Category: Erasmusplus

Interactive Whiteboards, AI and the Rhythms of Educational Innovation

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In reaction to the start of this post by Rose Luckin… ‘The Dot-Com Bowl. The Crypto Bowl. Now the A.I. Bowl.In 2000, more than a dozen internet start-ups bought Super Bowl adverts. Pets.com, Epidemic.com, Lifeminders.com. Most shut down within months when the tech bubble burst.In 2022, crypto companies spent $54 million on Super Bowl spots. Read more about Interactive Whiteboards, AI and the Rhythms of Educational Innovation[…]

‘Supporting Discipline-specific Teacher Digital Agency development with respect to AI-assisted Instructional Design’

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The framework for learner-centred and verifiable language models (in education) published by Hans Visser  and shared in this post aligns well with one of the projects  we are currently working on: ‘Supporting Discipline-specific Teacher Digital Agency development with respect to AI-assisted Instructional Design’ that aims to develop and validate a framework that will enable educational Read more about ‘Supporting Discipline-specific Teacher Digital Agency development with respect to AI-assisted Instructional Design’[…]

The NEON project and (AI-Powered) Lesson Planning Tools: supporting Curriculum in Transition

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This post was triggered by messages today on Dutch national Television and other NL media, such as NOS, IPON and DutchNews.nl presenting the NEON Project. This initiative aims to develop a cooperative educational publishing organization facilitating schools to develop their own textbooks through a new publishing initiative. This will give them greater control over the Read more about The NEON project and (AI-Powered) Lesson Planning Tools: supporting Curriculum in Transition[…]

Resources of the Interactive Technologies in Language Teaching projects (iTILT 1 + 2) accessible again.

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Key contents of the iTILT resources collection from both EU project ITILT editions are now LIVE again at https://cirittl.org/itilt-resources/ thanks to Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy. We’re thrilled to announce the re-launch of access to a collection of resources developed during the two editions of the EU-funded iTILT projects—Interactive Technologies in Language Teaching. Read more about Resources of the Interactive Technologies in Language Teaching projects (iTILT 1 + 2) accessible again.[…]

Empowering Language Teachers: The Research Literacy Framework

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Another great post by Achilleas Kostoulas, on behalf of the Research Literacy of Teachers project (ReaLiTea). The article clearly aims to stimulate practitioners ‘to see research not as something distant or intimidating, but as part of what it means to be an engaged, reflective, and autonomous professional’. It offers a clear insight into the interrelated Read more about Empowering Language Teachers: The Research Literacy Framework[…]

New book: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Language Teaching

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Just published: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Language Teaching (Benjamin Luke Moorhouse and Kevin M. Wong) in the Series: Elements in Generative AI in Education by Cambridge University Press Hurray, another publication on GenAI in language education. Here’s my first (Claude-supported) impression: This eight-section book systematically covers GenAI in language education, starting with foundational knowledge about Read more about New book: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Language Teaching[…]

AI assistants for teachers

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In the context of our AI tools research for both TELLConsult’s EU project development and its professional development courses offer related to AI integration in Language Education, I attended the first webinar in the series ‘TeacherMatic Language Teaching Takeoff Webinars’ to discover how TeacherMatic can elevate lesson planning presented by Nik Peachey.Find a brief video Read more about AI assistants for teachers[…]

EU Erasmus+ project proposal ‘DAPLE’ successfully submitted.

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We are thrilled to have been informed that the project proposal ‘Data-driven Applications and Pedagogies for Language Education’ (DAPLE) has been well received as part of the KA2 Action: Cooperation partnerships in higher education (Call 2025). Find a brief summary of the project’s rationale below. Thanks to the prompt reactions and contributions by the invited Read more about EU Erasmus+ project proposal ‘DAPLE’ successfully submitted.[…]

Erasmus+ course on AI in language education with a special discount for freelance and NL school teachers.

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TELLConsult has confirmed its upcoming course ‘Introduction to AI/data driven apps and methodologies to support the Language and CLIL classroom’ in the Netherlands, (Utrecht, April 27 – May 2). Partly because freelance educators in the EU and school teachers in the Netherlands cannot use Erasmus+ grants for this (edition of the) course, #5 places have Read more about Erasmus+ course on AI in language education with a special discount for freelance and NL school teachers.[…]