Category: TELLConsult_Projects

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

Posted on by Koen

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

Posted on by Koen

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.

Posted on by Koen

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.[…]

Reviewing AI-powered Lesson Planning Tools

Posted on by Koen

This LinkedIn message by Barend Last and the reactions it generated triggered us to share our latest activities dedicated to contributing to (language) teachers’ AI literacy development. In the current EdTech storm (driven by a bigger group of Tech companies than just Apple and Microsoft I experienced in my early days as educator) I noticed Read more about Reviewing AI-powered Lesson Planning Tools[…]

Great new publication on Data-Driven Learning in Language Education

Posted on by Koen

With the publication ‘DATA-DRIVEN LEARNING IN AND OUT OF THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM’ Pascual Pérez-Paredes and Alex Boulton, leading experts and zealous advocates of DDL-based approaches in language education, add another item to their impressive contribution to research on theory development and promotion of data-driven language learning practice in both academic and pre-tertiary contexts. From Rules Read more about Great new publication on Data-Driven Learning in Language Education[…]

AI assistants for teachers

Posted on by Koen

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.

Posted on by Koen

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.[…]

TELLConsult joined the OECD Schools+ Network

Posted on by Koen

On 22 May 2023, we joined the official launch event of the first global community ‘Schools as drivers of innovation‘. This ‘network of networks’ (Schools+) will bring together education experts, school leaders and teachers from across the globe to respond to common challenges and inspire advances in classrooms, schools and policies.​ Issues that were explored included: As Read more about TELLConsult joined the OECD Schools+ Network[…]

Focus on AI in EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Teaching and Learning 2023 Edition

Posted on by Koen

2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Teaching and Learning Edition “Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, with new AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT opening up new opportunities in higher education for content creation, communication, and learning, while also raising new concerns about the misuses and overreach of technology” Used the report as content for Read more about Focus on AI in EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Teaching and Learning 2023 Edition[…]

EU project proposal submitted

Posted on by Koen

Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps As more initiators of EU Erasmusplus project ideas will have experienced the actual proposals submission process was rather unpleasant this year, to say the least, due to constant technical hiccups of the platform. Nationals agencies in many countries were informed about this nuisance and fortunately a delay of one to Read more about EU project proposal submitted[…]