1. It’s too late to offer to present but it’s certainly not too late to attend the Trinity-Regent online conference, The Future of English Language Teaching, on Saturday 15^th June. A wide range of speakers from all around the world: full programme and registration here https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events

2. What worries me about all the cover-ups we’ve uncovered in the UK recently is how many have we not yet uncovered. Here’s a piece from The Conversation by Anthony Montgomery from Northumbria University https://theconversation.com/why-are-organisational-cover-ups-so-common-230998

Anthony’s piece includes the YouTube video of Paula Vennels being questioned interrogated by the inquiry lawyers.

3. You can read and/or listen to Why AI Can’t Replace Teachers by John Spencer here https://spencerauthor.com/ai-wont-replace-teachers/

For all the hype about AI replacing teachers, the reality is that teachers are irreplaceable. It is a deeply human endeavor. The teachers who can leverage this human element through authentic learning will ultimately prepare students for an unpredictable world forged by AI.

Lots more stuff from John on his YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmWJULBr4CIP5xUucVgOvw

4. Scroll down the page a little for details of the next Green Action ELT event at 14:00 UK time this coming Friday, 31^st May, Green classroom projects https://green-action-elt.uk/events/

In this session, Cynthia Mann will talk about how you can use project-based learning to introduce climate action into your classroom. It will include the key features of PBL and strategies to develop engaging climate action projects which can achieve greater learning outcomes for your students, whether it’s a primary, secondary or adult classroom. She will showcase a number of projects to inspire you, as well as look at some of the challenges of PBL/climate action and, of course, some solutions. There will be plenty of practical ideas to help you design an engaging project for your classroom, whether it is based within or outside of the curriculum.

5. And, finally, I’ve resolved to make better use of my New York Times ‘gift article’ quota – the subscription costs me enough! Here’s The Essential Don DeLillo https://tinyurl.com/mseuac2a

More ‘Essentials’ here https://tinyurl.com/25c3xrkt Let me know if you’d like me to gift you one.