Building confidence in AI skills for English language teaching

Join our live webinar series to learn how to effectively use the latest trends, tools, and tips around AI to enhance your English language teaching.

This series features leading experts in AI, exploring topics such as generative AI, ethics and AI literacy, language testing, AI-enabled learning products and AI-prototypes.

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Building Confidence in AI Skills for English Language Teaching Webinar Series

Understanding AI framework: A Back to School guide
Presenter: Dr. Jules White

23 September 2024

4:00pm - 5:00pm BST 

(USA AND CANADA)
8:00 AM PDT, 9:00 AM MDT, 10:00 CDT, 11:00 EDT​

Explore the transformative power of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in education. Learn how to leverage AI to enhance teaching methods, create interdisciplinary innovations, and meet the growing demand for AI skills in ELT.

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Navigating the challenges of AI literacy for educators
Presenter: Victoria Lansdown

24 September 2024

4:00pm - 5:00pm BST

(USA AND CANADA)
8:00 AM PDT, 9:00 AM MDT, 10:00 CDT, 11:00 EDT​

Master AI's impact on English language teaching. Join us to equip yourself for three key areas: Exploring AI for lectures and assignments, assessment in the age of AI, and understanding AI ethical considerations and literacy.

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Is AI the magic solution for language testing?
Presenter: Jarrad Merlo

25 September 2024

4:00pm - 5:00pm BST 

(USA AND CANADA)
8:00 AM PDT, 9:00 AM MDT, 10:00 CDT, 11:00 EDT​

Explore the complexities of using AI in language testing, and the need to use AI applications based on research and evidence. Learn how to leverage AI tools to enhance assessment methods, create reliable and valid tests, and ensure trustworthy results.

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AI-enabled language teaching and learning with Pearson
Presenter: Kacper Łodzikowski

26 September 2024

4:00pm - 5:00pm BST 

(USA AND CANADA)
8:00 AM PDT, 9:00 AM MDT, 10:00 CDT, 11:00 EDT​

Explore the latest AI innovations in educational products, including scenario-based practice, AI-enabled feedback, and a content generation toolkit for teachers. Learn about the pedagogical and technological principles and the challenges of ensuring student data privacy and adherence to AI regulations.

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Hacking ELT with AI: Teaching as prototyping
Presenter: Ilya Gogin

27 September 2024

4:00pm - 5:00pm BST

(USA AND CANADA)
8:00 AM PDT, 9:00 AM MDT, 10:00 CDT, 11:00 EDT​

Become an expert AI prototyper by learning simple hands-on techniques to revamp your own English language classroom. Uncover principles of design thinking, learning experience design, and rapid prototyping for your teaching tool kit.

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Speakers

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Jules White

Sr. Advisor to the Chancellor on Generative AI

Dr. Jules White is Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, Director of Vanderbilt’s Initiative on the Future of Learning & Generative AI, and a Computer Science Professor at Vanderbilt University. He created an early online class in Prompt Engineering, with over 290,000 enrollments, and has published over 170 papers. He is a National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipient and has won multiple Best Paper Awards.

Victoria Lansdown

AI Education Instructional Designer

Victoria Lansdown has a strong background in eLearning, with a focus on developing online programs for adults looking to upskill. She has led the creation of several AI-focused training resources for many leaders in this space, including projects at Google with Synergis IT + Creative. Collaborating with academic and industry teams, Lansdown has delivered user-centric content on various Learning Management Systems. Lansdown continues to tailor her approach to training development as our understanding of AI expands.

Jarrad Merlo

AI Product Manager, Pearson

Jarrad Merlo taught English for ten years in Australia, Indonesia, and South Korea before co-founding E2Language, a successful tech and tutoring company. E2Language educated millions of PTE, IELTS, TOEFL, and OET candidates via its platform and YouTube channels. At OET, Jarrad designed a digital-first English language test and now at Pearson, he develops innovative technologies for language testing.

Kacper Łodzikowski

Vice President, AI Learning Capabilities

Kacper Łodzikowski is the Vice President of AI Capabilities at Pearson. His group focuses on natural language processing, computational psychometrics, human-computer interaction, and ethical AI governance. He is also a linguistics researcher and AI lecturer at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland.

Ilya Gogin

Director, Product Management

Ilya Gogin, Pearson's Product Management Director, advances language learning tech adoption. Previously, an Instructional Designer, he developed AI features and taught ESL in New York. With a TESOL Master's, he explores generative AI and XR for language learning.