Invited Panelists / Presenters
Language Programs & The Academic Technology Services, UC Davis
PART 1: Mini-Presentations and Q&A
A
diverse group of invited panelists will present their use of AI either
in the classroom or how they have instructed their learners to use it.
The panelists will give 5-to-7-minute presentations and share their
ideas, concerns, and findings. Attendees can ask questions at the end of
the presentations. Please join us for an immersive exploration of the
dynamic partnership between language instructors and artificial
intelligence. Discover innovative approaches, creative strategies, and
real-world applications that empower language instructors to enhance our
language teaching and student learning.
PART 2: Hands-on Workshop Activity
Lillian,
Salvador, and Sophia will have participants warm-up their AI skills by
prompting it briefly with a question related to the subject that they
teach. In this hands-on workshop segment, participants would have a
chance to work on developing a lesson plan or other teaching materials
using GenAI
on their own devices. It is a good opportunity to learn from other
language instructors and educational technology specialists at UC Davis
about how they are using AI tools in their own classrooms and to support
education in general, and
gain practical insights and inspiration for harnessing AI's potential
in your own language classroom. At the end of the hands-on workshop, one
to two volunteers will briefly show what they have come up with during the hands-on time.
Requirements: Bring your own device (BYOD) like laptops and your projects.
Invited Panelists/Presenters:
Robert Blake, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Spanish
Lillian C Jones, Ph.D Candidate, Spanish and Portuguese
Kirsten Harjes, German in German and Italian
Salvador Angel Garcia, Peer Advisor, Spanish and Portuguese
Sophia Marie Minnillo, University Writing Program
Margaret Merrill, Academic Technology Services
Shagufta Fetema, Hindi in ME/SA Program
Yutian Tan, Chinese in East Asian Languages and Cultures
