"AI for Language Teaching is the best online course I’ve ever taken. The content is thoughtfully designed, and application tasks are simple yet effective. I highly recommend this course to language teachers and language department managers."

Maria Blanco / Spanish Teacher

Maria Blanco / Spanish Teacher

See immediate classroom results with step-by-step AI guidance

Whether you're new to AI or looking to expand your skills, this programme offers practical AI techniques that will enhance your lesson preparation and teaching effectiveness right from the start. As you progress, you'll tackle more sophisticated tasks, saving time and boosting the quality of your lessons, activities, assessments, and post-class reporting to make them more engaging, accurate, and consistent than ever before.

 

Each module provides authentic artificial intelligence examples in education, ready-to-use prompts, and detailed tutorials to transform your teaching immediately. As a course member, you will also gain free access to exclusive monthly live workshops with AI for Language Teaching course tutor Ross Thorburn, where you can practice techniques, ask questions, receive personalised guidance, and fine-tune your skills with the support of experts and peers.

What you'll learn

Create AI-powered lessons in minutes

  • Generate engaging activities, grammar exercises, and vocabulary practice instantly.
  • Create cultural content and interactive language tasks.
  • Adapt materials for any age group or proficiency level.
  • Cut lesson planning time by up to 2.5 hours per week.

Boost language skills

  • Reading: Create level-appropriate texts and comprehension activities.
  • Writing: Guide students with intelligent writing feedback.
  • Speaking: Design dynamic conversation exercises.
  • Listening: Generate authentic listening materials and practice tasks.

Personalise learning for every student

  • Deliver tailored feedback across all skills.
  • Track progress with AI-driven assessment tools.

Apply modern teaching methods

  • Integrate Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approaches.
  • Follow CertTESOL and industry-recognised best practices.
  • Create student-centred, interactive learning experiences.

Stay ahead in education

  • Master the latest AI tools and techniques.
  • Regular course updates as AI technology evolves.
  • Free access to monthly live workshops with experts.
  • Discover experts' views on recent artificial intelligence examples in education.

Save 100+ hours per year

  • Automate routine tasks and documentation.
  • Focus more time on what matters – teaching your students.
Save time! One of our educators saved 2.5 hours each week on lesson planning by implementing our course's strategies. Over 40 weeks, that's equivalent to two full work weeks!

Enhance your teaching with AI

Integrating AI into language teaching offers a remarkable opportunity for both teachers and students. When utilised effectively, AI can significantly reduce the time spent on lesson preparation and materials creation, allowing you to focus more on interactive and impactful teaching. Additionally, AI provides teachers with access to continuous professional development, keeping your skills sharp and up-to-date with the latest educational technologies.

 

For students, properly implemented AI enables truly personalised learning, offers meaningful practice, and delivers engaging content tailored to their individual needs. Equipping students with the ability to use AI correctly is becoming increasingly important and is one of the key challenges educators will face in the coming years.

Using AI in teaching can help students

Get more feedback than a teacher could individually provide.

Practice communicating without pressure or anxiety.

Access personalised and engaging content.

Develop critical thinking skills.

Get answers to questions they might hesitate to ask in class.

Receive customised practice activities matching their skill level.

Prepare for standardised tests.

Using AI in your teaching will provide your students with a richer, more personalised learning experience.

Who should take this course?

Perfect for teachers who

Want to effectively integrate AI into their teaching.

Need to guide students in responsible AI use.

Seek ways to provide more personalised learning.

Want to save time on lesson planning and feedback.

Are ready to embrace AI-enhanced education.

Typical participants include

Language teachers.

School leaders.

Teacher trainers.

Materials developers interested in incorporating cutting-edge technology into their practice.

Here's what some of our graduates are saying

AI for Language Teaching curriculum

This 30-hour online course is designed for teachers of all experience levels, from those new to AI to those who have already explored AI in teaching. The eight modules cover a range of topics, from introducing AI and lesson planning to creating materials, classroom applications, and ethical considerations when using AI for language teaching.

What to expect

The course features engaging multi-modal content, including

  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Quizzes
  • Practical and reflective tasks
  • Interactive AI-based activities
  • Practical prompt guides
  • Discussion forums

Each module integrates illustrative examples, ready-to-use prompts, and step-by-step tutorials designed for immediate classroom application. As a course participant, you will additionally gain free access to monthly workshops led by Ross Thorburn, where you can practice techniques, discuss pedagogical challenges, receive individualised support, and master your AI skills in a collaborative setting of experts and peers.

 

By the end of the course, you'll have a rich set of AI tools and activities to enhance your teaching practice.

 

You can navigate the course freely, but to earn your digital credential, you must complete all modules.

