Joe Dale
@joedale.bsky.social
Independent modern foreign languages & technology consultant. UK and Irish dual citizen, pro EU and free movement. AI Project Lead for National Consortium for Languages Education and former host of TES MFL forum
Here is a summary of an ENRED webinar I took part in last week on International Education and AI www.linkedin.com/pulse/enred-...
ENRED webinar on International Education and AI
Last week, I had the absolute privilege of presenting at the inaugural webinar for the European Network of Regional Education Departments (ENRED), organised by the Generalitat Valenciana in collaborat...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Here is a summary of an ENRED webinar I took part in last week on International Education and AI www.linkedin.com/pulse/enred-...
Here is a summary of my recent interview with Florence Lyons (University of Waikato) on using AI for the Language Teaching Matters Aotearoa | New Zealand podcast. www.linkedin.com/pulse/langua...
Language Teaching Matters Aotearoa | New Zealand podcast with Florence Lyons
This morning, I was delighted to see that my recent podcast interview with my Kiwi friend Florence Lyons from the University of Waikato has been published. In this episode of Language Teaching Matters...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Here is a summary of my recent interview with Florence Lyons (University of Waikato) on using AI for the Language Teaching Matters Aotearoa | New Zealand podcast. www.linkedin.com/pulse/langua...
Here is a summary of my webinar with Paul Raine where he showcases his new language learning platform, currently in private beta, LingoLesson www.linkedin.com/pulse/lingol...
Here is the recording youtu.be/lY-vgbBJ27o
Here is the recording youtu.be/lY-vgbBJ27o
LingoLesson: A New Way to Set Speaking Tasks with Audio, Video and AI
This morning, it was my absolute pleasure to host a comprehensive webinar with Paul Raine , joining us from Japan to introduce his latest tool, LingoLesson. Paul, who brings 20 years of experience in ...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Here is a summary of my webinar with Paul Raine where he showcases his new language learning platform, currently in private beta, LingoLesson www.linkedin.com/pulse/lingol...
Here is the recording youtu.be/lY-vgbBJ27o
Here is the recording youtu.be/lY-vgbBJ27o
Reposted by Joe Dale
I am on Will Marks' excellent podcast. Hope I didn't say anything too stupid.
New episode of The Language Lab Podcast 🎙️
Vincent Everett on the Language Snowball — why language only sticks when it’s used, and what that really means.
You can now leave a short voice note via the website to join the conversation.
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Vincent Everett on the Language Snowball — why language only sticks when it’s used, and what that really means.
You can now leave a short voice note via the website to join the conversation.
www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk
open.spotify.com/episode/2B4e...
January 29, 2026 at 6:49 AM
I am on Will Marks' excellent podcast. Hope I didn't say anything too stupid.
I'm delighted to have been given permission by British Council EnglishScore to share the recording of my webinar 'Productive Struggle vs AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills. Here it is: youtu.be/pPwTVxjhF3s
Productive Struggle vs AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills
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January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I'm delighted to have been given permission by British Council EnglishScore to share the recording of my webinar 'Productive Struggle vs AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills. Here it is: youtu.be/pPwTVxjhF3s
One week to go! www.linkedin.com/posts/joedal...
Language Teaching with AI: Enhancing Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing | Joe Dale
One week to go!
In a week’s time, I will be kicking off my four-part webinar series: Language Teaching with AI: Enhancing Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing, and I am genuinely really looking for...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Here is a summary of my presentation 'Productive Struggle vs. AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills' which I delivered for British Council EnglishScore today. www.linkedin.com/pulse/produc...
Productive Struggle vs. AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills
This morning at 8 am I delivered a 90 mins webinar for British Council EnglishScore entitled "Productive Struggle vs. AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills".
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January 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Here is a summary of my presentation 'Productive Struggle vs. AI Slop: Empowering Independent Learners in their Writing and Speaking Skills' which I delivered for British Council EnglishScore today. www.linkedin.com/pulse/produc...
Here is a summary of the session 'Empowering GCSE Language Teaching with AI' I delivered this afternoon at Avanti House Secondary School for the languages department and local teachers. Thanks to Neetu Sadhwani for the invite! www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowe...
