Nik's Edtech & ELT Updates

Here’s an AI tool for grading essays and assignments. You can create rubrics to apply and get summaries of assignments too. The free version is limited to 10 assignments a month or 1000 words each. https://essaygrader.ai/

This is a horrible looking website, but it gives you access to download an app that can be a speaking partner for students. It looks like a person too https://callannie.ai/

The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About | Bernard Marr https://bernardmarr.com/the-future-of-generative-ai-6-predictions-everyone-should-know-about/. Worth a quick read to see what the future might look like.

Intertesting artilce https://theconversation.com/the-hidden-risk-of-letting-ai-decide-losing-the-skills-to-choose-for-ourselves-227311

An AI tool for creating or enhancing your own images. 5 prompts a day available on the free subscription https://gencraft.com/

Interesting article about AI 3D modelling in language teaching https://buff.ly/3TXCULt

Here’s an AI app that has been designed to stimulate creativity. Might be nice for some little bits of language use too https://www.theblankapp.com/#1

This tool is offering upto 180 minutes of free audio/video transcription each month. You can also choose the file type you want the transcription into. Copes with multiple languages. https://listenrobo.com/

Useful review of AI speaking development tools from Russell Stannard https://buff.ly/3U7T3iM

generators https://readwrite.com/ai-5-of-the-best-free-ai-image-generators/

Finally found the time to do another newsletter https://mailchi.mp/peacheypublications/nik-peacheys-edtech-elt-newsletter-april24

Skeleton fingers is a free audio transcription site. It supports URLs, audio files and microphone recordings. Once you upload your recording you get a text printout in text or JSON https://skeletonfingers.com/

Here’s another infographic reading activity - Pigeons - Do you love them or hate them? - Does this change your opinion? - Find 5 remarkable facts https://www.dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IncrediblePigeons_3-01.png

Here’s another infographic reading activity - Pigeons - Do you love them or hate them? - Does this change your opinion? - Find 5 remarkable facts https://www.dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IncrediblePigeons_3-01.png

Nice reading activity - get students to read and choose the best place to hide out during the zombie apocalypse https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/guide-to-wait-out-the-zombie-apocalypse

Top AI Glossary: 50 Must-Know Artificial Intelligence Terms | ClickUp https://bit.ly/3PLdkb9 This is a useful glossary of AI terms

Download a free copy - With its practical approach and rich content, this book equips teachers with the tools they need to foster collaborative environments, enhance language proficiency, and cultivate global citizenship https://bit.ly/3Jv0FGl

This is an interesting search engine that finds the meaning behind the lyrics of songs https://www.songtell.com

An interesting collection of videos created with OpenAI’s Sora https://openai.com/blog/sora-first-impressions