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Joe Dale
@joedale.bsky.social
UK Independent modern foreign languages & technology consultant. Former host of TES MFL forum & short-listed for NAACE Impact Award 2013 for Curriculum Support
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
@lauramolway.bsky.social
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.

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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
@lcsleeds.bsky.social
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
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A fun CPD Saturday at the SALT conference today. Important networking and exchanges with languages colleagues across the country sharing ideas for « evolving practice fir a changing world » Some superb workshops as always! Thank you SALT
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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If you're an MFL teacher and you haven't yet watched my show sponsored by @ioe.bsky.social all about the best CPD for language teachers, please do. It's so important for us to make sure we are at the top of our game and this discussion has some great tips!

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Exploring the best CPD for Language Teachers
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November 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For my second presentation at this year's @saltlangs.bsky.social Conference, I was delighted to continue exploring practical and creative uses of AI to support language learning.
November 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
For my first presentation at this year's @saltlangs.bsky.social Conference, I was genuinely thrilled to be back in Glasgow at Strathclyde University with all the fantastic Scottish practitioners.
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
On the ferry now heading to 'that' Glasgow for the @saltlangs.bsky.social Conference tomorrow. Really looking forward to seeing colleagues from across Scotland and beyond, sharing ideas, and celebrating all the brilliant work happening in languages.
November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This evening, I had the pleasure of watching Wendy Adeniji's fascinating webinar, 'From Idea to Activity in Seconds: Supercharge Your MFL Resources with AI', which was highly focused on creating pedagogically sound resources using readily available technology.
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This afternoon, I delivered a 90 mins webinar for Hackney Services for Schools entitled, "Empowering Language Teachers with AI". docs.google.com/presentation...
Empowering Language Teachers with AI
Empowering Language Teachers with AI Hackney Services for Schools 6th November 2025 Joe Dale [email protected] @joedale
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This evening, I was thrilled to join some world language educators from the Philadelphia area for their Annual World Language Day.
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This afternoon, I was delighted to participate in the Adur Network Webinar focused on Fostering Multilingualism in the UK and "Celebrating Home, Heritage and Community Languages (HHCL)".
November 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This afternoon, I had the honour of delivering my presentation, "Innovating with AI: Pedagogical Workflows for English Language Teaching," for the British Council China TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM