<description>&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Jeff Utecht and Professor Brent Warner explore the intersection of AI and education, particularly focusing on multilingual learners. They discuss how AI can empower students to take control of their learning, the innovative techniques for vocabulary building through prompting, and the importance of teaching prompt engineering skills.  Brent shares insights on redesigning rubrics to be more equitable and effective, while also emphasizing the importance of transparency in using AI in educational settings. The conversation culminates in Brent's upcoming book aimed at helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms for multilingual learners.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn more about our guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Brent Warner is an award-winning community college professor focusing on integrating technology and innovation into the language learning process. He works with teachers and organizations across the globe to provide practical advice for helping English Language Learners take advantage of tech to help them communicate more clearly. He blogs about technology integration in the ESOL classroom for TESOL International, and he is the co-host of The DIESOL Podcast, focusing on innovation in ESOL.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.brentgwarner.com"&gt;www.BrentGWarner.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-a8567fc5-7fff-49d1-0660-aba89262b940"&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.DIESOL.org"&gt;www.DIESOL.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://brentgwarner.com/book/"&gt;https://brentgwarner.com/book/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.tesol.org/blog/posts/using-ai-to-build-vocabulary-3-approaches/"&gt; https://www.tesol.org/blog/posts/using-ai-to-build-vocabulary-3-approaches/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our show sponsor:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.neulight.io/?utm_source=shiftingschool&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=fallsponsorship&amp;utm_id=1"&gt; https://www.neulight.io/?utm_source=shiftingschool&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=fallsponsorship&amp;utm_id=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

Jeff Utecht & Tricia Friedman

The potential of AI for multilingual learners

DEC 2, 202447 MIN
Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

The potential of AI for multilingual learners

DEC 2, 202447 MIN

Description

In this conversation, Jeff Utecht and Professor Brent Warner explore the intersection of AI and education, particularly focusing on multilingual learners. They discuss how AI can empower students to take control of their learning, the innovative techniques for vocabulary building through prompting, and the importance of teaching prompt engineering skills.  Brent shares insights on redesigning rubrics to be more equitable and effective, while also emphasizing the importance of transparency in using AI in educational settings. The conversation culminates in Brent's upcoming book aimed at helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms for multilingual learners.

Learn more about our guest:

Brent Warner is an award-winning community college professor focusing on integrating technology and innovation into the language learning process. He works with teachers and organizations across the globe to provide practical advice for helping English Language Learners take advantage of tech to help them communicate more clearly. He blogs about technology integration in the ESOL classroom for TESOL International, and he is the co-host of The DIESOL Podcast, focusing on innovation in ESOL.

www.BrentGWarner.com

 www.DIESOL.org

https://brentgwarner.com/book/

https://www.tesol.org/blog/posts/using-ai-to-build-vocabulary-3-approaches/

 

 

Thank you to our show sponsor:

https://www.neulight.io/?utm_source=shiftingschool&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=fallsponsorship&utm_id=1