Nik's Edtech & ELT Updates

Here are some activities that can get your students exploring the world. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wonders-street-view-nik-peachey-btgoe

Here's an AI that specialises in creating monsters! https://www.monster-generator.com/ you can create 30 for free

Turn reading into an interactive simulation - This is a quick look at a remarkable study tool. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/turn-reading-interactive-simulation-nik-peachey-tctje

This is another great tool for generating presentation decks using AI https://www.voxdeck.ai/

This is a great tool for converting AUI generated images into short lip-synched videos. Have a look at some of the examples here: https://digen.ai/explore

Create kids digital storybooks with images and Voice over using https://gemini.google.com/gem/storybook There's a useful video tutorial from Russell Stannard here showing you how: https://youtu.be/PGFGurrWsDg?si=5ymQBcUP7cuKMde3

As ever - useful stuff from Common Sense Education Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life in the digital world. https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-literacy

Here’s an impressive example of some AI produced Rap music from ElevenLabs https://elevenlabs.io/docs/capabilities/music#what-audio-formats-are-supported

This is a great article about deserted hotels in Japan - Get students to choose one to visit and research how to get there and where to stay. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/abandoned-hotels-japan

I'll be doing a free webinar 28th August on AI for the development of critical thinking skills. You can sign up here for free on the fobizz site. https://bit.ly/3IZq1ig

This article includes 10 suggestions for using video clips to develop empathy - It includes example clips you can use with students https://peacheypublications.com/10-activities-to-develop-students-empathy-through-visual-narrative

This article includes an AI prompt to help you develop personalised project based learning units for your students https://peacheypublications.com/unlocking-the-power-of-project-based-learning-in-elt-challenges-benefits-and-ai-solutions

This is an article I wrote a couple of years ago comparing AI to human teachers - Now I'm wondering how much of it should be reviewed and changed? https://peacheypublications.com/human-teachers-vs-ai-teachers-which-is-best

It looks like Ideogram may have cracked the problem of character consitency in AI generated images. Why does this mater? because it means that you can have a consistent character in multiple images when you create illustrations for stories or create video stories. https://about.ideogram.ai/character Give it a try for free.

Another AI powered study tool https://studyfox.pro/

My latest free edtech and ELT newsletter - August 2025 - with links to free articles and apps for learning https://nikpeachey.substack.com/p/edtech-and-elt-newsletter-august

On the surface this is an article comparing GPT to Gemini, but there are some more important points about learning and attitudes to learning underlying the discussion. https://theaienglishteacher.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/the-ai-in-education-arms-race-google-vs-openai/

Notiq — Private Voice Memos is a privacy-first note-taking app that lets you capture voice, text, and scanned notes — all securely stored on your device. Powered by on-device AI, Notiq transcribes speech in real-time without sending any data to the cloud. No accounts, no internet — just your thoughts, instantly saved and fully encrypted https://toriviktoria.github.io/notiq-public/ Only available for iOS at present

Critical Thinking and AI - The Mock Viva - The two interactive prompts in this article can be used by students to challenge their thinking and opinions and give them formative feedback on their work. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-thinking-ai-mock-viva-nik-peachey-sul2e

My latest book - Developing Critical Thinking Skills With - is now available AI https://payhip.com/b/NqAto