AI and English teaching: Using AI without losing the human touch

About this episode

Luan and Mairead discuss the integration of AI in English teaching while maintaining the essential human touch.

Curious about how AI can fit into your English lessons? Luan and Mairead explore how AI can save planning time, spark creativity, and personalise learning — without replacing the insight, care, and human connection that make teaching effective.

People in this episode

Hosts: Luan, Mairead

Topics covered

• AI in education
• English teaching
• personalized learning
• creativity in teaching
• human connection

Keywords

• AI
• English lessons
• teaching
• planning time
• creativity
• personalized learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The TEFL Academy

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