This course provides hands-on training in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for language instruction. It guides you through the essential steps of choosing and utilising popular AI platforms, demonstrating both beginner and advanced techniques to show how these tools can enhance all aspects of your teaching, inside and outside the classroom.
Save time, teach smarter!
One of our educators reported saving a whopping 2.5 hours each week on lesson planning alone, thanks to our AI for Language Teaching course. Over a 40-week period, that's a staggering 100 hours saved! Imagine reclaiming two full work weeks. Now that's teaching efficiency redefined!
We provide practical examples, detailed instructions, and resourceful guides to help you use AI for
Moreover, we delve into the practical and ethical implications of using AI in education and offer tips to protect learners and mitigate risks.
"AI won't take your job. It is somebody using AI that will take your job.” – Richard Baldwin at the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland
Integrating AI into language teaching can be a transformative experience for teachers and their students. When used effectively, AI can save you considerable time on lesson preparation and materials creation. It can also give teachers access to additional professional development opportunities.
If students are able to use AI correctly, it offers personalised learning, meaningful practice and engaging content. However, misuse can hinder the learning process and assessment. Training students to use AI correctly is one of the most important challenges teachers will face in the coming years.
Using AI can help students
“We're at the cusp of using AI for probably the biggest positive transformation that education has ever seen” – Salman Khan
These AI workshops are free for members of our AI for Language Teaching course, saving you up to HK$2,400. Not joined the course yet? You can still register and pay to join each workshop.
Monday, 13 January, 2025 | 8:00 - 9:30pm HKT | Online
Artificial intelligence is shaping the future of language education in exciting ways. In this practical 90-minute online workshop, we'll help you get started using AI. During the session, you will:
Thursday, 16 January, 2025 | 8:00 - 9:30pm HKT | Online
Could you use some help teaching pronunciation to your students? This webinar will show how to use AI to integrate phonology into your lessons. Discover ways to use AI to choose which pronunciation points to teach, create customized materials for your students, and give them feedback on their pronunciation. You’ll learn about:
This course is for you if
This course might not be for you if
Typical participants include language teachers, school leaders, teacher trainers, and materials developers interested in incorporating cutting-edge technology into their practice.
"AI for Language Teaching is the best online course I have ever taken. It is very well-organised, and comprehensive, and the content is thoughtfully designed for language teachers. The explanations are crystal clear and the application tasks are simple yet very useful for practising the content presented in each module. I also enjoyed the variety of media (text, images, audio, and video) used to deliver the course. So, I highly recommend this course to language teachers and language department managers."
Maria Blanco
Spanish teacher, AI for Language Teaching course, August 2024
The course will enable you to
The course includes engaging multi-modal content including videos, podcasts, quizzes, reflective tasks, interactive AI-based activities, adaptable practical prompt guides, and discussion forums.
Visualise a learning environment where students are immersed in personalised content, meticulously curated to resonate with their unique interests and learning styles.
AI is a catalyst for change in education, shifting focus from routine, mundane tasks to delivering high quality education. The key to successful AI integration is proper training. This course aims to augment teachers’ capabilities to effectively use AI to enrich student learning experiences, acting as a gateway to a technologically advanced future. The future belongs to those who prepare for it. Start learning about how to integrate AI in your classroom today.
After completing all of the course modules, you will need to take the final test. You will need to achieve a score of 50% or higher to complete the course and receive your digital credential. You can retake the final test up to two times (three attempts in total), and you can revisit any sections of the course to study up on questions that you find difficult.
If you successfully pass the final test, you will immediately receive your digital credential. Your digital credential includes an e-certificate, which can be downloaded and printed, and a credential badge which can be displayed on your social media and LinkedIn profiles, allowing you to showcase your achievements.
Our credentials are incorruptible digital certificates encoded on blockchain, to ensure they cannot be altered or copied by anyone and can be easily verified by institutions. We use the same credential issuing platform as leading universities including Harvard, Oxford, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins.
Ross Thorburn
Teacher trainer, materials writer and education consultant
David Weller
Learning & Development Manager (Digital Skills) at the University of Exeter
You're only a few clicks away from your AI in Language Teaching course – get going in a matter of minutes!
Confidently use Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms to enhance every aspect of your language teaching work.
This fully online 30-hour self-paced course, is ideal for language teachers looking to harness the powerful benefits of Artificial Intelligence in their classrooms. It will better enable you to
From the date of purchase, you will have 12 months access to the course.
The course will be regularly updated as new developments in AI arise.
You will receive free access to practical online workshops introducing new AI technology and ways to use it to benefit teachers and learners.
On successful completion of the course you will receive a digital credential. Your digital credential includes an e-certificate, which can be downloaded and printed, and a credential badge which can be displayed on your social media and LinkedIn profiles.
