What if the gap between what your students write and what an AI generates is the best language lesson you’ve never planned? Last week, I was playing around with AI to create images. I wasn’t very good at with image tools initially. I described a city scene and the image was dull. But then I…
Have you used Claude AI to create games for your class? Go to Artifacts. Choose new artifact. Choose “games” and then wait until the game is ready. Here is my prompt: I need an Exit Test Game – Empower A1, Unit 3B & 3C Duration: 15–20 minutes | Platform: Browser-based Context Design an interactive exit…
There’s something about feeling the warmth of the sun on our faces that reminds us we are not just teachers. This time of year is full. Reports, assessments, end-of-year everything. The to-do list never quite ends. But it’s precisely now, in the busy final stretch, that we need to remember ourselves the most. So one…
We’ve been surrounded by so many AI tools lately, and each one seems to offer endless possibilities. This weekend, I decided to try a few of them out and see what they would come up with. I used the same prompt on ChatGPT, Gemini, Canva, and Claude AI, and it was really interesting to…
I’ve always been ready to try what’s new in my field. When I attend a course, a conference, or a webinar, if I see something new, I want to try it immediately. It’s something I truly enjoy. I feel excited—I can’t stop myself. That’s how I started blogging and using Web 2.0 tools. Creating lessons…
I was in Seville from March 12th to 16th for an amazing ELT conference—the TESOL Spain 49th Annual National Convention. From the moment I was informed that my proposal was accepted, I knew it would be a great event. Everybody working for this conference did their best to make it happen, in a way that…
I’ve been planning to write something about lesson planning for a while, but I couldn’t decide how to do it. Then, while sitting on the couch and doing nothing for a while, suddenly I had this idea: “I will think about a 45-minute lesson flow where there will be warm-ups, lead-ins, pre-, while-, and post-activities…
As the year comes to an end, many language classrooms naturally turn to New Year’s resolutions. I actually love New Year’s resolutions: asking students to make lists, make promises to themselves, and draw road maps. However, over the years, I’ve noticed a shift in my own thinking. I still dream, plan, and imagine my future,…
I’ve recently watched a webinar on using AI with our students, and this was by far one of the best webinars I have watched on GenAI. The webinar was organized by Cambridge English, titled “Using Generative AI to develop writing skills for secondary learners”. The aim was to explore how generative AI can be integrated…
We are almost at the end of the year, and December always brings a special kind of magic into the classroom. It’s the month when routines soften, smiles come more easily, and we all hope for the better. Every year, ELT blogs, Instagram pages start filling up with Christmas lessons, crafts, songs, and surprises. I…
