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New York Workshop: 11am-4pm

This workshop is designed for German teachers seeking to integrate artificial intelligence into their language education methodologies.

In the first part of the workshop, "Next-Gen AI: Harnessing Generative AI for German Teaching," Dr. Smala will cover the basics of Generative AI and Machine Translation, providing an overview of their transformative impact on language teaching. Teachers will learn how to use tools like ChatGPT and machine translation for content creation, assessment, lesson planning, and more.

In the second part, "Exploring the Intersection of AI and German Literature: Redefining German Teaching through ‘Enchantment,’” Dr. Smala will build on the foundational knowledge from Part 1. She delves into the concept of language teaching as a site of enchantment, reconnecting educators with the magical moments that language learning offers. The workshop explores the intersection of AI and German literature, with a focus on E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman." Participants will examine literary representations of androids and connect them to contemporary themes in AI, fostering discussions on the uncanny and eerie sensations in technology.

The workshop encourages teachers to develop engaging student activities that blend traditional language teaching with modern technological tools, emphasizing the unique and human aspects of language education. Participants will leave with insights, resources, and lesson plans to enrich their German teaching practices, offering a German "twist" to the integration of AI in language education.

The workshop will be held in German.
 

 

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Dr. Simone Smala

Dr. Simone Smala is the co-author of Languages and Social Cohesion (Meier & Smala, 2021), the first comprehensive transdisciplinary review of research into social contexts in which decision makers and researchers consider social cohesion in the presence of linguistic diversity. Her background in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in bilingual immersion education settings led her to ask questions about natural language processing, machine translation and more broadly, AI in Education, and what this means for the role of learning modern languages in young people's formation of identity. She argues that learning a second (or third etc) language is a human right and contributes significantly to our enchantment with the world.

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