Welcome to the latest edition of ELTWeekly, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2024! In this month’s issue, we delve into the dynamic landscape of English Language Teaching (ELT), exploring innovative methodologies, insightful research, and practical classroom strategies to enhance both teaching and learning experiences. Join us as we navigate through a diverse array of topics,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 15, Issue 2 | April 2024
AI-Powered Education, Webinar on May 16
Pearson is hosting a webinar on ‘AI-Powered Education: A look at how Pearson is innovating with AI-powered tools’ on May 16, 2024. Join Pearson’s AI product team members, Chris Hess and Emily Ockay as we take a deeper dive into the new AI-powered study tools for MyLab, Mastering, and eTextbook. Joined by faculty advisor, Michelle… Continue reading AI-Powered Education, Webinar on May 16
What education experts are saying about ChatGPT
Read this Pearson article on educators’ opinions about ChatGPT. Recently, Pearson hosted a well-attended AI webinar featuring a panel of education experts and innovators. Part of the conversation centered on helping educators better understand what ChatGPT offers. But the overall focus of the event was to provide perspectives and glean insights on what emergent AI… Continue reading What education experts are saying about ChatGPT
Useful prompts for AI to help teachers save lesson planning time
The OUP ELT team has published an article on using AI for lesson planning. In the evolving landscape of education, generative AI stands out as a transformative tool for teachers. AI offers teachers a wealth of opportunities to save time and enhance lesson planning and delivery. By leveraging generative AI, you can not only streamline… Continue reading Useful prompts for AI to help teachers save lesson planning time
AI IN ESL [Podcast]
Listen to the latest episode of Brent Warner and Ixchell Reyes’ ‘The DIESOL Podcast’ featuring Eric H. Roth. Brent and Ixchell say, “The conversation around Artificial Intelligence is only starting to grow. There’s a lot to continue to explore. In previous episodes we made predictions about the future of AI in our field, then we… Continue reading AI IN ESL [Podcast]
Sal Khan on How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education [TED]
Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen. He shares the opportunities he sees for students and educators to collaborate with AI tools — including the potential of a personal AI tutor for every student and an AI teaching assistant for… Continue reading Sal Khan on How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education [TED]
Language: It’s a Matter of Choices [Video]
Watch the latest video ‘Language: It’s a Matter of Choices’ from ‘English with Cambridge’. This presentation explores ways that we can help our learners. It covers:
Herbert Puchta’s 5 things to know about developing thinking skills in ELT [Video]
In this webinar Herbert Puchta looked at the latest research from the new science of learning, into how children learn and what teachers can do to facilitate their students’ learning journey. He then discussed life skills and why it is a good idea to develop them in young learners from the outset. Practical ideas throughout… Continue reading Herbert Puchta’s 5 things to know about developing thinking skills in ELT [Video]
60-Second Strategy: Role Reading [Video]
Watch Edutopia video ’60-Second Strategy: Role Reading’ to explore reading development strategies. In Fatima Belouahi’s classroom in Copenhagen, Denmark, she uses a popular small group activity called role reading to help scaffold her ninth graders’ comprehension of challenging texts. Students are placed in groups of three, then assigned a task to do as they work… Continue reading 60-Second Strategy: Role Reading [Video]