BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.
Educators shine in times of change to face unexpected challenges. This is when creativity flourishes by combining proven practices with fresh and innovative ideas. These times call for transformation which can be rooted in tradition or experience, or it can arise through unexplored approaches. The synthesis of old and new ideas drives meaningful progress. Join other insightful and creative educators as we flourish within the power of our community.
This hands-on workshop demonstrates how generative AI can transform the creation of interactive language learning materials. The session shows how educators can leverage AI tools to develop custom digital activities, transforming traditional materials development while maintaining pedagogical effectiveness. During this session, participants will learn to create interactive online activities using generative AI such as generating web artifacts, creating H5P elements using AI chatbots, and developing HTML/JavaScript pages without even knowing how to program.
The workshop bridges AI technology with established principles of materials development (Tomlinson, 2013) and digital task design (Chapelle, 2020). The session demonstrates how AI can enhance rather than replace teacher creativity in materials development.
Participants will be given an overview of AI tools and pedagogical considerations followed by interactive demonstrations including creating single-file HTML/JavaScript activities, practicing activity creation, and troubleshooting common issues. Participants will also learn about generating web artifacts for language practice by understanding platform capabilities and best practices for chat prompting. Additionally, the session will help users leverage AI for H5P content. There will also be time to address practical considerations and limitations. Key features include step-by-step guides for each tool, prompt templates and examples, quality control strategies, pedagogical best practices, and adaptation guidelines for different language levels.
Participants will leave with practical skills for leveraging AI in materials development, understanding both the potential and limitations of these tools in creating interactive language learning experiences.
References Chapelle, C. A. (2020). Teaching culture in the digital age: Research and practice. TESOL Journal, 11(1), e00450.
Tomlinson, B. (2013). Materials development in language teaching (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Zappa-Hollman, S. (2024). Artificial intelligence in language teaching: Pedagogical considerations and practical applications. Language Teaching, 57(1), 1-15.
Nathan Hall is an English language / TESL educator with over 19 years of experience. He is passionate about pedagogically-sound uses of technology for education.