Empowering GCSE Language Teaching with AI
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of visiting Avanti House Secondary School in Stanmore to deliver a session entitled ‘Empowering GCSE Language Teaching with AI’. I was incredibly grateful to Neetu S...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Here is a summary of the session 'Empowering GCSE Language Teaching with AI' I delivered this afternoon at Avanti House Secondary School for the languages department and local teachers. Thanks to Neetu Sadhwani for the invite! www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowe...
Here is a summary of a webinar by Terry Williams Notebooks That Think - Using AI for Deeper Learning which I hosted this afternoon. www.linkedin.com/pulse/notebo...
Notebooks That Think - Using AI for Deeper Learning
This afternoon, I hosted a webinar with Terry Williams all the way from Phnom Penh in Cambodia. While I was based in the UK, Terry joined us late into his evening finishing at 11:00 pm local time to s...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Here is a summary of a webinar by Terry Williams Notebooks That Think - Using AI for Deeper Learning which I hosted this afternoon. www.linkedin.com/pulse/notebo...
Here is a summary of the webinar Developing bespoke listening materials in MFL with Jérôme Noguès, hosted by Wendy Adeniji. www.linkedin.com/pulse/develo...
Developing bespoke listening materials in MFL
Yesterday evening, I had the absolute pleasure of joining a fantastic webinar hosted by Wendy Adeniji, featuring my good friend Jerome Nogues, an expert edtech consultant and founder of the global poe...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Here is a summary of the webinar Developing bespoke listening materials in MFL with Jérôme Noguès, hosted by Wendy Adeniji. www.linkedin.com/pulse/develo...
If it's OK, I'd like to share something personal today, a life-changing update for me and my family. This afternoon, something amazing happened. My brand new Irish passport dropped through the letterbox.
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
If it's OK, I'd like to share something personal today, a life-changing update for me and my family. This afternoon, something amazing happened. My brand new Irish passport dropped through the letterbox.
I'm delighted to be speaking at the FREE Modern Languages Conference hosted by New Hall School in Chelmsford on Friday 27th February 2026.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I'm delighted to be speaking at the FREE Modern Languages Conference hosted by New Hall School in Chelmsford on Friday 27th February 2026.
Here is a summary of my session 'AI in MFL: A Practical 90-Minute Tour of High-Impact Workflows' which delivered today at Crookhorn College in Hampshire. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-mfl...
AI in MFL: A Practical 90-Minute Tour of High-Impact Workflows
Today, I had the genuine privilege of visiting Crookhorn College In Hampshire to deliver a hands-on workshop titled 'AI in MFL: A Practical 90-Minute Tour of High-Impact Workflows' for approximately 1...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Here is a summary of my session 'AI in MFL: A Practical 90-Minute Tour of High-Impact Workflows' which delivered today at Crookhorn College in Hampshire. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-mfl...
Hi everyone, I'm delighted to be delivering another practical webinar with British Council EnglishScore exploring how AI can be used to support productive struggle in language learning rather than shortcut it.
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Hi everyone, I'm delighted to be delivering another practical webinar with British Council EnglishScore exploring how AI can be used to support productive struggle in language learning rather than shortcut it.
Here is a summary of the ELTAI webinar AI-Powered Gamification in ESL Classrooms by Dr Shoba K.N. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-pow...
AI-Powered Gamification in ESL Classrooms
This afternoon, I watched the tfantastic inaugural webinar of the Learning Technology Special Interest Group (LTSIG), which is a newly formed branch of the English Language Teachers Association of Ind...
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January 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Here is a summary of the ELTAI webinar AI-Powered Gamification in ESL Classrooms by Dr Shoba K.N. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-pow...
Here is a summary of my talk 'AI as a Sparring Partner: Independent Language Learning Across the Skills' at The New Year New Language Summit. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-spa...
AI as a Sparring Partner: Independent Language Learning Across the Skills
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of delivering my session, AI as a Sparring Partner: Independent Language Learning Across the Skills, at the New Year New Language Summit. Drawing on my background as...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Here is a summary of my talk 'AI as a Sparring Partner: Independent Language Learning Across the Skills' at The New Year New Language Summit. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-spa...
