Beyond the Jar and Into AI The Fast Finisher Problem We all know that moment. The task is still on the board. Most of the class is working. And there, a student sits looking around, waiting or doodling or whispering to a neighbour and you think “I should be doing something more for them.” This…
Creative Activities in Busy ELT Classrooms: From Coursebook Images to Classroom Interaction As you know, this year in March, I attended TESOL Spain 49th Annual National Convention and now I’m delighted to share that my article “Creative Activities in Busy ELT Classrooms: From Coursebook Images to Classroom Interaction” has been published in the TESOL-SPAIN ELT…
An experiment with me, myself and Generative AI for Teaching AI Literacy: Part 2 Checking with AI After publishing the first part of this experiment, I became curious about something. The original aim was actually quite simple. I thought that AI-generated writing would contain certain clues that would reveal itself. We often hear people say,…
Reflecting on 17 years of blogging: writing, learning, connecting, and creating… My Blog Begins a New Chapter! Here is the story why I’m writing this post today. I’ve just finished moving my blog from Edublogs to WordPress, and it feels like the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. I had…
An experiment with me, myself and Generative AI to teach AI Literacy In a world where the number of AI users is increasing every other day, teachers’ responsibility to teach students how to use it is becoming essential. We should teach our students to use AI ethically and we should also become AI literate. Our…
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…
