July 2023Technology

Microsoft’s Reading Progress Tool: Harnessing the Potential of L2 Oral Reading Assignments Through Technology

By Sherry Maggin and Stephanie Irani-Tehrani, The United States Military Academy DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AINU8118 Introduction Microsoft’s Reading Progress is a useful tool to practice oral reading fluency in a variety of languages. Considered as a “Learning Accelerator” by Microsoft, Reading Progress

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July 2023Technology

Worldchat Live Education as a Pedagogical Tool to Develop Speaking Skills and Cultural Awareness in Students of English

By Damaris Cordero Badilla, Dra., Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JASV4854 Introduction Worldchat Live Education is a video chat platform that was founded in 2018 by M.Ed. Anne-Marie LaFortune and formally launched in 2020. It allows teachers and

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IALLT webinarsJuly 2023

Making Generative AI Work for Language Teachers: IALLT Featured Webinar of 2023

Presenter: Maureen Gassert Lamb DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HKOR7362 In this webinar, participants learn about the current ecosystem of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and how they can be used for various tasks in the language classroom, including lesson plans, bibliographies, question generation, image

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