Independent modern foreign languages & technology consultant. UK and Irish dual citizen and pro EU. AI Project Lead for NCLE and former host of TES MFL forum
Here is @joedale's current bio
Joe Dale is an independent languages consultant from the UK with 13 years of teaching experience who works with a range of organisations such as Network for Languages, ALL, The British Council, the BBC, Skype, Microsoft and The Guardian.
Here is a summary of yesterday's workshop in Newcastle, where Arabic teachers and I explored practical AI workflows, shared ideas, solved problems together and discovered some powerful new possibilities for teaching and learning Arabic.
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Almost 700 teachers have now registered for Monday’s IB webinar:
Language B: Surefire Hits with AI in the Languages Classroom
Monday 15 June, 14.00 BST
Register here:
events.zoom.us/ev/AvEbpXk9zb…
Here is a summary of the webinar I gave today for the ALL Wakefield Hub webinar, where I demonstrated live AI workflows for creating GCSE-aligned listening, speaking, reading and assessment resources, reflecting on what worked, what didn't work so well. linkedin.com/pulse/ai-mfl-wo…
Sound familiar? A teacher with 30 students in a one-hour lesson simply cannot give every child meaningful, individualised speaking practice. That is not a failure of teaching; it is a structural constraint.
Join me and Pratik Sampat on Monday 22nd June at 20.00 BST for a FREE webinar to discover how an incredible new tool called YoYo Speak is multiplying speaking reps with zero teacher marking.
Register here to secure your spot: eventbrite.com/e/joe-dale-we…
Here is a summary of the Grade 9 School walkthrough that @Jacobo_Priegue and I recorded this morning, exploring how the platform can support Key Stage 3 and GCSE language teaching whilst reducing workload and keeping teachers firmly in control. linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-ch…
Here is a summary of my reflections on Google AI Edge Eloquent, a fascinating new free offline dictation app for Mac, and how it compares with the AudioPen and TurboScribe workflows I use every day. linkedin.com/pulse/meet-goog…
Here is a summary of my latest article, which provides language teachers with an ultimate "sparring partner" AI prompt to seamlessly transform digital AI-generated storybooks into professional, bespoke, and curriculum-aligned physical workbooks. linkedin.com/pulse/from-digi…
The recording of yesterday's ECIS World Languages SIG webinar, Student Agency in Action: Chatbots for Independent Language Learning, is now available. Many thanks again to Delinka Fabiny, Martina Saluzzo and everyone at ECIS for the invitation.
Watch here
youtu.be/Kq2UfEBIJsw
Pleased to have joined the Board of ACE UK and look forward to the momentum towards Erasmus 2027. So many opportunities for schools and youth organisations in NI 🇪🇺
Here is a summary of the inaugural ACE UK webinar, outlining a pragmatic roadmap, highly encouraging funding updates, and actionable next steps for UK schools and organisations preparing to build successful consortia and rejoin the Erasmus family in 2027 linkedin.com/pulse/ready-ace…
Here is a summary of today's ECIS World Languages SIG webinar, exploring how AI-powered chatbots can support student agency, build confidence through low-stakes speaking practice and provide personalised opportunities for independent language learning. linkedin.com/pulse/student-a…
Here is a summary of my latest article, 'Extending the Workflow: From Gemini Storybook to Narrated Video', in which I explore how to transform a curriculum-aligned Gemini Storybook into a fully narrated video: linkedin.com/pulse/extending…
I am delighted to announce another brand new FREE Joe Dale webinar! Monday, 22nd June at 20.00 BST.
I will be sitting down with Pratik Sampat, the co-founder of an incredible new platform called YoYo Speak.
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BONUS: Anyone attending the live session will have the chance to secure an exclusive FREE trial for their school! Let’s multiply those speaking reps with zero teacher marking.
Here is a summary of my latest article, *From Graphic Novel to Narrated Storybook: Bringing AI-Generated Stories to Life*, where I turn an AI-generated graphic novel into a fully narrated digital storybook. linkedin.com/pulse/from-grap…
Here is a summary of the inaugural ACE UK webinar, outlining a pragmatic roadmap, highly encouraging funding updates, and actionable next steps for UK schools and organisations preparing to build successful consortia and rejoin the Erasmus family in 2027 linkedin.com/pulse/ready-ace…