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TIRF TIRF invests worldwide in individuals and organizations committed to English language education, emp

TIRF invites concerned individuals and organizations to become partners, to share in this venture as an investment in the future toward the development of a language research and development agenda for the 21st Century. TIRF Board members believe that the ultimate success in meeting the Foundation’s research goals will depend to a large degree on support from both individuals and groups around the

world. Those who share this philosophy and wish to take part in this critical endeavor will have opportunities to contribute to the work of TIRF.

📚 Free Resource for English Language Educators: Teaching English to Young Multilingual LearnersAre you looking for resea...
08/22/2026

📚 Free Resource for English Language Educators: Teaching English to Young Multilingual Learners

Are you looking for research-informed insights to support young multilingual learners?

TIRF, in partnership with Routledge, is pleased to offer the FREE downloadable FreeBook, Teaching English to Young Multilingual Learners, from the TIRF-Routledge Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series.

This collection brings together five research reports highlighting research and practice across diverse contexts, including China, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Uganda, the United States, and Uruguay.

💡 Featured Chapter #2

“Digital Storytelling and Young Multilingual Learners” by Rui Li explores how digital storytelling creates multimodal spaces where young learners can design and share meaning through images, sound, video, and text. The chapter offers valuable insights into how digital tools can support language learning while giving learners opportunities to express themselves through multiple modes of communication.

Whether you're a classroom teacher, teacher educator, researcher, or graduate student, this FreeBook provides practical, research-based perspectives to inform and inspire your work with young multilingual learners.

🔗 Download the FREE FreeBook and read Chapter 2 and the other featured chapters here:
https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/2026-june-tirf-routledge-freebook/

🌍 If you find this resource valuable, please consider sharing it with colleagues and educators who work with young multilingual learners.

📢 Call for Chapters: Share Your Research on AI and English Language EducationAre you exploring how artificial intelligen...
08/21/2026

📢 Call for Chapters: Share Your Research on AI and English Language Education

Are you exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming English language education? Scholars and practitioners from around the world are invited to submit a chapter proposal for the forthcoming edited volume:

📚 Future-Ready English Language Education: Teaching, Learning, and Researching in an AI World

Edited by TIRF Trustee Dr. Christine Coombe and Dr. Lana Hiasat, the volume welcomes empirical, theoretical, and practice-oriented contributions exploring how English language teaching, learning, assessment, teacher education, and research are evolving in an AI-driven world.

The volume is planned for publication in the TIRF-Routledge Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series.

📅 Proposal deadline: September 15, 2026

📖 Read the full Call for Chapters:
https://www.tirfonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TIRF_FutureReadyEnglishLanguageEducationInAnAI-World_CFP.pdf

ℹ️ For submission details, please see the attached CFP or contact: [email protected]

Join us in shaping the future of English language education. We look forward to receiving your proposals!

🎉 Thank You for Joining TIRF’s AI Show & Tell (Part II)!Thank you to everyone who joined TIRF’s AI Show & Tell (Part II)...
08/14/2026

🎉 Thank You for Joining TIRF’s AI Show & Tell (Part II)!

Thank you to everyone who joined TIRF’s AI Show & Tell (Part II) webinar! We greatly appreciate your participation, thoughtful engagement, and enthusiasm throughout the session.

We hope the discussion, demonstrations, and shared reflections offered practical ideas you can explore and apply in your own educational contexts.

🎥 Missed the webinar or want to revisit the session?
The recording is now available here:
https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/tirf-ai-show-tell-webinar-part-ii-august-2026/

📝 Share your feedback with us!
Please take a few minutes to complete our brief post-webinar survey. Your feedback will help us improve future TIRF webinars and AI-related programming.

🎓 Get your Certificate of Participation
After completing the survey, participants will be able to access and download a personalized Certificate of Participation, including their name and affiliation:
https://forms.gle/fo3pLfv7HzMNJUvE7

🤖 Explore more from TIRF’s AI Show & Tell initiative
Discover our AI video series and accompanying scorecards here:
https://www.tirfonline.org/ai/

📢 Stay connected with TIRF!
Stay up to date on future AI webinars, grant and award opportunities, free resources, and more:

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Thank you again for being part of TIRF’s AI Show & Tell and for supporting our efforts to promote research-informed dialogue and practical innovation in English language education. 🌍🤖

🚨🚀 TOMORROW! TIRF AI Show & Tell Is Happening on August 12!📣 August 11 is here—and our next AI Show & Tell webinar is ha...
08/11/2026

🚨🚀 TOMORROW! TIRF AI Show & Tell Is Happening on August 12!

📣 August 11 is here—and our next AI Show & Tell webinar is happening TOMORROW! Have you registered yet?

🤖 How can artificial intelligence support the future of English language education?

Following the enthusiastic response to our inaugural session, TIRF is excited to continue the AI Show & Tell webinar series—an interactive professional learning opportunity designed to help educators, researchers, and professionals explore practical ways to use AI in their work.

🎯 Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, for a live discussion featuring the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts—the presenters and reviewers behind our growing collection of AI tool exploration videos.

🚀 Meet the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts joining us for presentations and discussions:

🚀 Ana Petersen — Seminole State College of Florida (USA)
🚀 Dao Xuan Phuong Trang — HCM University of Education (Vietnam)
🚀 Onur Ural Burns, Ph.D. — University of California, Riverside (USA)
🚀 Raquel Ribeiro — Brazilian Paralympic Committee - CPB (Brazil)
🚀 Yiviri Rasifatu — University of Birmingham (UK)

Whether you joined our first webinar or are discovering AI Show & Tell for the first time, this session will offer fresh ideas, real-world examples, and opportunities to engage with educators and researchers who are exploring the possibilities of AI in language education.

📅 TOMORROW: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada)
💻 Online via Zoom

🌟 Don’t miss this opportunity—register today for this free webinar:
👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration

🎥 Can’t attend live? A recording will be made available to all registered participants after the session.

✨ And there’s more!

TIRF continues to expand its collection of freely available AI resources, including:
🚀 AI Show & Tell videos
🎥 Webinar recordings
🔎 AI tool explorations

📘 TIRF’s AI Ethics: Policy Guidance for Language Education, authored by TIRF Trustee Michael Carrier, which provides valuable guidance for navigating the ethical considerations surrounding AI use in language education.

🌐 Explore TIRF’s AI resources:
https://www.tirfonline.org/ai/

🚀 The countdown is almost over!
Join us TOMORROW and discover how AI can support innovation, creativity, and meaningful practice in English language education!

🗺️ TIRF AI Show & Tell: Litmaps – Reviewed by Yiviri Rasifatu TombirResearch is about more than finding individual artic...
08/10/2026

🗺️ TIRF AI Show & Tell: Litmaps – Reviewed by Yiviri Rasifatu Tombir

Research is about more than finding individual articles—it's about understanding how ideas connect. Litmaps offers a powerful way to visualize relationships among research studies, making it easier to discover influential publications, identify emerging trends, and build a more comprehensive understanding of the literature.

In this latest TIRF AI Show & Tell episode, TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronaut Yiviri Rasifatu Tombir shares practical insights into how Litmaps can support literature discovery and help researchers navigate scholarly conversations with greater confidence and efficiency.

🎥 Watch the video: https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/tirf-ai-show-tell-litmaps-reviewed-by-yiviri-rasifatu-tombir/

As part of the TIRF AI Show & Tell series, this episode highlights AI tools that can empower language educators, researchers, students, administrators, policymakers, and other professionals to work more effectively in teaching, learning, and research.

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💬 Take the next step—join our live webinar!

On August 12, 2026, all of the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts will come together for an engaging discussion about the evolving role of AI in English language education. They'll share their experiences exploring these innovative tools, discuss AI's impact on teaching, research, learning, leadership, and professional practice, and answer questions from participants during a live Q&A.

Whether you're new to AI or already integrating it into your work, this webinar offers an opportunity to learn from educators and researchers who have explored these tools firsthand.

📅 Date: August 12, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada)

🔗 Register here today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration

We hope you'll join us as we explore how AI is shaping the future of English language education and research.

🚀 Registration Is Now Open: Join TIRF AI Show & Tell on August 12!How can artificial intelligence support the future of ...
08/07/2026

🚀 Registration Is Now Open: Join TIRF AI Show & Tell on August 12!

How can artificial intelligence support the future of English language education?

Following the enthusiastic response to our inaugural session, TIRF is excited to continue the AI Show & Tell webinar series—an interactive professional learning opportunity designed to help educators, researchers, and professionals explore practical ways to use AI in their work.

Join us on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, for a live discussion featuring the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts—the presenters and reviewers behind our growing collection of AI tool exploration videos. They will share practical strategies, demonstrations, and insights into how AI tools can support teaching, learning, assessment, research, and professional practice.

Meet the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts who will be joining the webinar for presentations and discussions:

🚀 Ana Clara Petersen — Seminole State College of Florida (USA)
🚀 Dao Xuan Phuong Trang — HCM University of Education (Vietnam)
🚀 Onur Burns — University of California, Riverside (USA)
🚀 Raquel Ribeiro — Cultura Inglesa São Paulo and Brazilian Paralympic Committee (Brazil)
🚀 Yiviri Rasifatu Tombir — University of Birmingham (UK)

Whether you joined our first webinar or are discovering AI Show & Tell for the first time, this session will offer fresh ideas, real-world examples, and opportunities to engage with educators and researchers who are exploring the possibilities of AI in language education.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada)
💻 Location: Online via Zoom

🌟 Don’t miss this opportunity—register today for this free webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration

Can’t attend live? A recording will be made available to all registered participants after the session.

In addition to the webinar, TIRF continues to expand its collection of freely available AI resources, including AI Show & Tell videos, webinar recordings, AI tool explorations, and TIRF’s AI Ethics: Policy Guidance for Language Education, authored by TIRF Trustee Michael Carrier, which provides valuable guidance for navigating the ethical considerations surrounding AI use in language education.

🌐 Explore TIRF’s AI resources:
https://www.tirfonline.org/ai/

We invite you to join the conversation and discover how AI can support innovation, creativity, and meaningful practice in English language education.

🎙️ TIRF AI Show & Tell: TurboScribe – Reviewed by Dao Xuan Phuong TrangLooking for a faster, more accessible way to turn...
08/06/2026

🎙️ TIRF AI Show & Tell: TurboScribe – Reviewed by Dao Xuan Phuong Trang

Looking for a faster, more accessible way to turn audio and video into accurate text? TurboScribe may be the AI tool you've been waiting for. In this latest TIRF AI Show & Tell episode, TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronaut Dao Xuan Phuong Trang demonstrates how TurboScribe can support language educators and researchers by making transcription more efficient and accessible.

From transcribing interviews and focus groups for research to generating captions for instructional videos, creating meeting notes, or producing searchable text from recorded lectures, TurboScribe can help reduce the time spent on manual transcription while making educational content more accessible to diverse audiences.

🎥 Watch the video: https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/tirf-ai-show-tell-turboscribe-reviewed-by-dao-xuan-phuong-trang/

This episode is part of TIRF AI Show & Tell, a video series that explores innovative AI tools with practical applications for language educators, researchers, students, administrators, policymakers, and other professionals in English language education.

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💬 Join the conversation at our live webinar!

On August 12, 2026, all of the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts will come together for a live discussion on the growing role of artificial intelligence in English language education. Hear firsthand from the reviewers as they reflect on the AI tools they've explored, share practical insights, and discuss how AI is influencing teaching, research, learning, leadership, and professional practice. Bring your questions and be part of this engaging conversation!

📅 Date: August 12, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada)

🔗 Register here today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration

Whether you're looking to save time, improve accessibility, enhance your research workflow, or simply stay informed about the latest AI developments in language education, we invite you to join us!

We look forward to seeing you there.

🚀 TIRF AI Show & Tell: Manus AI – Reviewed by Dao Xuan Phuong TrangExplore the possibilities of AI-powered productivity ...
08/05/2026

🚀 TIRF AI Show & Tell: Manus AI – Reviewed by Dao Xuan Phuong Trang

Explore the possibilities of AI-powered productivity with Manus AI, as TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronaut Dao Xuan Phuong Trang shares her review and practical takeaways for educators and researchers.
Designed to support professional practice, Manus AI can help users streamline complex tasks, organize workflows, draft content, and manage projects more efficiently. Whether you're teaching, conducting research, leading academic initiatives, or balancing multiple responsibilities, this AI-powered assistant offers practical ways to improve productivity and free up more time for meaningful work.
🎥 Watch the video: https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/tirf-ai-show-tell-manus-ai-reviewed-by-dao-xuan-phuong-trang/
This episode is part of TIRF AI Show & Tell, a video series that introduces AI tools with practical applications for language educators, researchers, students, administrators, policymakers, and other professionals across the field of English language education.
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💬 Continue the conversation at our live webinar!
Join us on August 12, 2026, when all of the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts come together to discuss how AI is transforming language education and research. This interactive session will feature the reviewers from the series as they share their experiences, reflect on AI's impact on teaching, learning, research, leadership, and professional practice, and answer questions from participants.
📅 Date: August 12, 2026
🕙 Time:10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada)
🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration
Whether you're an educator, researcher, student, policymaker, administrator, or simply interested in the future of AI in English language education, we invite you to join us for this timely discussion.
We look forward to seeing you there!

🚀 TIRF AI Show & Tell | ResearchRabbit 🐇📚Looking for a smarter way to expand your literature review and uncover connecti...
08/05/2026

🚀 TIRF AI Show & Tell | ResearchRabbit 🐇📚

Looking for a smarter way to expand your literature review and uncover connections across research?

Join TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronaut Yiviri Rasifatu Tombir as she showcases ResearchRabbit, an AI-powered research discovery tool that helps educators and researchers expand literature reviews, uncover related studies, and navigate research networks with greater ease.

Whether you're beginning a research project, preparing a literature review, or searching for emerging work in your field, this episode demonstrates how AI can support a more connected, efficient, and insightful research process.

🎥 Watch the video here:
https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/tirf-ai-show-tell-researchrabbit-reviewed-by-yiviri-rasifatu-tombir/

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🌍 Join the TIRF AI Show & Tell Webinar!

Curious about how AI is transforming language education and research? Join the TIRF AI Show & Tell Astronauts for a live discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and future of AI in English language education.

During this interactive webinar, the presenters and reviewers from the TIRF AI Show & Tell series will share their experiences and insights on AI's impact on language educators, researchers, students, policymakers, administrators, and others. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or already integrating AI into your work, you'll gain practical ideas and perspectives to help you navigate this rapidly evolving landscape.

📅 Date: August 12, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada)

🔗 Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration

We hope you'll join us for this engaging conversation and connect with a global community exploring the future of AI in language education!

🚀 TIRF AI Show & Tell: MyEssayFeedback – Reviewed by Onur BurnsProviding meaningful writing feedback is one of the most ...
08/04/2026

🚀 TIRF AI Show & Tell: MyEssayFeedback – Reviewed by Onur Burns

Providing meaningful writing feedback is one of the most time-intensive aspects of language teaching. But what if AI could help educators provide timely, targeted, and actionable feedback while supporting student learning?

In this episode of the TIRF AI Show & Tell series, Astronaut Onur Burns reviews MyEssayFeedback, an AI-powered tool designed to support writing instruction and assessment. Discover how it can help educators:

✍️ Provide more efficient feedback on student writing
📚 Support writing development with AI-assisted insights
🎯 Enhance assessment practices while saving valuable time
💡 Explore new possibilities for integrating AI into writing instruction

🎥 Watch the video here: https://www.tirfonline.org/resource/tirf-ai-show-tell-myessayfeedback-reviewed-by-onur-burns/

🌍 Join the TIRF AI Webinar – August 12!
Curious about how AI is transforming English language education and research?

On August 12, all of the Astronauts from the TIRF AI Show & Tell initiative will come together for a live discussion on AI's impact across the field. Whether you're an educator, researcher, student, policymaker, administrator, or simply interested in the future of AI in language education, this webinar is for you.

Together, we'll discuss:
✅ Practical classroom applications of AI
✅ AI for language research and scholarship
✅ Opportunities and challenges facing the profession
✅ Emerging tools that are shaping the future of English language education

🎟️ Reserve your spot today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C-KqWrhZS96bk4ZUYnZlqQ #/registration

We look forward to learning with you as we continue exploring the future of AI in English language education!

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