AI Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/tag/ai/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:18:20 +0000 en hourly 1 Integrating Digital Storytelling to Bridge Culture and Language Learning in Novice Arabic  https://fltmag.com/integrating-digital-storytelling-to-bridge-culture-and-language-learning-in-novice-arabic/ https://fltmag.com/integrating-digital-storytelling-to-bridge-culture-and-language-learning-in-novice-arabic/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:07 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10090 By Nevine Abraham, Carnegie Mellon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NHSJ3527 Many novice learners of Arabic navigate layers of complexity that students of Latin-based languages rarely encounter, such as mastering a completely different alphabet system and letter connectivity while balancing the dual demands

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]]> https://fltmag.com/integrating-digital-storytelling-to-bridge-culture-and-language-learning-in-novice-arabic/feed/ 0 Reimagining Course Objectives in the Age of AI https://fltmag.com/reimagining-course-objectives-ai/ https://fltmag.com/reimagining-course-objectives-ai/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:23:04 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10061 By Deborah Cafiero, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, School of World Languages and Cultures, University of Vermont DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WCKE3888 Some educators may embrace generative AI as a pedagogical revolution, while others caution about its potential to replace human thought with an automated

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]]> https://fltmag.com/reimagining-course-objectives-ai/feed/ 2 Chatbots From Classroom to Conference: Fostering Collaboration in Language Learning with Mizou https://fltmag.com/chatbots-collaboration-mizou/ https://fltmag.com/chatbots-collaboration-mizou/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:15:56 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10040 By Carmen De Lorenzo, Michigan State University, and Silvia Giorgini-Althoen, Wayne State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LJOQ6934 Introduction Language teachers today are moving beyond initial experimentation with AI toward intentionally designing student-centered learning experiences that reflect their pedagogical values, creativity, and goals.

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]]> https://fltmag.com/chatbots-collaboration-mizou/feed/ 4 ACTFL 2025 Conference Report – Focus on AI, VR, and FILL https://fltmag.com/actfl-2025-conference-report/ https://fltmag.com/actfl-2025-conference-report/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:03:15 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10016 By Kevin Richards, Michele Anciaux Aoki, and Shannon Donnally Quinn DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/USZM8334 The ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo took place November 21-23 in New Orleans. Over 6000 attendees had the opportunity to participate in a large variety of

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]]> https://fltmag.com/actfl-2025-conference-report/feed/ 0 Opening the Toolbox: Creating & Customizing AI Chatbots for Language Learning: IALLT Featured Webinar of 2025 https://fltmag.com/featured-webinar-ai-chatbots/ https://fltmag.com/featured-webinar-ai-chatbots/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:48:57 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10001 Presenters: Dr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez and Dr. Richard Medina, Center for Language & Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MEYK2207 This webinar shows how instructors and students can use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to design and build custom AI-powered chatbots

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]]> https://fltmag.com/featured-webinar-ai-chatbots/feed/ 0 From Prompt to Print: Crafting Personal Illustrated Storybooks with Gemini Storybook https://fltmag.com/gemini-storybook/ https://fltmag.com/gemini-storybook/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:36:52 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9990 By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CEPA3379 Introduction Gemini Storybook is a new feature in Google Gemini as of August 2025. It generates a personalized 10-page storybook in under a minute with customizable artwork, audio, and text in

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]]> https://fltmag.com/gemini-storybook/feed/ 0 AI Chatbots for Beginning Language Learners https://fltmag.com/ai-chatbots-for-beginning-language-learners/ https://fltmag.com/ai-chatbots-for-beginning-language-learners/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:31:51 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9911 By Akiko Meguro and Todd Bryant, Dickinson College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CZNP1530 Introduction One of the challenges facing language teachers is creating engaging out-of-class assignments that support the communicative goals of the current lesson while also providing useful feedback. Online workbooks offer

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]]> https://fltmag.com/ai-chatbots-for-beginning-language-learners/feed/ 2 Making Space for Real Conversations: AI Chatbots in the Language Classroom https://fltmag.com/real-conversations-ai-chatbots/ https://fltmag.com/real-conversations-ai-chatbots/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:38:03 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9902 By Nataliya Spirydovich, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YHRJ4554 We’ve all been there: students freeze up in conversation practice, or the more confident ones dominate while the quieter ones fade into the background. Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can shift that

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]]> https://fltmag.com/real-conversations-ai-chatbots/feed/ 2 Designing with Purpose: Pedagogical Reflections for the Development of AI Speaking Tools https://fltmag.com/pedagogical-reflections-ai-speaking/ https://fltmag.com/pedagogical-reflections-ai-speaking/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:37:29 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9867 By Christiane Reves, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Language Program Director for German, Department of German, New York University, former Assistant Teaching Professor and Lower Division Coordinator German, School of International Letters and Cultures, Arizona State University and Mariana Bahtchevanova, PhD,

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]]> https://fltmag.com/pedagogical-reflections-ai-speaking/feed/ 5 Snorkl: A Bigger Flip/Flipgrid with AI-Powered Feedback https://fltmag.com/snorkl/ https://fltmag.com/snorkl/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:26:33 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9851 By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IMLG1774 Introduction When Flip/Flipgrid was sunsetted, many educators started to search for something to fill the gap. Now you can consider Snorkl. It is a web-based platform that allows students to respond

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]]> https://fltmag.com/snorkl/feed/ 0 From Grammar to Strategy: Two Perspectives on Language Education and AI from FLEAT 8 https://fltmag.com/perspectives-fleat8/ https://fltmag.com/perspectives-fleat8/#respond Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:15:35 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9825 By Petra Juna Jennings (University of Ostrava, the Czech Technical University in Prague) and Christina Thunstedt (Technical University of Munich) DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LJYY3571 Europe goes to Hawaii When we first met on Oahu at FLEAT 8, after long flights from Germany

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]]> https://fltmag.com/perspectives-fleat8/feed/ 0 The Power of AI for Language for Specific Purposes https://fltmag.com/ai-lsp/ https://fltmag.com/ai-lsp/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:04:55 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9781 By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FPCO4009 Although I have typically been a person who has been quick to adopt new technologies in my teaching, I have a deep ambivalence about AI (artificial intelligence). Though I will not

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