Nik's Edtech & ELT Updates

Here's another weird and wonderful infographic facts about how wonderful Pigeons are https://www.dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IncrediblePigeons_3-01.png You can find lots more infographics on my Pinterest account at: https://uk.pinterest.com/nikpeachey/infographics-for-students/

This is a great site for language nerds - https://pudding.cool/2026/05/similes/ it has an analysis of 200,000 similes from popular fiction. They all use the structure as ... as. Just scroll down the page. There are some nice interactive touches too.

Wonderful interactive website about the Amazon (the place , not the company destroying it) Great for lessons on the SDGs https://www.nationalgeographic.com/into-the-amazon/

Here's a calendar of songs linked to specific dates - could be handy for a song of the day - Doesn't have one for EVERY day, but there are a lot: https://theyearinsongs.com/month/5

Get 50% off these Video shorts lesson plans for the next week https://payhip.com/peacheypublications/collection/video-shorts-lesson-plans $1 - $1.50 can save you lots of time and get you a professionally made lesson plan with motivating tasks and beautiful graphics.

If you fancy making some extra money by becoming an AI musician you can get started here: https://plaimusic.io/ No ability necessary. Much of the music produced here is almost indistinguishable from the 'real' pop music charts. Could make for a nice discussion with learners. Can the tell the difference?

If you would prefer to explore knowledge with real people around the world rather than with AI this could be the app for you https://surveva.com/

This is a nice tool for capturing audience questions during presentations at conferences or during classroom lectures or panel discussions. https://panelq.com/

Interesting article, but i think there’s more to AI literacy than just understanding how it works https://www.ecampusnews.com/ai-in-education/2026/05/06/building-the-ai-ready-graduate/

Explore how history, culture and identity shape the way the world speaks. - This is a beautifully designed website from the British Council - it explores accents around the world and has lots of interesting examples and background information https://www.britishcouncil.org/english-language-day

An interesting and a bit scary report on boys in social media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/boys-in-the-digital-wild-online-culture-identity-and-well-being Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being

Get you learners talking with this series of 30 lessons. You can get 75% off each lesson for the next 2 weeks https://payhip.com/peacheypublications/collection/conversation-listening-lesson-plans

This is a really useful article - GenAI and assessment: how fair is it? https://media-and-learning.eu/subject/artificial-intelligence/genai-and-assessment-how-fair-is-it/ Towards the end there is also a link to a PDF report with 32 rules and 27 recommendations for the implementation of GenAI is assessment.

If you or your learners are really into food, then this could be a useful and interesting AI to explore: https://bit.ly/4etFrZO "Foodbe is the first AI platform that answers food questions with the depth of a nutritionist, the knowledge of a food historian, and the instincts of a Michelin-level chef. Ask anything—why does garlic turn bitter, what does salmon do for inflammation, how do you get a perfect sear—and get answers from Neuro (food science), Oracle (food history and culture), and Chefy (cooking technique). Every answer is sourced and verified."

This site enables you to create a wide range of different interactive multimodal worksheets. There is a limited free subscription then a pay as you go option which is reasonably priced. https://www.aisheets.study/

Make Informed CEFR Alignment Decisions In the Age of AI In the next Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar, we will explore the new CEFR Alignment course and how to make pedagogically sound decisions using TeacherMatic AI tools. You can register for free here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__KMIDCAmQ-iVXdAQ1R-Fig#/registration

Alayna https://www.alayna.ai/ is a free AI teaching assistant platform for K-12 educators that automates tasks like lesson planning, grading, and resource creation. It includes features such as AI lesson plan generation, handwritten and typed essay grading, Google Slides creation, and differentiated teaching materials to save teachers hours each week. Built with classroom needs in mind, it combines multiple AI tools into one toolkit to support teaching workflows.

Get you learners talking with this series of 30 lessons. You can get 75% off each lesson for the next 2 weeks https://payhip.com/peacheypublications/collection/conversation-listening-lesson-plans

This is a great site to get learners talking an dthinking - It's based on the classic "Would you rather...?" game. Get them to choose which they prefer and why. Enjoy https://wouldyourather.app

Just published my free Edtech and ELT newsletter for April 26 https://open.substack.com/pub/nikpeachey/p/edtech-and-elt-newsletter-april-2026