TESL Kingston

At May 23's "Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI in ESL Instruction and Administrative Tasks" workshop, we got this data from the attendees, with the highest number apparently not having received any "guidance on AI use" in their workplace.
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Especially if you weren't at the workshop -
What "guidance" have you received, or might you want to receive, regarding AI use in your work? (Advice, or even policy for what is acceptable and not acceptable, etc.)
Please comment below! :)

Summer is coming! 😎☀️🌴
(Or it is already here, arguably.)

We are wondering:
How does summer affect your classes, very generally?
Are you actually off for the summer?
Is your student attendance / participation lower? Higher?
Do you take advantage of the weather at all, bringing your students on 'field trips' to fun / interesting summertime locations?

Please discuss in the comments! :)

At last Saturday's Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI in ESL Instruction and Administrative Tasks workshop, it was a pleasure to have participants from the Queen's School of English, KL&S, Loyola, KEYS, Immigrant Services Kingston and Area, Monarch Languages, Achev, and CFB Kingston.

Everybody benefitted from a very engaging morning of sharing, advice, and networking, and we want to thank everyone for joining us!
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We look forward to seeing you at tomorrow's (May 23) workshop! :)
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If comfortable for you, we welcome and even encourage you to bring any device you might be able to explore AI tools on, with us. (And we will have outlets for charging, if necessary.)

Registration link for the event, here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAm6gqSvn9Z1od_4z__HYMs_L1-JzDYBBp2kfowVxsdJDnMQ/viewform

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Registration link here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAm6gqSvn9Z1od_4z__HYMs_L1-JzDYBBp2kfowVxsdJDnMQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103765691026254444162

As it starts to at least look like summer (most days, anyway), *events in Kingston* can be a great topic with students, even just for conversation! :)

Webpages like these can be a really nice start:

- https://downtownkingston.ca/pages/events-calendar?srsltid=AfmBOoqPiDHQL92RpDvJCNl34TXrMYBxmsT7hsEBsB9zCOPpNb7lGMqQ

- https://www.cityofkingston.ca/arts-culture-and-events/city-calendar-and-events/feature-events/

We welcome TESL instructors, tutors, assessors, students, and administrators to join us! :)
It is free, and we are happy to provide a PD certificate. 🎓

Our only suggestion is that you bring a laptop or tablet or smartphone, etc., as this may be useful for the topic. 💻

See you there! :)

*Registration link also here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAm6gqSvn9Z1od_4z__HYMs_L1-JzDYBBp2kfowVxsdJDnMQ/viewform

*A picture that a student took of me (Todd) at Lemoine Point, in 2018.

"Field trips" are something that a lot of us might have memories of from when we were kids in school, but many teachers see value in them for adult learners, too.

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In the comments:
What is your experience of trips outside the classroom, with your students?
Do you see the benefit of them?
What difficulties or complications might you face, in trying to organize them?