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Joe Dale
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UK Independent modern foreign languages & technology consultant. Former host of TES MFL forum & short-listed for NAACE Impact Award 2013 for Curriculum Support
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...
AImagination Station: Sparking Language Creativity in the EFL Class
This morning I was delighted to watch the webinar "AImagination Station: Sparking Language Creativity in the EFL Class," presented by Dimitris Primalis for Burlington Books. Dimitris is an M.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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...
Linguai 2025 – AI for Language Teachers: Writing with AI
For the fourth and final webinar in my four part webinar series 'AI for Language Teachers: A Practical Skills-Based Approach: Writing with AI' I focused on showing how to use AI for practising writing...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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...
Harnessing AI to Empower Language Learning for the new GCSE
This morning, I was delighted to work with the MFL trainee teachers at University College London (UCL) for a 90-minute webinar on 'Harnessing AI to Empower Language Learning for the new GCSE'. As a fo...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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...
The Wow Factor: Creating a New GCSE Languages Lesson with AI
This morning, I delivered the session, 'The Wow Factor: Creating a New GCSE Languages Lesson with AI', at the Beyond the Language Barrier CPD conference at Bradford Grammar School. I began by setting ...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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...
Reinforcing GCSE Vocabulary through AI-Generated Stories and Music
Today, I was honoured to take part in the NCLE AI Symposium in central London, where I delivered my session, 'Reinforcing GCSE Vocabulary through AI-Generated Stories and Music'. My aim was to show a ...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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.
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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...
AI that saves time: practical classroom tools they can use tomorrow
This afternoon, I was absolutely delighted to spend time with the staff at Dartford Grammar School for an INSET session focused on 'AI that saves time: practical classroom tools they can use tomorrow'...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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-...
Ahead of the curve? How L2 students use AI (while institutions continue to adapt...)
Yesterday afternoon, I watched a fascinating webinar delivered by Sophia Mavridi, Senior Lecturer in digital pedagogy at De Montfort University in Leicester, for Express Publishing. The webinar was ti...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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...
Speaking in the New GCSE: Practical, inclusive AI workflows
On Friday, I delivered a three-and-a-half-hour INSET session for 21 language teachers from the Oaks Collegiate Trust. The day was titled Speaking in the New GCSE: Practical, inclusive AI workflows, an...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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...
Adapting new technologies to empower teaching, learning and assessment - University of Buckingham PGCE
On Thursday last week, I ran two online sessions for the University of Buckingham, both focused on adapting new technologies to empower teaching, learning, and assessment. These took place on 20 Novem...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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'
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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...
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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
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November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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!
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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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.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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!
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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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....
Language Show 2025: Show and Tell
Thank you for offering to contribute to ALL London's 'Show and Tell' on Saturday November 15th 17.30 - 19.00. led by Joe Dale and Helen Myers. See info and book tickets for the show here We would ...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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.
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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...
Language Show 2025: Show and Tell
Thank you for offering to contribute to ALL London's 'Show and Tell' on Saturday November 15th 17.30 - 19.00. led by Joe Dale and Helen Myers. See info and book tickets for the show here We would ...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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.
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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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
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November 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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@saltlangs.bsky.socialReally excited to be here at the SALT conference 2026
November 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM