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By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OSEH3009 Introduction Curipod is an interactive lesson tool that uses AI to help educators to create classroom activities like polls, quizzes, and drawings. Name of the tool Curipod URL https://curipod.com/ Primary purpose
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By Karen Villalba, Universidad del Norte DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ULXQ9260 The field of language learning is undergoing a significant transformation with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This shift has the potential to enhance the foreign language learning process by offering improved
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By Elizabeth Enkin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IWXB4020 Collaborative 3D spaces (also referred to as “metaverses”) are virtual environments that are accessible through desktop or immersive VR. They can offer numerous benefits to language students, including increasing enjoyment and decreasing
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By Dr. Mahmoud Amer, Professor of Arabic and TESOL at West Chester University of Pennsylvania DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WGGR8986 Name of the tool YouGlish URL https://youglish.com/ Primary purpose of the tool Allows users to search the captioned text of YouTube videos; Enables
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By Laura Bigler, Murray City School District, Utah DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GTXA1832 Introduction Book Creator is a web-based platform that can be used to create easily customizable multimodal presentations or books. I chose to explore this platform because, as an educator, I
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By Carla Rivera Matos, Mountain Vista High School and Araceli De Robles, South Elgin High School . DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZKVB9359 Introduction At this year’s ACTFL conference, we stumbled upon the Speakable booth at the Exhibit Hall. Here we got the chance
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By Katie Lattin, Spanish Teacher, East Valley High School, WA DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VYUP9263 Introduction Like many language educators, I have struggled to find authentic resources that fit a specific theme, lesson, and/or skill level for use in the classroom. Lectia, which
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By Macon Looper, Asheville High School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FIST4644 Introduction I am a big proponent of leading a student-centered classroom where I am able to provide students with voice and choice, allowing them to take agency in their learning. This past
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By Martha Arrizon DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HCCL8580 Introduction to DocHub I was introduced to DocHub by the realtor helping me with the purchase of a home a few years ago. While DocHub is mainly utilized in business for workflow and legally binding
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By Jenna Bacchi, Southern Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JQZU9982 Introduction Finding quality readings for my classroom is a consistent challenge. This is a difficult task because level-appropriate materials are not always readily available. To look for solutions, I recently tried out
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By Claire Nightingale, Whittell High School Spanish Teacher, Zephyr Cove, NV DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EPCN7371 Introduction Lingostar.ai offers a pathway toward linguistic proficiency through AI chat. On Lingostar.ai, learners use their microphones to chat with the AI bot on a variety of
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By Elizabeth Enkin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NYPH3901 My journey with emerging technology began in our language lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2018, when we first began looking at how the lab could provide nontraditional language learning opportunities
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By Dan Nickolai, Saint Louis University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WRRK5241 The generative artificial intelligence eruption of the past two years has been centered primarily on conversational chatbots like Google’s Gemini (formerly Bard) and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Much less attention has been paid to
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By Farah S. Akbar, Teachers College, Columbia University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IMFI3781 Introduction Language teaching can be a rewarding but challenging profession. Language teachers often have to juggle multiple classes, design engaging lesson plans, create and adapt various materials, and assess their
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