 

End of module quizzes

At the conclusion of each module, you'll take a short consolidation quiz designed to reinforce your understanding of key concepts. These quizzes focus on the essential points covered in the module and allow multiple attempts. After each attempt, you'll receive feedback on correct and incorrect answers, helping you identify areas that may need further review.

 

Final quiz

The course culminates in a comprehensive final quiz, testing your overall knowledge and readiness. You'll need to achieve a score of 50% or higher to pass. You have up to three attempts to succeed, ensuring you have ample opportunity to revisit course material and refine your understanding. Successfully passing the final quiz earns you a digital credential, which includes an e-certificate and a credential badge, verifiable on platforms like LinkedIn.
 

Module 1: Introduction

In this module, you will

  • Get acquainted with the course and online platform.
  • Learn essential AI terms and understand different types of AI.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various AI platforms.
  • Set up AI platforms and access additional resources.

Key units/topics

  • Key AI terms
  • Advantages and types of AI
  • Text-to-text AI
  • Text-to-image AI
  • Other types of AI
  • Accessing free and paid AI platforms
  • Task: AI sign up
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Module 2: Lesson Planning with AI

In this module, you will

  • Streamline lesson planning using AI tools.
  • Create clear lesson aims and develop detailed lesson plans with AI assistance.
  • Train AI to replicate your lesson planning style for consistency and efficiency.
  • Implement and reflect on your AI-enhanced lesson plans.

Key units/topics

  • Lesson planning with AI
  • Creating aims
  • Writing and editing lesson plans
  • Creating a lesson plan with ChatGPT
  • Training AI to write lesson plans like you do
  • Task: Create a lesson plan with AI
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Module 3: Creating Materials with AI 

In this module, you will

  • Utilise AI to create diverse teaching materials, including written texts and roleplay scenarios.
  • Develop engaging reading and listening activities tailored to various proficiency levels.
  • Generate and incorporate images into classroom activities and materials.

Key units/topics

  • Creating written texts
    • Creating materials with AI
    • Principles for materials creation
    • Uses of written texts
    • Evaluating written texts
    • Using Hemingway Editor to evaluate a text
    • Task: Create a text
    • Creating roleplay scenarios with AI
    • Creating listening texts
  • Creating reading activities
    • Purposeful reading activities
    • Pre-reading
    • While-reading
    • Post-reading
    • Task: Create a reading activity
    • Creating reading comprehension questions
    • Creating reading activities with AI
    • Task: Create reading comprehension questions
  • Creating images for activities and materials
    • Using images
    • Creating images
    • Creating Spot the Difference materials
    • Task: Create an image for use in class
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Module 4: AI in the Classroom

In this module, you will

  • Explore the benefits and potential drawbacks of using AI in classroom settings.
  • Implement AI-driven comprehension and accuracy activities to enhance student learning.
  • Integrate AI into various stages of lesson tasks, from pre-task to post-task.
  • Apply your knowledge through practical tasks and reflections to ensure effective classroom integration.

Key units/topics

  • Benefits and drawbacks of AI
  • Using AI for comprehension activities
  • Using AI for accuracy activities
  • Using AI for pre-task
  • Using AI for during-task
  • Using AI for post-task
  • Task: Using AI in class
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Module 5: AI for Assessment and Further Learning

In this module, you will

  • Integrate AI into assessment processes, including both formative and summative assessments.
  • Use AI tools to provide detailed feedback and grading to enhance student learning outcomes.
  • Explore AI-driven professional development opportunities to advance your teaching skills.
  • Facilitate student-centred learning through AI-supported homework and self-regulated learning activities.

Key units/topics

  • Assessment and grading
    • Using AI in assessment and grading
    • Formative assessment: Writing and Speaking
    • Formative assessment: Listening and Reading
    • Example feedback using Gemini
    • Summative assessment: Creating tests
    • Summative assessment: Grading
    • Task: Getting feedback on student writing
  • Professional development
    • Using AI in professional development
    • AI-driven coaching
    • Task: AI coaching
    • AI recommendations for research
    • AI problem solving and suggestions
    • Author conversation
    • Discussing articles with AI
    • Task: Problem solving and suggestions
    • Task: Presentation summary
  • Students and AI
    • Self-regulated learning
    • Vocabulary learning with AI
    • Grammar learning with AI
    • Listening practice with AI
    • Speaking practice with AI
    • Creating audio with AI
    • Reading practice with AI
    • Writing practice with AI
    • Exam practice with AI
    • Speaking test practice with AI
    • Task: Homework with AI
    • Developing usage guidelines
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Module 6: AI Prompt Engineering

In this module, you will

  • Master the art of creating effective prompts for text-to-text and text-to-image AI systems.
  • Learn the principles and techniques of prompt engineering to enhance AI responses.
  • Develop and modify prompts to suit various educational tasks, including creating multimedia resources like PowerPoints and images.
  • Engage in practical tasks to apply prompt engineering skills in real-world teaching scenarios.

