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Technology in English Language Teaching
Stay ahead in English language teaching with the latest tech tools and trends. From language learning apps to AI-driven resources, explore ways to integrate technology that enhances student engagement, personalizes learning, and simplifies lesson planning. Discover articles on everything from virtual classrooms and interactive platforms to data-driven assessments, all geared toward helping you make the most of digital tools in your ESL/EFL teaching practice.
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26 Best Digital Tools for Teaching English Online
By Krzl Light Nuñes
From schedulers to teaching platforms to game apps, these tools for teaching English online will help keep you organized and your students engaged!
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Tech-Driven Solutions: Learn About Global Language Assessment Provider Bright Language
By Rashmi Chugani
A pioneer in language assessment, Bright Language has been a preferred language proficiency assessment provider to organizations around the world for more than 30 years. An early adopter of advancing... -
Creating Engaging Multimedia Content for Business English Learners
By Krzl Light Nuñes
With the accelerated growth in technologies of the last 5-10 years, teachers have gained access to an incredible arsenal of tools that can greatly enhance learning. While teachers of all...
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6 Ways to Use AI as Your Personal Teaching Assistant
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Before the rise of chatbots, virtual assistants, and other artificial intelligence-run applications, English teachers had no other choice but to juggle the heavy load of teaching tasks that typically include... -
Hyper-Personalize Your Business English Teaching With AI
By Krzl Light Nuñes
AI tools have many uses for the ESL teacher, but one niche is particularly well suited to using AI – Business English. In addition to various benefits like simplifying tasks...
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Tech-Driven Transformation: How Technology is Revolutionizing English Language Teaching
By Jennifer Maguire
The language learning market is vast, and like so many other industries, it’s evolving with technological advances. Language learners are today’s largest cohort of learners around the globe with one... -
Online ESL Teachers Share Their Favorite Tech Tools
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Do you often find yourself scrambling for digital tools to deliver your online English classes more efficiently and make your activities more interactive? Although there are many platforms and software...
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IATEFL 2024 Conference: Leveraging Technology and Harnessing the Entrepreneurial Spirit
By Krzl Light Nuñes
As the use of AI and other technologies in English language teaching continues to expand, so do the discussions around the opportunities it brings and the ELT community’s discussions regarding... -
BBELT 2024 Conference Highlights: Exploring AI, Dynamic Resources, and Student Engagement
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Technology was the topic de jour at this year’s 21st Best and Brightest in English Language Learning (BBELT) Conference, held March 1-2, with many presenters discussing ways to leverage AI... -
Using AI Tools for English Language Proficiency Placement, Leveling, and Progress Monitoring
By Rashmi Chugani
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days. Many industries are incorporating it into their day-to-day operations – and English Language Training (ELT) is no exception. AI tools for... -
8 Ways to Use AI to Teach ESL Reading
By Linda D'Argenio
When it comes to AI, there are mixed opinions in educational circles. While ethical concerns should certainly be considered and addressed, there are also incredible ways these tools can be... -
6 Ways Digital Nomads Can Use TutorBird to Supercharge Their Tutoring Business
By Linda D'Argenio
The digital nomad industry has experienced substantial growth in the past few years, and in no sector of the industry is this more evident than in the expanding ESL tutoring... -
6 Games & Activities to Teach ESL Students on Koala Go
By Jennifer Maguire
If you aren’t familiar with the Koala Go virtual classroom, you might be missing out! This gamified platform is a great solution for teaching ESL students online. With a Minecraft-like... -
Bridge and IATEFL LTSIG Co-Host Event on Empowering ELT Through Technology
By Rashmi Chugani
How are you using technology in the English language learning classroom? This co-hosted, free online event tackled the many ways technology can be a tool for today’s ESL/EFL educators. On... -
Technology as a Dedicated Assistant in Pronunciation Teaching
By Vu Van
With 1.5 billion people speaking English globally in 2022, this language has been the most spoken language worldwide for more than two centuries. Consequently, fluency in English opens the opportunity... -
How to Leverage Voice Technology to Enable Speaking Practice for English Learners
By Caren Chen
This guest post is by Caren Chen, the CEO & Founder of Sensay, an education technology startup whose mission is to help English educators instill lifelong speaking confidence in their...