Here is a summary of my upcoming AI and Language Teaching Sessions: January–February 2026 www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-upc...
My upcoming AI and Language Teaching Sessions: January–February 2026
Hi everyone, Over the next couple of months, I have a mix of FREE and PAID face-to-face and online sessions coming up, so I thought it might be helpful to put everything in one place. Some of these ar...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Here is a summary of my upcoming AI and Language Teaching Sessions: January–February 2026 www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-upc...
I'm really pleased to announce that I'll be hosting a FREE Joe Dale webinar on Saturday 31st January 2026 at 10.00 a.m. GMT / UK time with Paul Raine, the creator of ZenGengo, to give you an exclusive look at his latest project: LingoLesson.
January 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM
I'm really pleased to announce that I'll be hosting a FREE Joe Dale webinar on Saturday 31st January 2026 at 10.00 a.m. GMT / UK time with Paul Raine, the creator of ZenGengo, to give you an exclusive look at his latest project: LingoLesson.
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at The New Year New Language Summit. I will be presenting a FREE live session at 16.00 GMT on Saturday 17th January 2026, titled: AI as a Sparring Partner: Independent Language Learning Across the Skills event.newyearnewlanguage.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at The New Year New Language Summit. I will be presenting a FREE live session at 16.00 GMT on Saturday 17th January 2026, titled: AI as a Sparring Partner: Independent Language Learning Across the Skills event.newyearnewlanguage.com
I am delighted to announce a brand-new FREE Joe Dale webinar taking place on Monday 26th January 2026 16.00-17.00 GMT: Notebooks That Think: Using AI for Deeper Learning with Terry Williams www.eventbrite.com/e/notebooks-...
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I am delighted to announce a brand-new FREE Joe Dale webinar taking place on Monday 26th January 2026 16.00-17.00 GMT: Notebooks That Think: Using AI for Deeper Learning with Terry Williams www.eventbrite.com/e/notebooks-...
I am absolutely delighted to announce that I will be speaking at LATC 2026, organised by the Liverpool Arabic Teachers' Council, on Friday 30 January 2026 at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC.
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I am absolutely delighted to announce that I will be speaking at LATC 2026, organised by the Liverpool Arabic Teachers' Council, on Friday 30 January 2026 at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC.
Here is a summary of the Eaquals webinar My Teacher vs. ChatGPT: Insights from a Prep Year Student About His Use of AI in ELT. www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-tea...
My Teacher vs. ChatGPT: Insights from a Prep Year Student About His Use of AI in ELT
This morning, I watched a very interesting Eaquals webinar titled "My Teacher vs. ChatGPT: Insights from a Prep Year Student About His Use of AI in ELT".
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January 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Here is a summary of the Eaquals webinar My Teacher vs. ChatGPT: Insights from a Prep Year Student About His Use of AI in ELT. www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-tea...
Here is a summary of The Guardian's Full Story podcast episode 'Why AI datacentres are draining our energy and water' www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden...
The Hidden Cost of AI in Australia
This morning, I listened to an enlightening episode of The Guardian's Full Story podcast, which explores the complex reality of Australia’s pursuit of the artificial intelligence boom. Presented by No...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Here is a summary of The Guardian's Full Story podcast episode 'Why AI datacentres are draining our energy and water' www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden...
Here is a summary of last night's World Language Job Alike session hosted by François Stalder www.linkedin.com/pulse/modern...
Modern Language Teaching: CI + AI
It was a pleasure to see so many familiar and new faces at yesterday’s World Language Job Alike session hosted by François Stalder. We had a fantastic turnout of 32 educators for what proved to be an ...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Here is a summary of last night's World Language Job Alike session hosted by François Stalder www.linkedin.com/pulse/modern...
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the upcoming MFL meeting for the Learning Skills Trust, hosted by Twickenham Prep School Hampton on 26th February 2026.
January 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the upcoming MFL meeting for the Learning Skills Trust, hosted by Twickenham Prep School Hampton on 26th February 2026.