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[PDF] GAIDE: A framework for using Generative AI to assist in Course Content Development

This paper introduces "GAIDE: Generative AI for Instructional Development and Education," a novel framework for using Generative AI (GenAI) to enhance educational content creation. GAIDE stands out by offering a practical approach for educators to produce diverse, engaging, and academically rigorous materials. It integrates GenAI into curriculum design, easing the workload of instructors and elevating material quality.

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This looks interesting

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AI Worksheet Generator | Create Custom Worksheets Fast - AISheets.study

Generate engaging, printable AI worksheets for any subject in minutes with AISheets.study. Save time & effort. Try our AI worksheet maker today!

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Here’s a tool for creating interactive worksheets based around any study materials you upload. You can do 3 for free, then you pay $10 for every 60 worksheets you create. So you only pay for what you use https://www.aisheets.study/

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Free Online Notes Taking App

Online NotesPad is a free, privacy-focused note-taking application that lets you create, edit, and manage your notes with ease. All notes are stored locally for complete privacy.

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This is a really easy to use free note taking app. It doesn’t even require a log in https://onlinenotespad.com/

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My webinar for CALL-IS TECHTALKS June 2025 'AI Activities and Resources for English Language Teachers: Acknowledging Risks and Realising the Opportunities',

See on Scoop.it - Nik Peachey

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This is our first TechTalk of the 2025-2026 year, live-streamed on June 21 at 9 AM EST. Titled "AI Activities and Resources for English Language Teachers: Acknowledging Risks and Realising the Opportunities," the session was presented by Nik Peachey and explores practical ways educators can integrate AI into language teaching while staying mindful of the challenges. Enjoy!

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My talk for CALL-IS TECHTALKS

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Two Futures: A Choice for Education in the Age of AI –

We see increasing levels of disengagement from the curriculum. Fewer students carry on to higher education. The intellectual elites become smaller and more powerful, but we also see a disruption. Academia is peeled away. Innovation occurs outside of the walls of schools.

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This article from the AI English Teacher looks at how we can educate students in the future to ensure that we aren’t just evaluating their use of AI and also touches on why this probably won’t happen. Can you guess why? - Well worth reading https://theaienglishteacher.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/two-futures-a-choice-for-education-in-the-age-of-ai/

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Chronicle - AI Presenation Creator

Chronicle combines AI with taste to help you go from raw thoughts to polished presentations. Designed for serious work: Start with templates, create with AI workflows, and collaborate with your team to shape your ideas into impactful narratives.

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This is a great AI presentation creator. It looks like Gamma could have a serious competitor at last. It’s very strong on researching content, though at present you have to provide your own images https://chroniclehq.com/

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Genspark AI Agents

Making AI agents accessible.

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This is interesting. It’s the first time I’ve seen agentic AI being made really accessible https://www.genspark.ai/ Worth checking out.

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Ozu - The Story Is Yours

We love great scenes in TV and Film, and we wanted a new way to find share and create with them.

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This is a SUPER useful tool if you are looking for examples of language or behaviour to show your students. It searches through online video and takes you straight to the examples. You can then save them. Great tool for exploiting video https://ozu.ai/

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AI in Education Ethics Framework

Purpose The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education has the potential to further customise and personalise students’ learning, and encourage self-directed learning. It can also augment teachers’ professional practice by automating routine tasks and allowing teachers to spend more time...

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From skepticism to success: How AI is helping teachers transform classrooms in Peru 

Then Pedraza was introduced to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, the AI companion that helps with work tasks. A group of AI experts recently trained him on how to write effective prompts to quickly generate personalized activities for the students just by typing a few traits of each. He was amazed by the results.

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From skepticism to success: How AI is helping teachers transform classrooms in Peru - Very positive report as you would expect from Microsoft: https://news.microsoft.com/source/latam/features/ai/world-bank-peru-teachers-copilot/?lang=en

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Wonder Stories - Free Interactive Books

Wonder Stories are books proven to engage readers as much as digital games. Mysteries, puzzles, and adventures let kids participate in the story, reading four times longer than a traditional book.

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Some nice free interactive books for kids here. They work a little like games and there’s even scoring: https://www.wonderstories.app/

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Teachers Are Not OK

AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."

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Some interesting comments from teachers in this article about how AI has impact their teaching https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/ 

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ELI5 AI Tool - Explain Like I'm 5 - Simplify complex topics

Just ELI5 — Explain Like I'm 5 Free AI Tool helps you transform complex topics into easy-to-understand explanations.

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This is a fantastic free tool for EAP or ESP students - It will simplify any complex text/paragraph and make it easily understandable. There are a number of specialist versions for science and medicine too https://justeli5.com/

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How did we get from “schools kill creativity” to “AI kills critical thinking in schools?”

AI, when intentionally integrated, offers unique opportunities to deepen critical thinking. AI-powered platforms can support inquiry-based learning, providing students with immediate feedback on the logic and coherence of their arguments or exposing them to multiple perspectives on contentious issues (Luckin et al., 2016). Advanced models can simulate debates, challenge students with counterarguments, and prompt metacognitive reflection: “Why do you believe this? What assumptions are you making? What evidence supports your claim?” In these cases, AI becomes a “thinking partner” rather than a shortcut or crutch.

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Really interesting ideas for using AI to develop critical thinking.

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38th APPI Conference 2025 | Nik Peachey - Multimodality in English Language Teaching and Learning

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Opening plenary presented by Nik Peachey on April 25th at 09h30 in ISCTE - IUL Lisboa, at the 38th Annual APPI Conference. Session abstract: "In this session, I will look at what multimodality and multimodal literacy is and why it is so important to integrate this into our understanding of how our students will negotiate and understand the world around them. I will explore some ways that we can promote multimodal comprehension and develop multimodal literacy within our classroom."

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Magical Stories for Curious Kids

Chat with Leoline to create unique adventures filled with wonder.

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This is both fascinating and a bit annoying - Just ask it for a story and wait a few seconds ! https://leoline.fun/ here’s a demo video: https://youtu.be/yGgUaTRcNCE

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AI has rendered traditional writing skills obsolete. Education needs to adapt.

While people who have spent years cultivating their writing skills might bemoan the arrival of AI-assisted writing, there is also a much more optimistic way to view these changes. Until now, the ability to write well was inherently elitist. People fortunate enough to have the time and financial capacity to pursue higher education were better positioned to produce excellent writing.

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This is an interesting perspective “While people who have spent years cultivating their writing skills might bemoan the arrival of AI-assisted writing, there is also a much more optimistic way to view these changes. Until now, the ability to write well was inherently elitist. People fortunate enough to have the time and financial capacity to pursue higher education were better positioned to produce excellent writing.” https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ai-has-rendered-traditional-writing-skills-obsolete-education-needs-to-adapt/