno is currently distributed only through Apple’s App Store for compatible iPhone and iPad devices.
Does Lirno just give final answers?
Lirno is designed for tutoring-style help: hints, step-by-step explanations, checks, and practice—so you can understand the method.