Practice English speaking with AI: Using AI in the classroom to build learners' confidence

The speaker introduces themselves, their background, and their teaching philosophy. They share personal details like their love for reading and experience with extreme walks like Camino Santiago.

Discusses how mobile phones have evolved from simple gadgets to essential tools, emphasizing their impact on communication and daily life.

Explores the role of AI in teaching, particularly in planning and creating tasks for teachers. Discusses how AI aids in improving teaching techniques and creating engaging learning experiences.

Focuses on using AI tools to enhance students' speaking skills, build confidence, and improve fluency in a controlled and supportive environment.

Identifies common challenges faced when teaching adults, including their receptive skills surpassing productive skills, anxiety in public speaking, plateauing at certain levels, and blaming teachers for lack of progress.

Suggests strategies to overcome challenges in teaching adults, such as providing checklists, encouraging retrieval practice, and involving students in purposeful practice to enhance learning efficiently.

Discusses the importance of pushing students out of their comfort zones to facilitate learning, self-correction, habit-building, and using tools like trackers to monitor progress and motivate continued practice.

Encouraging students with rewards like smiley faces for attending lessons and motivating them to keep working hard.

Experimenting with different ideas to motivate students to engage in interactive speaking practices, analyze key phrases and feedback, and improve continuously.

Reflecting on the role of AI in teaching and emphasizing that AI replaces tasks, not teachers, leaving educators with food for thought.

Concluding the session with gratitude for attendees, encouraging further communication through Instagram and LinkedIn for queries or messages.