Thank you for attending my keynote session at JALT CALL 2026! I hope you found the ideas useful! Below are resources that you may find useful from the session and about me if you’d like to keep in touch.
Slide Deck
Activities
The activities shared in this session came from my book, EdTech for Multilingual Learners (ISTE, 2025). Some were presented directly as shared in the book, and some were adapted, which was a direct intention, in order to customize to changes and updates in technology.
- Role Play Roulette
- The Infinite Context Bot
- Playlab.ai
- Play the Infinite Context Bot (Sycophant Version)
- Play the Infinite Context Bot (Pedagogy Version)
- Vibe Coding
If you like these ideas and want to support my work, I hope you’ll consider buying the book, EdTech for Multilingual Learners (ISTE, Bookshop.org, or if necessary, Amazon).
Keep In Touch
If you’d like to keep in touch or follow along with my future work, please consider following me on LinkedIn or subscribing to the DIESOL Podcast.
The DIESOL Podcast: Developing Innovation in English as a Second or Other Language.
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