11 Ocak 2025 Cumartesi

A Great Farewell!

 Hello for the last time dear readers!

As the term comes to an end, I want to take a moment to evaluate the journey and share my thoughts about “Current Issues” course. Creating real-world teaching materials, like AI-integrated worksheets, has given me a brand new perspective on teaching. However, the heavy reliance on technology at some times felt overwhelming to me.


While brainstorming creative ideas came natural to me, mastering tools like Canva and Wordwall required patience and practice. But once I got the hang of them, though, they became quite enjoyable to use!


My favorite task was the superhero activity. It brought together creativity and teaching perfectly. My least favorite was the theoretical assignments, as they lacked the excitement of applying concepts in real-life scenarios.


To next year’s students: Embrace creativity and don’t shy away from challenges. The more you experiment, the more you’ll learn!


This course taught me how to effectively use technology to design engaging lessons, which is a valuable skill that will enhance my teaching career. It’s truly been an excellent and enjoyable experience!


Goodbye for now, and thank you for joining me on this journey!


Bringing AI Superheroes to Life!

 Hello everybody! Today I want to discuss our most recent activity: "Create the Superhero" using artificial intelligence!

This time me, Pelin and Nisa investigated the ways in which generative AI technologies can improve language acquisition and creativity in EFL classrooms.

What did we do?

For high school prep students, we built a course in which they used AI technologies such as DALL-E to construct superheroes!
 There were three components to the activity:
1. Practicing descriptions while watching an AI-generated superhero.
2. Using an AI tool, they create their own superhero and write down its characteristics.
3. Using comparison structures, they contrast their superhero with the teacher's.

The Equipment

We created graphics using DALL-E and utilized a worksheet to help students with comparisons and descriptions.

Why artificial intelligence?

It makes studying interesting and efficient by fusing creativity with language practice!

If you want to check our worksheets, here is the link!

See you in the next blog!

A Great Farewell!

 Hello for the last time dear readers! As the term comes to an end, I want to take a moment to evaluate the journey and share my thoughts ab...