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183: Supporting Students with AI tools with Noemi Rodriguez

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Are you getting more comfortable with AI tools? Are you finding ways to use them to enhance your teaching? Last year, Noemi Rodriguez joined me on episode 116 when AI felt so new and emerging. Noemi is back to talk through advances in AI, new resources for language teachers and getting over some common hurdles.  We specifically focus on leveraging AI tools to support students, particularly around providing feedback and differentiating lessons and activities.

Topics in this Episode:

  •  how AI tools can be used to support students in world language classes
  • how AI tools enhance language learning and make it more engaging for students
  • specific AI tools and applications that are particularly effective for supporting students, differentiating and providing feedback
  • examples of AI tools being used to support students that enhance or improve students’ language proficiency
  • practical steps and strategies teachers can take to effectively implement AI tools to support students

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116: AI Tools in the Language Classroom

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Are you using AI tools like ChatGPT?  Do you know about all the other AI tools that are out there and can help support your teaching, your curriculum and save you time?  Today, Noemí Rodríguez, a Spanish teacher in New Jersey, has thrown herself into the AI world. She shares lots of resources and tells about all the incredibly helpful ways that we can leverage AI tools as language teachers.

Topics in this episode:

  • what AI is and why should teachers consider using it
  • advice for language teachers who are eager to embrace AI tools but may feel overwhelmed or uncertain about where to start
  • Using AI tools to streamline lesson planning while still maintaining personalized learning experiences
  • striking a balance between leveraging AI tools and fostering meaningful interactions and cultural understanding among your students
  • examples of specific AI applications that work well in the world language classroom and how do these tools enhance the learning experience for students
  • AI Resources: Magic School, Diffit, Learn With Carlos, ChatGPT

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