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Quick links to useful resources for teaching and learning with educational technology
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A useful collection of free video editing and creation tools https://videotourl.net/tools Compress, convert, trim, resize, rotate, mute and AI-upscale video right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded — every file is handled on your own computer and never leaves it.
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https://uk.bettshow.com/reports-and-whitepapers/state-of-ai-in-education The findings reinforce a need we hear from educators globally: technology must be paired with strategy, responsible practices, and professional learning. Lenovo helps schools build that foundation by bringing together the right technology, implementation support, and partnerships that advance AI literacy for educators and learners.
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This looks like a useful tool for teacher trainers https://www.workshopr.io/ Workshopr is a facilitation platform that helps you design, run, and improve workshops. It combines a drag-and-drop planner with a library of over 380 exercises, 57 icebreakers, and ready-made agendas so you can build a session in minutes.
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AI Framework for Educator Preparation - American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education https://aacte.org/report/ai-framework-for-educator-preparation/ Artificial intelligence presents both tremendous opportunity and significant responsibility for educator preparation. AACTE’s Framework reflects our commitment to ensuring that technology serves, not supplants, the expertise, ethics, and professional judgment of educators.
LearnFrom looks like a useful tool for building online courses and testing whether they are viable as commercial products https://www.learnfrom.co/ Upload videos, add resources, and organize lessons with drag-and-drop. Launch on your domain using polished themes. Manage unlimited students, issue certificates
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If https://rabbit-hole.reppie.org/you enjoy letting your mind wander and exploring different aspects of a concept you will love this. Just type in a topic and start exploring
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Drawing on international case studies and expert insights, the report
 showcases innovative practices (e.g., student led tool selection,
robotics assisted social learning, peer supported AAC) and identifies
 systemic barriers https://iite.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/report_10-sept-2026.pdf
Gauth is quite a remarkable AI tool that generates visuals based around a topic you want to explore and then makes elements of the visuals clickable. https://www.gauth.com/atlas/ great way to explore any topic
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Visualisation to Enhance Creativity in the ELT Classroom https://peacheypublications.com/visualisation-to-enhance-creativity-in-the-elt-classroom This is a simple but powerful technique we can use to encourage students to see things in their ‘mind’s eye’. This involves persuading students to close their eyes, concentrate and visualize.
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Fifty Years of Topic Development, Thematic Combination, and AI’s Evolving Reach in Computers & Education https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131526001958?via%3Dihub - This is a long read but you can find a useful summary at: https://ammaramerhbi.substack.com/p/the-50-year-overnight-ai-revolution
Reach the Top 1% of Your Field (Deliberate Practice) https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2026/09/30/deliberate-practice/ This sounds a bit competitive but there are some valuable insights here about practice which definitely apply to language learning.
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Comedy wildlife photos - get your learners to choose their favourite one https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/finalists/2026_finalists.php
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This is a great lesson plan for leading up to Halloween - https://payhip.com/b/I4vL A Ghost Story uses a beautifully crafted short film to draw students into an intriguing and emotional narrative. As they explore the story, students develop their speaking, listening, writing and critical-thinking skills while practising the language of deduction, speculation and storytelling.
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