Blended Learning and AI in the Classroom in Cork

Cork

Steeped in history, Cork City is fast gaining a reputation as one of Europe’s hippest cities. Like Venice, the city is built upon water, and the city centre is built on an island in the River Lee, just upstream of Cork Harbour. The two channels of the River Lee which embrace the city centre are spanned by many bridges, and this gives the city a distinctive continental air.

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This course focuses on the fundamental aspects of blended learning tools and how they are utilised in the modern classroom. With the current emergence of AI in education, this course will also look at how teachers can enhance their skills and embrace AI tools to create more dynamic and student–centred classrooms. In conjunction with this focus, the tutor will endeavour to include an element of language development to aid the course participants’ ability to deliver effective language lessons. In this course, we will look at the role of the teacher in a blended classroom and some of the key tools which can be utilised in the blended context. This course is suitable for teachers at any stage of their career, from novice to expert. We will give a suitable grounding in key areas of blended learning and progress at an appropriate speed for the participant. Even the most ardent technophobe will benefit!

10 lessons course + afternoon programme per week.

This course aims to prepare teachers for the effective integration of technology and AI tools into their classrooms. By participating in collaborative discussions, we will look at the teachers’ beliefs and preferences and suggest areas where technology and AI tools could be used to enhance and build upon their experience and expertise. Through engaging in hands-on activities and reflective exercises this course will give the participants the confidence to successfully integrate technology and AI into most of their lessons. We will also aim to focus on key elements of the participants’ language skills and improve these.

Dates:

August 18th – August 22nd

Timetable*

*can be subjected to changes

The school is located in the heart of Cork city, and boasts a chic Georgian interior with excellent facilities to enhance the English learning experience.

• Bright & well-equipped teaching rooms
• Study room with an extensive library of books, supplementary materials at all levels and listening stations with study space
• Cinema/TV room with a collection of DVDs / Access to television programmes
• Breakout and relaxation areas for students
• Innovative training and executive learning spaces
• Language Counselling available from the Academic Manager
• Break room with cold drinks facility and vending machine with tasty snacks
• Attractive garden to relax in and enjoy a coffee
• Recreational activities information board and what’s on in Cork
• Noticeboards showing jobs on offer in Cork
• WiFi access throughout the school
• Gym facilities and swimming pool located 2 minutes walk from campus

Although the course does not include accommodation, please do not hesitate to ask for help if you require assistance.