https://fltmag.com/prompting-with-purpose/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://fltmag.com/prompting-with-purpose/#comment-541689 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:07:36 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10263#comment-541689 I really like this approach. Instead of asking whether AI belongs in language education, actually experimenting with carefully designed prompts gives teachers something much more useful: evidence from real classroom practice.

]]> https://fltmag.com/prompting-with-purpose/#comment-541654 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:11:30 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10263#comment-541654 Absolutely loved your insights on purposeful prompting, especially how it enhances engagement in language learning! It really highlights the potential of AI to create meaningful interactions. Curious how you think this approach could evolve further—imagine integrating cultural nuances too!

]]> https://fltmag.com/prompting-with-purpose/#comment-541365 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:58:54 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10263#comment-541365 I was disapointed that there was no mention of the role of ‘Coach’ in speaking activities. and feel some of the problems you discovered with feedback on writing apply equally to feedback on speaking.
For example, you said, “One recurring challenge was that ChatGPT often wanted to improve student writing by making it more sophisticated rather than more accurate.” is a problem when students ask for feedback on their recordings of speaking activities, too.
I found that ChatGPT and Gemini are getting better and better at adapting suggestions for improving students’ speaking when asked to identify, but possibly not reveal, the CEFR level of a student’s audio file. Even to the extent of A1, A1+, A2, A2+ etc
At present only Gemini offers feedback on the sounds students make, so I recommend it as it can be more useful than ChatGPT for help on pronunciation.
I look forward to explring the https://z.umn.edu/promptedlanguageprompts
prompts.

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