Empowering Language Teachers with AI: Planning Lessons and Activities More Effectively

This engaging and hands-on workshop has been designed specifically for language teachers eager to leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their classrooms. Participants will gain practical skills and knowledge to use AI tools to enhance their teaching and plan lessons more effectively. During this interactive workshop, participants will explore a variety of AI tools and platforms that can be used to plan lessons and create activities. Participants will also consider the practical, ethical, and privacy issues surrounding AI in order to make informed decisions regarding AI policies in their work and in their classrooms. Whether just starting out or experienced in using AI, participants will be encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences in this collaborative workshop.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Construct policies that consider the practical and ethical use of AI;
• Develop and customize lesson plans specific to their context more effortlessly and skillfully; and
• Quickly and easily create interactive activities capable of being adaptive based on individual student progress.
   

Instructor: Amanda Romjue is the Technology-Enhanced Language Education Director for the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota. She has taught Spanish and instructional technology courses in higher education, and she has delivered talks and workshops to K-16 language educators on instructional technology in national and international venues. 

Target Audience: This workshop is designed for world language educators at the middle through postsecondary levels and language teacher educators. The workshop is not appropriate for teachers of young children.