This is a great site if you or your students like emoji's. They can download lots of different ones, create their own and even play emoji games https://emojipedia.org/

Interesting article on the AI divide (between those trained and those untrained) https://societyandai.org/perspectives/the-emerging-ai-divide-in-higher-education/

This is interesting feedback on the research (or lack of it) in how AI is used in education I Read 25 Studies on AI in Education. Here’s What Teachers Are Actually Doing. https://mikekentz.substack.com/p/i-read-25-studies-on-ai-in-education

Sign up here to get access to the recording of my webinar on Multilingual Classrooms https://app.fobizz.com/fortbildungen/3854-multilingual-classrooms-building-on-strengths-and-supporting-challenges?__preload=1

An interesting report from Pearson - From Engagement to Impact Defining quality in immersive learning https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/global-store/global/resources/efficacy/From-Engagement-to-Impact-Research-Report-Digital.pdf

This is a useful tool for quickly turning quotes into graphics. https://www.serif.sh/

My free Edtech and ELT Newsletter for July 2026 is now available
https://open.substack.com/pub/nikpeachey/p/edtech-and-elt-newsletter-july-2026

These seem to be harder to find these days - Anyway - one the rage- here's a word cloud creator https://wordbulb.com/word-cloud-generator and some ideas for how to use them https://peacheypublications.com/word-clouds-in-elt

Multilingual Classrooms: Building on Strengths and Supporting Challenges - You can see the recording of my presentation here:
https://app.fobizz.com/fortbildungen/3854-multilingual-classrooms-building-on-strengths-and-supporting-challenges/access_info

Here's one for the eco-conscious AI user - This service will route your AI prompts through the most eco-friendly AI models https://discode.ai/ You can get started for free, but it's not a totally free service so you'll need to decide how much you care about the environment!?

21 observations from people watching - This is a really interesting read and nice to share with learners - Get them to think about how they would be perceived https://skincontact.substack.com/p/21-observations-from-people-watching

Uncovered - This is a nice activity for learners https://uncovered.ink/ They see the first page of a book and decide whether they want to read more. Get learners to scroll through three pages ten decide which one the would prefer to read and click on reveal to see the book. Good source of reading and discussion

If Tarot floats your boat (or your students') then you can get a free reading - do a single card and get learners to discuss what they think about their reading https://www.zodiachat.ai/ and whether they think an AI reading is more or less valid than a human reading.

Developing Understanding through Intentional Listening - In this webinar, I explore issues around listening and understanding and share some of the problems as well as some classroom activities that can encourage our students to listen with the intention to understand rather than the intention to reply. https://payhip.com/b/GISTe Download the recording

Docubix looks like an interesting way to create your own knowledge base. Would be really useful for anyone doing/writing research https://www.docubix.com/ on the free plan you can create your own research assistant or create one for your class.

CourseBox is another AI course generation tool. These are looking increasingly impressive. This one includes video tutor and video generation. You can create 3 short courses for free. https://www.coursebox.ai/

Learn how to recognize deepfakes, phishing attempts, and AI-powered scams. Short interactive trainings designed to help you, your friends, family, and community stay safe online and offline. https://ui.adaptivesecurity.com/

VoiceMe looks like it could be useful for developing speaking skills and discussion with learners - They seem to be taking human connection seriously and small private groups rather than aiming mass volume https://voiceme.life/

This groundbreaking book flips the script, showing how AI, when used wisely, can enhance rather than replace our students' thinking. Developing Critical Thinking Skills With AI is your complete task-based guide to using AI tools to cultivate logic, curiosity, and independent thought in your classroom. https://payhip.com/b/NqAto

Remembering is easier with Anki
Anki is a flashcard program that helps you spend more time on challenging material, and less on what you already know. https://apps.ankiweb.net/