Key units/topics

  • Creating prompts for text-to-text AI
    • Glossary of AI terms and prompts
    • What is prompt engineering?
    • Prompt engineering for text generators
    • Principles for effective prompting
    • Types of prompt
    • Modifying and editing results
    • A suggested prompt framework
    • Task: Create and modify prompts
    • Creating PowerPoints with AI
  • Creating prompts for text-to-image AI
    • Introduction to AI art generators
    • How to write prompts for image generators
    • Advanced prompting techniques
    • Advanced image prompting
    • Task: Create three images
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Module 7: AI Issues in Education

In this module, you will

  • Examine the ethical implications and challenges of using AI in education.
  • Understand issues related to AI models, data privacy, and learning impacts.
  • Learn strategies to prevent and detect plagiarism using AI tools.
  • Develop comprehensive AI policy guidelines for your educational institution.
  • Engage in practical tasks to apply ethical considerations and develop policies.

Key units/topics

  • AI and ethics
  • Issues with AI models
  • Issues with AI data
  • Issues with AI learning
  • Issues with plagiarism and detection
  • AI detection
  • School policy guidelines
  • Task: Share your school's policy
  • Consolidation
  • Reflection

Final quiz

In the final quiz, you will

  • Review and consolidate your understanding of key concepts and tools covered throughout the course.
  • Assess your knowledge and readiness to apply AI effectively in your teaching practice.
  • Reflect on your learning journey, evaluate your progress and insights gained during the course.
  • Access additional resources to support your continued professional development, including top AI prompts.

Verify your skills with a digital credential

Complete the course

Complete the course

After completing the course modules, you will need to take the final quiz. You will need to achieve a score of 50% or higher to complete the course and immediately receive your digital credential. You can retake the final quiz up to two times (three attempts in total), and you can revisit any sections of the course to study up on questions that you find challenging.

Instant, verifiable credential

Your digital credential includes an e-certificate, which can be downloaded and printed, and a credential badge which can be displayed on your social media and LinkedIn profiles, allowing you to showcase your achievements.
 

Our credentials are incorruptible digital certificates encoded on blockchain, to ensure they cannot be altered or copied by anyone and can be easily verified by institutions. We use the same credential issuing platform as leading universities including Harvard, Oxford, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins.

Developed by experienced TESOL trainers and published authors who bring practical AI expertise to real teaching challenges, ensuring every technique works in your classroom.

Get to know our trainers

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Ross Thorburn, Runs the TEFL Training Institute Podcast

Ross started his teaching journey in 2006, teaching students of all ages in central China. Ross is passionate about using technology to improve education. He’s run online training programs for teachers in over fifty countries and used AI to evaluate the teaching quality of over 10,000 teachers. In 2020, Ross published his first book, Inside Online Language Teaching. Ross’s more recent book, Unlocking Success on the Duolingo English Test, covers strategies for success in the world’s first fully online AI powered high stakes language assessment. 

Trinity DipTESOL, Trinity FTCL TESOL, IDLTM, MA Language Education

David Weller, Writes the Barefoot TEFL Teacher newsletter

Dave began teaching in 2003 in Xi'an, China. He's since been manager, regional manager, teacher trainer and examiner for many language education institutions. He's also currently an examiner and moderator for Trinity College London, for their Diploma in TESOL and Certificate in TESOL qualifications.
Dave has published four books on language education, including most recently 'ChatGPT for Language Teachers'. He regularly writes and trains about AI in language education.

Trinity DipTESOL, MA in TESOL

Maria Björning Gyde, Dedicated to animal welfare

Maria Bjorning Gyde is an examiner, moderator and marker on all Trinity TESOL panels, including the DipTESOL, CertTESOL, TYLEC, CertPT and CertOT. She has more than 25 years’ experience in New Zealand, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Maria also dedicates her time to education and projects related to animal welfare issues and behavioural change for a One Health approach in Bali.

Customer Reviews

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Peter B.
A good introduction and guide

The course laid the groundwork that I was looking for and guided me to many practical exercises that were very useful. I feel more confident about using what I learned in my teaching and in my language learning.

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Hamed Hashemian
An informative and quite practical course

An informative and quite practical course, in fact I did get familiar with some more AI tools suc as adobe firfly.

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Barbara Zorzin
interesting and very accomplished

AI is a fundamental skill for teachers, and this course is really perfect

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