I'm a @padlet black belt, apparently ;-) www.linkedin.com/posts/joedal...

Here is a summary of my latest vibe coding experiment: building a simple web app that turns language into animated GIFs for teaching word order and sentence structure. www.linkedin.com/pulse/gifmyt...

In case you missed it, I have launched a new four-part webinar series on Language Teaching with AI, running in February 2026.

Here is a summary of my recent experience of vibe coding my own Chrome extension, which I decided to call My Productivity Dashboard. www.linkedin.com/pulse/vibe-c...

Hi everyone. I’ve been contacted by the British Council on behalf of colleagues from the Latvian Ministry of Education, who will be in London during BETT (19–21 January).

I am really pleased to be launching a brand new, fully updated four-part webinar series exploring how AI can enhance listening, speaking, reading and writing in the languages classroom. www.eventbrite.com/e/language-t...

I am really pleased to be launching a brand new, fully updated four-part webinar series exploring how AI can enhance listening, speaking, reading and writing in the languages classroom. www.eventbrite.com/e/language-t...

Here is a summary of the presentation 'AImagination Station: Sparking Language Creativity in the EFL Class' delivered by Dimitris Primalis this morning. www.linkedin.com/pulse/aimagi...

Here is a summary of my fourth and final session in the 4 part webinar series 'AI for Language Teachers: A Practical Skills-Based Approach' This session looked at how to use AI for practising writing and receiving adaptive feedback. www.linkedin.com/pulse/lingua...

Here is a summary of the presentation 'Harnessing AI to Empower Language Learning for the new GCSE' I delivered today for the the MFL trainee teachers at University College London. www.linkedin.com/pulse/harnes...

Here is a summary of the session 'The Wow Factor: Creating a New GCSE Languages Lesson with AI' which I delivered today at the Beyond the Language Barrier CPD at Bradford Grammar School. www.linkedin.com/pulse/wow-fa...

Here is a summary of the presentation I delivered today at the NCLE AI Symposium in central London 'Reinforcing GCSE Vocabulary through AI-Generated Stories and Music'. www.linkedin.com/pulse/reinfo...

Off to Central London for today's hybrid NCLE AI Symposium and really looking forward to it. It's a brilliant programme, packed with colleagues doing cutting edge work across AI and language education.

Here is a summary of the cross-curricular INSET I delivered today at Dartford Grammar School 'AI that saves time: practical classroom tools you can use tomorrow'. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-sav...

Here is a summary of @sophiamav.bsky.social's wonderful webinar yesterday 'Ahead of the curve? How L2 students use AI (while institutions continue to adapt...)'. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ahead-...

Here is a summary of a 3 and a half hour INSET I delivered for languages teachers at Oaks Collegiate Trust on Friday 'Speaking in the New GCSE: Practical, inclusive AI workflows'. www.linkedin.com/pulse/speaki...

A summary of two online presentations I did last Thursday for the iQTS and PGTA trainee teachers at the University of Buckingham 'Adapting new technologies to empower teaching, learning and assessment'. www.linkedin.com/pulse/adapti...

I'm thrilled the recording of my recent session for the British Council TeachingEnglish Online Conference is now available on the Teaching English Asia - British Council page! www.facebook.com/share/v/19pr...

New blogpost: Suno songs changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/suno...

This afternoon, I delivered the third session in my four-part series, 'AI for Language Teachers: A Practical Skills-Based Approach,' focusing on 'AI for Language Teachers: Reading with AI'

I'm really pleased to share that the Beyond the Language Barrier CPD Day at Bradford Grammar School on Saturday 29th November is shaping up to be a fantastic event. www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the...

This morning I delivered a session titled 'Harnessing AI to Empower Language Learning for the new GCSE' to the MFL PGCErs at the University of Oxford, kindly hosted by their tutor @lauramolway.bsky.social

Well, I've been busy again today producing more detailed summaries of the AI and EdTech related talks from The Language Show! Check them out here!

Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out. Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.

Well, I've been busy today producing five detailed summaries of five talks from The Language Show plus my brand new podcast episode with @jenolanguages.bsky.social! Check them out here!

