This is a useful summary of some interesting research into the use of tools like NotebookLM https://ammaramerhbi.substack.com/p/why-ai-learning-tools-fail-without

Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Psychology of Multilingual Learners and Teachers - This is free to download or read online. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003503620/interdisciplinary-approaches-psychology-multilingual-learners-teachers-giulia-sulis-%C3%A5sta-hauk%C3%A5s-sarah-mercer

Portfolio-Based Assessment in the World Language Classroom https://fltmag.com/portfolio-based-assessment/

🍑Publications - Develop Information Literacy Skills and Critical Thinking 👩‍🏫 https://payhip.com/peacheypublications/collection/inforgraphic-lessons choose from a collection of lesson plans and digital materials - all for under $1

48 Eccentric Art Installations https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/eccentric-art-projects get students to decide which one they would visit and plan their journey.

Paradigm reimagines education around the individual, taking any learning goal and turning it into a step-by-step path that evolves with your progress, helping you move steadily from curiosity to mastery without getting lost. https://www.paradigm.study/ Must try this.

This is an interesting source of public access video that's checked for authenticity https://seenpool.com/

Kimi is the new Chinese GenAI assistant that is scaring the pants off - the US AI community - Sign up for free - Boost me and we both win! Sign up on Kimi and we each get a guaranteed benefit — up to 1-Year Membership Credits: https://kimi-bot.com/activities/viral-referral/share?scenario=invite&from=share_poster&invitation_code=LMUENM

PicLumen is another AI video and image creation site, but you own what you produce and can use and sell your images and products commercially. https://www.piclumen.com/

Revise looks like a useful AI editing tool that acts a bit like a buddy, to help you review and improve what you have written https://revise.io/ It has a useable free subscription.

ShotLab is a useful tool if you use a lot of screen shots in your teaching or training materials https://shotlab.pro/ - It has some easy to use enhancement features and can be used for free. https://youtu.be/xEyl1Uoq0uA?si=kBwr6ajbo8PiDezf

Turning Text into Teaching Tools: Using Picsart’s AI Image Generator in the Language Classroom https://fltmag.com/picsart/ interesting case study.

Interesting article about AI's ability to design courses https://drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/ai-can-build-your-course-but-can AI Can Build Your Course, but Can it Design the Learning?

This is a free, registration and log in free image editor that is powered by AI https://turner.art/

Pangram is an AI detection tool that boasts 99% accuracy - You can try it for free and get 4 credits per day https://www.pangram.com/

An infographic on giving compliments - these tips come from my lesson https://payhip.com/b/QTKfv This valuable ability is very much under taught in language courses. Teach your students this really valuable skill using this simple lesson plan with tips and examples.

AudioTranscription converts audio and video files into clear, editable text using AI trained for real-world speech. It handles accents and varying speeds and supports MP3, WAV, M4A, and MP4. https://audiotranscription.io

Wordichi has a collection of online word games that you or your learners may enjoy https://wordichi.com/

KidVoice enable you to create audio using AI generated children's voices. It can be really hard to get audio of young children's voices so this is a goo solution, though the range is very USA focused. https://kid-voices-ai.com/

Why One Professor Abandoned the AI Resistance https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2026/07/28/why-one-professor-abandoned-ai-resistance An interesting interview, especially when many people are moving in the opposite direction.

How has the essential list of English words changed over the last 70 years? You can find out here https://pudding.cool/2026/07/essential-words/ this is an interactive data piece showing how the vocabulary considered essential for English learners changed dramatically. Just keep scrolling down - This fantastic!