Finally found the time to do another newsletter
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Useful review of AI speaking development tools from Russell Stannard https://buff.ly/3U7T3iM
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This tool is offering upto 180 minutes of free audio/video transcription each month. You can also choose the file type you want the transcription into. Copes with multiple languages. https://listenrobo.com/
Listenrobo
Transcribe Audio & Video to Text or Subtitles | ListenRobo
Easily convert English audio to text with our speech to text converter. Download subtitles in txt, srt, and vtt formats for free, without any watermarks.
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Here’s an AI app that has been designed to stimulate creativity. Might be nice for some little bits of language use too https://www.theblankapp.com/#1
Interesting article about AI 3D modelling in language teaching https://buff.ly/3TXCULt
An AI tool for creating or enhancing your own images. 5 prompts a day available on the free subscription https://gencraft.com/
Gencraft
Gencraft: AI art generator, AI photos, AI image variations, and editor
AI art generator. Create a free account. Try hundreds of AI models. Remix artwork from 10M+ users. Use AI to create stunning images, avatars, and photos
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Intertesting artilce https://theconversation.com/the-hidden-risk-of-letting-ai-decide-losing-the-skills-to-choose-for-ourselves-227311
The Conversation
The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to make thoughtful decisions.
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The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About | Bernard Marr https://bernardmarr.com/the-future-of-generative-ai-6-predictions-everyone-should-know-about/. Worth a quick read to see what the future might look like.
Bernard Marr
The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About
Generative AI is an utterly transformative technology that is already impacting how organizations and individuals work.
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This is a horrible looking website, but it gives you access to download an app that can be a speaking partner for students. It looks like a person too https://callannie.ai/
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Here’s an AI tool for grading essays and assignments. You can create rubrics to apply and get summaries of assignments too. The free version is limited to 10 assignments a month or 1000 words each. https://essaygrader.ai/
www.essaygrader.ai
Essay Grader AI | The AI Essay Grader for Teachers | Free Plans
EssayGrader is a rubric-based AI essay grader tool that turns hours of essay grading into minutes. ✓ 25 free essays per month ✓ Trusted by 100,000+ teachers
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DigCompEdu framework https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/digcompedu/digcompedu-framework_en This is an interesting framework for the development of skills for the use of technology in education
Joint Research Centre
DigCompEdu framework
DigCompEdu describes 22 competences organised in six Areas.Area 1: Professional Engagement[collapsed title=1.1 Organisational communication] To use...
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Some nice quotes from Star Wars - Get students to choose the 5 they like most https://www.dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/50-wise-quotes-from-star-wars-universe-5_80per.png
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This is a platform for playing interactive stories created by AI https://www.taleai.io/ More suitable for older students.
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🍑 FlashFriday - SEL and Soft Skills lesson plans 🙆 🙇 https://mailchi.mp/peacheypublications/peacheypublications-flash-friday-19th-april?e=3203a34083 Get 50% off any or all of these lesson plans
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https://fltmag.com/implications-generative-ai/ This is quite a long and deep read, but worth it if you want to explore some of the ethical issues we are facing.
The FLTMAG
Grounding AI: Understanding the Implications of Generative AI in World Language & Culture Education - The FLTMAG
By Johnathon Beals, University of Michigan DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AHCN5851 On “Ontological Shock” and the Existential Question This past year I was acquainted with the phrase “ontological shock”. The sense that how you conceive of the world you…
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This is an interesting tool to animate a talking head with any audio file https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/vasa-1/
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This is an interesting AI powered game that is based around creating stories from images and decing which images were described to create other images. It’ll make more sense if you try it https://www.bridy.co/
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I’ll be doing this talk on Friday 26th https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pd-talk-ai-tools-for-language-educators-registration-881086973857
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Interesting tool that generates interview questions based on a job description - Get sts to predict what the questions will be and then check https://careercompanion.vercel.app/
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