Ethnologue is a global voice. We exist to help you understand more about the people of the world, and how each language community is distinct. https://www.ethnologue.com/

This makes very interesting reading - My School Banned Phones for the Year. Here's What Happened - https://fittoteach.substack.com/p/my-school-banned-phones-for-the-year

Useful ‘Pathway’ through AI related materials from the British Council https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/professional-development-pathways/pathways-ai-language-teaching

Lots of articles about AI and the future of #TESOL in the International Journal of TESOL Studies https://www.tesolunion.org/journal/lists/folder/4MzUu4NzU2/

This sounds very worrying “Based on our comprehensive risk assessments, we've found that AI companion tools pose unacceptable risks to children and teens under age 18 and shouldn't be used by kids, regardless of whether the tool is intended for use by kids or not.”https://view.commonsense-email.org/?qs=1e9510d963285f8624e17ff50fd978a9a034f7d1bbebaef573e912c40cd0866913a861882a25ba4e1dc877c0b97afea9c5c5ceff0355f5aeaf93ab93b15b1c6e880b4ba24b9b163b869eb08f967183712b1a3bf01b73e30d

The AI Index Report from Stanford University - This looks at the impact AI is likely to have and is having at present on various elements of society https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2025-ai-index-report

GraphicGen - This looks like a great way to create infographics based on a text, but unfortunately there is no free option. You can get an example one for $1 though https://graphicgen.co

The Manifesto for Teaching and Learning in a Time of Generative AI: A Critical Collective Stance to Better Navigate the Future https://openpraxis.org/articles/10.55982/openpraxis.16.4.777

My interview with George from Express Publishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tncn3-SU9eM

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Another very impressive platform for developing and managing materials and learners using AI support: https://www.edtool.com/

Another very impressive platform for developing and managing materials and learners using AI support: https://www.edtool.com/

Really useful article from The AI English Teacher - https://theaienglishteacher.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/practical-ai-in-the-classroom-mastering-differentiation-with-ai-tools-without-losing-your-teaching-soul/ Mastering Differentiation with AI Tools (Without Losing Your Teaching Soul!)

This sounds like an impressive study tool that will convert different types of media into study notes-flashcards etc and store them for you. It’s free to download at present https://www.ainee.com/

This is another teaching assistant tool for doing a range of things - Marking students work, creating PBL materials, developing curriculum and creating presentation slides (All free for teachers apart from the slides) There’s an explainer video here: https://youtu.be/IsGmTz2kceU?si=NkI8FLXx11q8maJ5

Link is here: https://alayna.ai/

This is a collection of over 100 short videos by David Attenborough by the team at TKSST https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?s=%22david+attenborough All worth showing to your students.

Pano https://www.pano.news/ is a news aggregator that compares how different sources cover the same story. It pulls in coverage and perspectives from across the political spectrum. The majority of the news is US focused but there is a world news setting. Great for finding left vs Right reports of the same story and identifying bias.

AI and Scaffolded Writing Feedback

In this issue of InterCom they explore how scaffolded feedback from AI can support learning without taking over the process. With the right framing, AI can help learners slow down, notice patterns, and make intentional choices in their writing—shifting the focus from simply fixing mistakes to sparking reflection, ownership, and growth. https://mailchi.mp/uoregon.edu/v16_i1