Lesson builder · for instructors
Type a topic. Get a cited deck and quiz.
The Ask Shorty Lesson Builder drafts a slide deck and a quiz on the 2026 NEC, with a section number behind every claim. You edit by talking to it, then export to PowerPoint and PDF.
How it works
- Step 1Type a topicOne line about the class you teach next, like “GFCI protection in dwellings” or “sizing a service.”
- Step 2Edit by talkingTell it what to change: “add a slide on kitchens,” “make question 3 harder.” Every claim keeps its section number.
- Step 3Export and teachDownload the deck as PowerPoint and the quiz as a PDF with an answer key, or as a quiz file for Canvas. Lessons save to your code, so you can come back and keep editing.
Section numbers, not code text
Slides cite the section a claim comes from. Your students look it up in their own book, which is the skill the exam tests.
No source, no claim
Every section number is checked against the 2026 NEC before you see it. If the builder can’t back a claim, it says so instead of guessing.
Built for instructors
No student accounts and no student data. You build the lesson; your students only see what you show them.
Before you start
- Covers the 2026 NEC only. If your state is still on an earlier edition, check each section number against your adopted code.
- Needs a laptop or desktop screen. It doesn’t work on a phone.
- Saves up to 50 lessons per code.
- Free during the pilot, with a daily limit of 5 decks and 40 edits per code.
Questions instructors ask
- What is the Ask Shorty Lesson Builder?
- It is a web tool for electrical instructors. You type a topic and it drafts a slide deck and a quiz on the 2026 NEC, with a section number behind every claim. You edit by talking to it, then export to PowerPoint and PDF.
- Can AI build a lesson plan for the NEC?
- Yes. The builder drafts a cited deck and quiz from one line about your class. It checks every section number against the 2026 NEC before you see it, and if it can't back a claim, it says so instead of guessing.
- Does the builder put NEC code text on the slides?
- No. Slides cite section numbers and explain the meaning in plain English. Your students look the rule up in their own code book, which is the skill the exam tests.
- What does the builder cost, and how do you get access?
- It is free for instructors during the pilot, with a daily limit of 5 decks and 40 edits per code. Request a code on this page. We read every request and email you a code.
- Which NEC edition does the builder cover?
- The 2026 NEC only. If your state still uses an earlier edition, check each section number against your adopted code.
Request a code
The builder is in a free pilot with a small group of instructors. Tell us who you are and we’ll email you a code.
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