Professional Development

for English Teachers

The 30th P.A.R.K. Conference

Teaching 2.0: How A.I. Can Enhance Your Teaching Practise

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Patrick Wilson

KEY WORDSarticial intelligence, critical thinking, exam preparation, student autonomy

AGE GROUPSteens, young adults, adults

CEFR LEVELSA0, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

AUDIENCEmixed

Since the launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (A.I.) has become a big topic among educators. Many are concerned about academic integrity (students cheating in assessed work). Others think A.I. will make teaching, and teachers, unnecessary.
This workshop focuses on practical ways in which A.I. can be used to enhance your teaching practice. Relax! Many principles and methodologies we teachers already use in the classroom are as important as ever. A.I. simply lets you to put your knowledge into practice in new and exciting ways.

Patrick has been a teacher for six years. He holds an M.A. in History from Galway University (Ireland), a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from Liverpool John Moore’s University (England), and a CELT (Certificate in English Language Teaching) accredited by the Irish Department of Education.
Currently, he works full-time at Moravske Gymnazium, a private secondary school in the centre of Brno, and part-time at PARK School of English. Alongside Brno, he has taught in Kyiv, London and Liverpool.