Just reading this. Really nice thought experiment.

https://thehumanplaybook.substack.com/p/what-is-slop?

Word Assassin - https://wordassassins.com/ This looks like a useful free game to promote fluency - Every student secretly gets one classmate as their target plus one word, and wins by getting that classmate to say the word out loud in conversation. If they manage it, they take over their target's target. Last one standing wins.


There are no materials beyond a word each, and the language comes entirely out of students trying to steer each other rather than anything planned. It also inverts who does well. The quiet students tend to win, because patience beats fluency at it.

Ankon AI is an interesting tool for generating whiteboard type explainer videos https://ankonai.com/ This looks like a useful way to quickly create learning content. Here's an explainer video I create based on a simple prompt instruction https://ankonai.com/v/af8e6b9a-1646-4fc7-8884-b97e3bdab2c9

VoteGenerator is a free poll and survey maker. Create a poll in under 60 seconds and share it by link, QR code, or website embed. Neither you nor your respondents need an account. It offers eight poll types https://votegenerator.com/

his is a great simulation game for Business English students . Lots to learn and discuss. They can play in teams https://sanfransim.com/

Recastia looks like a great tool for turning dull pdfs into polished training materials - it lets you repurpose a single PDF into interactive formats. You can create online flipbooks, AI videos with voiceover and optional avatar, slide presentations, responsive landing pages, a searchable AI chatbot, and immersive 3D exhibitions. Upload a file, generate content in minutes, and share it via a link or QR code. https://recastia.com/

This is a nice QR code maker https://qrmkr.io/ with free options

A great infographic about common misconceptions https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/common-mythconceptions/ Get your learners to see how many they believe

5 Ways to Verify Student Learning in the Age of AI https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/5-ways-to-verify-student-learning-in-the-age-of-ai/

StudioEditor is a browser-based audio editor that lets you import, record, cut, arrange, and mix speech https://studioeditor.io/ You can also buy credits to get your audio improved using AI.

An interesting infographic to use with learners - How to get the world to netzero by 2050 https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/how-to-get-the-world-to-netzero-by-2050/

This looks like an interesting AI tool for creating manga comics anime and gifs https://makiverse.com/

This is an interesting article about the use of notes and their impact on memory - Cognitive Offloading in the Classroom: How External Notes Compromise Internal Learning - https://ammaramerhbi.substack.com/p/cognitive-offloading-in-the-classroom

This is a really useful article about running generative AI locally on your computer using open source models. This reduces environmental impact and cost and increases privacy - https://www.theaugmentededucator.com/p/everything-on-one-machine-unsloth Everything on One Machine: Unsloth your AI

Kitbitz is a nice collection of free art for illustrations in materials. They are nicely grouped by theme https://kitbitz.art/