Today I will be sharing a way to play bingo with our students in class using Gemini. Although this game is ideal for lowel levels, it can also be adapted across all levels. As you will see, this tweaked version has more to do with a listening exercise that goes beyond simply identifying words on a bingo card.
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Vocabulary memorization, retrieval and consistent practice in diverse and meaningful ways are essential for language development and progress. Today we will look at a very practical way to create flashcards to study, memorize and revisit vocabulary using ChatGPT in combination with other digital tools.
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Today we are going to explore a Gen.AI version of the popular game Taboo. The game is simple (but not always easy to play). Players must describe a target word without using a list of specific ‘taboo’ words that are closely related to it. The goal is for teammates to guess the target word based on the description, but the challenge lies in avoiding the obvious words that would make it easier to guess. If a player uses a forbidden word, they lose the round.
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Today I am going to show a couple of examples of how ChatGPT can generate rubrics for assessing students’ work and performance. A rubric is an assessment tool that outlines specific criteria for grading or evaluating student work in specific areas such as grammar accuracy or use of vocabulary. It includes a scoring scale and descriptors that define levels of performance. Rubrics provide students with feedback on strengths and areas for improvement, making grading more objective and transparent.
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If our students are struggling with online reading material, they can simply copy and paste it into a Gen.AI tool –I will be using Claude this time- and ask for a simplified, shorter version of it.
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There are a handful of voice extensions we can install in our browser as add-ons to interact with ChatGPT through voice. These extensions can also read ChatGPT’s responses outloud. Some popular extensions include Voice In, Talk-to-ChatGPT, ChatGPT Voice or VoiceWave. I have Voice Control for ChatGPT installed. This extension allows us to adjust the playback speed of the generated text, which is an added bonus for the language class. We can also install the ChatGPT app on an Android phone or tablet for voice interactions with ChatGPT and connect the phone to speakers.
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Recontextualisation is a process that extracts text, signs or meaning from its original context and places it in another context. This time we are going to ask Gen. AI to turn a song into a haiku.
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As language teachers, we try to prepare students for the different types of writing they encounter in exams, such as essays, emails, reports, reviews, or proposals. However, we often miss out on other types of writing that are much more common nowadays. I am referring to posts on social media.
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This is a Gen.AI-powered activity centered around the theme of video games, which will certainly appeal to teenagers. Students will read descriptions and reviews of video games and engage in discussions about them.
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Today we are going to take a look at a highly productive activity students can do on their own to challenge themselves and play with the language. The idea is to type a sentence into a Gen.AI took –I’ll be using ChatGPT- or ask Gen.AI to generate a random sentence, and then try to replace words in it without altering its meaning.
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AI in ELT 