Nik's Edtech & ELT Updates

Still no public release date for this yet, but Google VideoPoet does look very impressive https://sites.research.google/videopoet/

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Always an interesting debate https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/books-vs-screens-what-does-the-latest-research-say

These look very useful https://blog.tcea.org/self-reflection-strategies/

I love this gamified self-care app. Great for students and teachers. https://ursoapp.com/

Here’s an AI Chatbot that has a voice and a face that lipsyncs and looks more like a real person. https://chat.d-id.com/

🍳EmojiKitchen - Let's cook some new emojis https://emojikitchen.com/. A fun tool for combining emojis to create new ones - Get students thinking about what they mean and creating new meanings

Drawing Prompt: Unleash Your Creativity with AI-Powered Prompts https://drawing-prompt.com/en. A free tool for improving image prompts and generating AI images

The universal character strengths - get students to identify their strengths and weaknesses https://bit.ly/3NKwmO9

This is useful to know for inclusion purposes https://www.accessibility.com/blog/how-to-make-google-docs-accessible

Artificial intelligence and English language teaching: Preparing for the future https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/publications/case-studies-insights-and-research/artificial-intelligence-and-english-language A fascinating free 76- page report from the British Council

A useful AI powered study and research tool. https://www.scholarcy.com/

Just upload an image and write a set of instructions and it will turn into a video https://pika.art/

AR seems to have gone off the boil with all the focus on AI, but with the release of Apple's Vision Pro in 2024 it could emerge again, especially when combined with AI. Anyway for now here's an artile https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2023/12/augmented-reality-in-teaching.html

Here's a free chatbot you can practice languages with using your voice. https://gliglish.com/