An article from way back in 2017 this time - How much of this do you think still holds true? 12 Tips for training older teachers to use technology https://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/2017/04/12-tips-for-training-older-teachers-to.html
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12 Tips for training older teachers to use technology
A blog about the use of educational technology in language learning and teaching
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This is a free web based app that enables you children to make an share stories together. It’s very colourful and easy to use the stories can be written(with or without the help of AI) recorded using voice or webcam. Something kids will love https://yarn.family/
yarn | connect through story
yarn | where kids make and share stories
yarn lets young children build characters and story worlds – on their own, or with friends and family
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This is a great article about education, assessment and the impact of AI - You'll need a LinkedIn account to access it. (9) The Lies We Tell Ourselves in Education | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lies-we-tell-ourselves-education-john-dolman-wqkte/
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves in Education
We educators tell ourselves (or we are told) egregious lies - lies that have perpetrated some of the worst crimes against education imaginable. Perhaps the most pernicious is that intervention makes the difference, that achieving a grade 5 will definitively…
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I just had an interesting chat with this AI avatar. He looked a bit twichy, but he was able to see into my room and start conversation about some of the things he could see. Pretty impressive. https://www.tavus.io/
www.tavus.io
Tavus: The human computing company
Build AI humans that see, hear, and talk face to face in real time. Deploy custom video agents, digital twins, and AI companions in 30+ languages with simple APIs.
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This study shows huge promise - https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/education/From-chalkboards-to-chatbots-in-Nigeria
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From chalkboards to chatbots in Nigeria: 7 lessons to pioneer generative AI for education
In 1984, educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom demonstrated that students receiving one-on-one tutoring vastly outperformed their peers confined to the traditional classroom setting. Despite these proven benefits, the prohibitive cost of providing individualized…
Useful study tool for working with YouTube videos - Curate and annotate YouTube videos to
uncover insights worth sharing. https://gistr.so/
uncover insights worth sharing. https://gistr.so/
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Gistr | Highlight and share the best insights from YouTube videos
Stop watching YouTube videos mindlessly. Transform them into AI-powered notes and highlights that you can curate and share. Perfect for students, professionals, and researchers.
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Has anyone tried the new Chinese AI https://www.deepseek.com/ yet? Apparently it’s been developed at a fraction of the price and is better than ChatGPT!!!
Deepseek
DeepSeek | 深度求索
深度求索（DeepSeek），成立于2023年，专注于研究世界领先的通用人工智能底层模型与技术，挑战人工智能前沿性难题。基于自研训练框架、自建智算集群和万卡算力等资源，深度求索团队仅用半年时间便已发布并开源多个百亿级参数大模型，如DeepSeek-LLM通用大语言模型、DeepSeek-Coder代码大模型，并在2024年1月率先开源国内首个MoE大模型（DeepSeek-MoE），各大模型在公开评测榜单及真实样本外的泛化效果均有超越同级别模型的出色表现。和 DeepSeek AI 对话，轻松接入 API。
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A huge collection of free sounds to download https://freesound.org/
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A systematic review of research on AI in language education: Current status and future implications https://www.lltjournal.org/item/10125-73606/
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A systematic review of research on AI in language education: Current status and future implications
Given the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for language education, this article provides a review of selected empirical studies on artificial intelligence …
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Here’s a useful video from Russell Stannard looking at Deepseek https://youtu.be/oy4csahdkjg?si=OaIWOt4Jqi4ZqnD6
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How can Deepseek help with language teaching? Lots of Examples
Training in how we can use Deepseek in language teaching with lots of pratical examples
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Here’s something for the weekend - An AI generated jazz version of the Beatles song Get Back https://youtu.be/R4s846_PRWI As a musician I find this a bit worrying.
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Get Back, but it´s Jazz...
A Beatles song reimagined (AI-generated music)
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The image was generated using FLUX.1 [dev] (Black Forest Labs). This content is for non-commercial use, just for fun. Enjoy!
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Anybody interested in building their own Chatbot? https://tech.co/news/how-to-build-a-no-code-chatbot
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How to Build Your Own No-Code Chatbot In 10 Minutes
In 2025, it's easier than ever to build an AI chatbot. We explain how to build a chatbot from scratch in 7 steps, without spending a cent.
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This looks like an interesting read - On my list when i find some time https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/1/6
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AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relationship between AI tool usage and critical thinking skills…
Hi everyone - I’m doing some training and consultancy work in a couple of weeks time and I’d like some chalkface (is that still a thing) recommendations for AI tools to include - What would be your top 3 recommendations?
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This is a really nice video based activity to test whether you can detect when someone is lying - Detecting Deception https://learning.elucidat.com/course/5e15ef4ca5d25-5e15f0b95185a great listening and viewing practice
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Chalkie - AI Lesson Generator For Teachers https://chalkie.ai/ Yes another one! It has a useable free subscription.
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Chalkie - AI Lesson Generator For Teachers
Chalkie is a tool for teachers to create classroom-ready lessons, sheets and activities faster than ever before. Create, edit and share lessons in seconds using AI.
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Interesting tool for leaving voice comments on Google Docs - Great for homework marking and feedback - Beep - Voice Notes for Google Classroom, Google Docs, & Gmail https://www.beepaudio.com/ - Video explainer here https://youtu.be/kKp0dIrQ2Gk?si=2RuxTLFMiQ9Eto20
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Beep - Voice Notes for Google Classroom, Google Docs, & Gmail
Record and play voice notes and audio comments in Google Classroom, Gmail, Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Forms. Get it now for free!
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A really useful Padlet collection of AI tools from Anna Cristina https://padlet.com/anacristina1210/my-epic-padlet-ai-for-educators-5qpccqyg2t8y6had
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My Epic Padlet - AI for EDUCATORS
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Interesting research - How easy is it for your students to cheat with AI? https://buff.ly/4ed7gC6 When children set themselves the specific aim of avoiding detection:
50 per cent of the 12-year-olds bypassed detection.
38 per cent of the 13-year-olds bypassed detection.
100 per cent of the 17-year-olds bypassed detection.
50 per cent of the 12-year-olds bypassed detection.
38 per cent of the 13-year-olds bypassed detection.
100 per cent of the 17-year-olds bypassed detection.
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My AI experiment: how many students can beat detection software?
Humanities teacher Jack Dougall set 100 of his students the challenge of cheating on their homework with AI without being detected - and the results were shocking
I’ve been playing with ZenMic - It created this podcast on Inclusion in ELT https://zenmic.com/podcast/b7hw
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Inclusion in English Language Education
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