• AI for Language Teaching

    Confidently use Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms to enhance every aspect of your teaching work.

    AI for Language Teaching

    Confidently use AI platforms to enhance every aspect of your teaching work.

AI for Language Teaching

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.

  • 30 hours
  • Fully online, self-study
  • Typically completed in 3 weeks
  • Access for 12 months
  • Regular updates to the course with new AI developments 
  • Free access to regular live online workshops (worth HK$2,400)
  • HK$1,800 (approx. USD $230)
  • Digital credential (e-certificate and badge)
  • Start today

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

  • Course design and lesson planning.
  • Crafting engaging activities.
  • Stimulating classroom communication.
  • Providing personalised student feedback.

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 

  • Get more feedback than a teacher could individually provide 
  • Practice communicating without pressure or anxiety 
  • Access personalised and engaging content 
  • Develop critical thinking skills 
  • Get answers to questions they might hesitate to ask in class 
  • Receive customised practice activities matching their skill level 
  • Prepare for standardised tests 

“We're at the cusp of using AI for probably the biggest positive transformation that education has ever seen” – Salman Khan

Upcoming AI skills workshops

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.

Is this the right course for you?

This course is for you if

  • You want to integrate AI into your teaching.
  • You are concerned about your students' current use of AI.
  • You are curious about how AI can enhance language instruction.
  • You want to help your students access more personalised feedback and practice.
  • You want to optimise your time as a teacher.
  • You want to stay relevant in an AI-integrated educational environment.

This course might not be for you if

  • You already have advanced AI expertise in language teaching.
  • You struggle with basic technology.
  • You don't want AI to be part of your teaching.
  • You aren't comfortable with online, self-paced learning.
  • You are not open to exploring new teaching approaches and technologies.

Typical participants include language teachers, school leaders, teacher trainers, and materials developers interested in incorporating cutting-edge technology into their practice. 

What our graduates say

"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

Course content and structure

The course will enable you to

  • Understand the fundamentals of AI in language teaching.
  • Evaluate different AI tools and understand their educational applications.
  • Integrate AI in grading, feedback, and assessment.
  • Use AI to develop lesson plans and teaching materials.
  • Integrate AI into your own professional development.
  • Confidently guide students on using AI as a learning companion.
  • Explore the ethical considerations surrounding AI in education.

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

Digital credential

Complete the course

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.

Instant, verifiable credential

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.

Our tutors

Runs the TEFL Training Institute Podcast

Ross Thorburn

Teacher trainer, materials writer and education consultant

Writes the Barefoot TEFL Teacher newsletter

David Weller

Learning & Development Manager (Digital Skills) at the University of Exeter

Enrol now

You're only a few clicks away from your AI in Language Teaching course – get going in a matter of minutes!

  1. Purchase the course
  2. Set up your online study account 
  3. Begin your AI in Language Teaching course
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