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This paper explores how education can respond wisely and imaginatively to the rise of AI in general, and generative AI in particular. Its recommendations are rooted in two principles.
1. Innovation must draw on what we know about how humans learn.
2. AI’s power must not be allowed to hollow out the very skills required to navigate an AI age successfully. https://www.sagepub.com/docs/default-source/corp-comms/ai-and-the-future-of-pedagogy.pdf
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Here's another free AI image generation platform. https://lexicaai.net/
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Lumi is an AI reading experiment from Google's PAIR. Instead of summarizing, it adds a lightweight AI layer directly on top of arXiv papers. It highlights main points in the source text, makes references clickable, and lets you ask contextual questions about any selected text or image. https://lumi.withgoogle.com/#/
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It’s still in beta testing, but this looks like an interesting app for developing speaking skills https://sentioai.app/
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This is a wonderful multimedia interactive about apologising - It's based on 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City - https://pudding.cool/2025/03/housewives/ There are some great lessons on language of apology in here.
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Download this lesson plan for free - The Climate Change Denier
In this lesson, students explore the opinions of various climate change deniers and look at a strategy for understanding them and trying to open their minds to the fact that they may be wrong.

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Regardless of the subject or age group we teach, most of us would like our students to think more critically about what they are learning and how it relates to the world around them. https://payhip.com/peacheypublications/blog/news/integrating-critical-thinking-into-your-syllabus-with-ai This article shows you how to use AI to generate a small scale syllabus for integrating AI into your lessons.
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Elements in Research Methods in Education - Free webinar https://cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517628788668/WN_wadYrSq6TrSYlx9hN0fq1w#/registration Cambridge Webinars will interview the author of How to Use Generative AI in Educational Research - Dr Jasper Roe, to explore why he chose this specific topic, the writing process behind this book, and how he hopes it will influence educational researchers and practitioners.
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Creating Spaces for Conversation - In this online event, internationally recognised teacher trainers Anna Hasper and Kieran Donaghy will share practical frameworks and strategies for creating caring classrooms and integrating multimodal approaches that mirror the realities of today’s learners. Through expert insights, teacher reflections, and dynamic dialogue, participants will explore how authentic connections and creative pedagogies empower both teachers and students to thrive. https://www.languagecert.org/en/about-us/events/2025/voices-in-education-teacher-edition-event-2025
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Pecha Kucha – For the language and communications classroom https://peacheypublications.com/pecha-kucha-for-the-language-and-communications-classroom my article with some tips.
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I'll be doing a free webinar on AI for Continuous Professional Development on 26th November - You can register for free here: https://bit.ly/4qILtJK
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Wonderful - Globe of History - Interactive 3D globe visualizing 6,000 years of history. Explore battles, philosophers, inventions and more on an interactive 3D map. Filter by era and category to see how history unfolds across the globe. https://www.globeofhistory.com/
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Here’s a free form builder for building polls, surveys and tests. Unlimited forms and responses on a free subscription https://www.finalform.so/
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This article really sums up what I’m finding in my own development alongside AI - The Role of an AI Tutor for the Lifelong Learner https://twdevoe.substack.com/p/the-role-of-an-ai-tutor-for-the-lifelong If there’s a single shift the AI tutor brings to lifelong learning, it’s this: learning becomes less about consuming content and more about entering a dialogue. You ask, it responds. You try, it observes. You reflect, it reframes.
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I didn't know there was a name for this - The ELIZA effect is a tendency to project human traits — such as experience, semantic comprehension or empathy — onto rudimentary computer programs having a textual interface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA_effect
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