Date: 6 June 2026 (Thursday)
\nTime: 11.00 – 11.45am (ADT)
\nLocation: Online (Link will be sent on the day of the workshop)<\/b><\/p>\n
About the Session:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
This 45-minute introductory workshop gives ESL teachers a practical first look at how AI speech recognition and machine translation can support real classroom teaching. Instead of focusing on technical theory, the session shows teachers how to use the tool directly: capturing live classroom speech, transcribing spoken English, translating key messages, and supporting students who need extra listening or language help.<\/p>\n
The session also introduces one of the project\u2019s most useful features: audio loopback support. This means the tool can listen not only to a physical microphone, but also to audio from Zoom, Google Meet, or other online teaching platforms. Teachers can therefore use the same system in both face-to-face and online lessons.<\/p>\n
Participants will see how the system works through a simple pipeline:Audio input \u2192 Speech recognition \u2192 Machine translation \u2192 Classroom support<\/strong><\/p>\n The workshop will cover two main audio sources: microphone input for live classroom speech, and loopback input for online meetings. It will also explain two translation options: a local machine translation server for regular use, and an online AI service such as OpenAI or DeepSeek as a backup when the local server is unavailable.<\/p>\n By the end of the session, teachers will understand how to choose the correct audio source, select a language pair, run transcription and translation, and use cloud backup translation safely with basic awareness of API keys and pay-as-you-use billing. The goal is not to turn teachers into technicians, but to help them confidently use AI tools to make ESL lessons clearer, more accessible, and more flexible.<\/p>\n About the speaker:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Vince Wang is an education, translation, and technology professional with a multidisciplinary background in medicine\/dentistry, higher education, institutional operations, and business development. A graduate of Sun Yat-sen University, he began his career as a dentist, oral surgeon, and medical school instructor before expanding into academic support, technical translation, project management, sales leadership, and educational technology. He currently supports graduate-level instruction and academic translation at Royal Roads University and manages curriculum and institutional projects at Royal Bridge College.<\/p>\n