Looking forward to the show and tell tomorrow! Please come along and share snippets of what works for you! Thank you. Please share #MFLBluesky docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....

Today has been quite a day, and I wanted to share something unusual that happened while preparing for my three Language Show presentations this week.

I’ll be co-hosting the Teachers’ Show and Tell with @helenmyers.bsky.social at the Language Show 2025 this Saturday from 17.30 to 19.00. We’re looking for teachers who’d like to present. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... well done #Germany #CC copyright matters.

This afternoon, while waiting for my flight back to Southampton from Glasgow, I watched a fascinating and evidence-based presentation by Professor Ken Hyland at the ASEAN China TeachEnglish Online Conference 2025.

Some of our activities have already **sold out!** From creative workshops to cultural showcases, there’s something for everyone — but spaces are going fast! 👉 Visit our website to see what’s on and secure your spot: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk @lcsleeds.bsky.social

@saltlangs.bsky.socialReally excited to be here at the SALT conference 2026

A fun CPD Saturday at the SALT conference today. Important networking and exchanges with languages colleagues across the country sharing ideas for « evolving practice fir a changing world » Some superb workshops as always! Thank you SALT

If you're an MFL teacher and you haven't yet watched my show sponsored by @ioe.bsky.social all about the best CPD for language teachers, please do. It's so important for us to make sure we are at the top of our game and this discussion has some great tips! www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Yr...

For my second presentation at this year's @saltlangs.bsky.social Conference, I was delighted to continue exploring practical and creative uses of AI to support language learning.

For my first presentation at this year's @saltlangs.bsky.social Conference, I was genuinely thrilled to be back in Glasgow at Strathclyde University with all the fantastic Scottish practitioners.

On the ferry now heading to 'that' Glasgow for the @saltlangs.bsky.social Conference tomorrow. Really looking forward to seeing colleagues from across Scotland and beyond, sharing ideas, and celebrating all the brilliant work happening in languages.

This evening, I had the pleasure of watching Wendy Adeniji's fascinating webinar, 'From Idea to Activity in Seconds: Supercharge Your MFL Resources with AI', which was highly focused on creating pedagogically sound resources using readily available technology.

This afternoon, I delivered a 90 mins webinar for Hackney Services for Schools entitled, "Empowering Language Teachers with AI". docs.google.com/presentation...

This evening, I was thrilled to join some world language educators from the Philadelphia area for their Annual World Language Day.

This afternoon, I was delighted to participate in the Adur Network Webinar focused on Fostering Multilingualism in the UK and "Celebrating Home, Heritage and Community Languages (HHCL)".

This afternoon, I had the honour of delivering my presentation, "Innovating with AI: Pedagogical Workflows for English Language Teaching," for the British Council China TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025.

Today, I delivered the second session in my four-part series, "AI for Language Teachers: A Practical Skills-Based Approach," focusing specifically on "Speaking with AI" for the dedicated in-service Modern Language Teachers of Castilla y León

This week, I was back at Belvedere College in Dublin working with a lovely group of Italian and Slovak teachers who were keen to explore how AI and ChatGPT can empower them in the classroom.

I'm delighted to announce that I'll be speaking at the 17th Annual 21st Century Learning Conference (21CLHK) in Hong Kong in person 12th-14th March 2026!

At 6 am this morning, I had the honour of presenting a 2 hour PD session for the languages department at Tanglin Trust School in Singapore. This session, titled "Supercharge Your Language Teaching with AI", was tailored for a faculty of nearly 20 people.

Between my keynote and workshop at yesterday's World Language Conference at International School Basel, I also managed to fit in an hour-long online session for language teachers from The Consortium Academy Trust.

For my second session at today's World Language Conference at International School Basel, I delivered a highly practical workshop titled "AI in Action: Practical Tools for the Language Classroom".

Yesterday morning it was my honour and privilege to open the World Language Conference at the International School Basel (ISB). The energy was palpable, especially as the turnout of 110 attendees greatly exceeded the originally estimated 60 delegates.

Cool!