Independent modern foreign languages & technology consultant. UK and Irish dual citizen and pro EU. AI Project Lead for NCLE and former host of TES MFL forum

Isle of Wight
Joined May 2007
Here is @joedale's current bio Joe Dale is an independent languages consultant from the UK with 13 years of teaching experience who works with a range of organisations such as Network for Languages, ALL, The British Council, the BBC, Skype, Microsoft and The Guardian.
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Here is a summary of my first workshop at the World Language Conference at AIS Vienna, where I explored how language teachers can use ChatGPT, Gemini Notebook, Google AI Studio and Canva to create bespoke graphic novels and bring them to life linkedin.com/pulse/biff-bang…
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Here is a summary of my 2nd session at DIPS Tallinn, where we explored practical ways to use AI to support listening, speaking & workplace communication through interactive activities, transcription, spoken reflection and personalised vocational dialogues. linkedin.com/pulse/rehearse-…
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Here is a summary of my 1st session at DIPS Tallinn 2026, where I demonstrated how a 'Give 3, Get 3' Padlet activity could be transformed into AI-generated videos, infographics and graphic novels, bringing EU educators' ideas and aspirations to life. linkedin.com/pulse/from-padl…
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Exploring Tallinn’s beautiful old town this afternoon before the Developing International Projects for Schools event starting tomorrow morning! #DIPSCO #DIPSVET
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At Gatwick Airport, getting ready to fly to Tallinn, Estonia, for the Developing International Projects in Schools (DIPS) event! #DIPSCO #DIPSVET
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Here is a summary of my two sessions at today's @iapsuk 'Enhancing Excellence in Prep MFL course, exploring practical and responsible ways to use AI to save time, differentiate learning and create engaging, classroom-ready MFL resources. linkedin.com/pulse/smarter-h…
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Here is a summary of my reflections on Dr. Liam Printer’s recent Motivated Classroom Q&A episode which explores how we can find the right balance between embracing AI in the language classroom and retaining teacher judgement, creativity and the human touch linkedin.com/pulse/ai-langua…
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Here is a summary of my session on International Education and AI at the ACE+ UK Training Day at UCL, where we turned educators' shared reflections into an infographic, graphic novel, storybook, video and song using AI. linkedin.com/pulse/internati…
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LingoLesson is going public! Join me and creator Paul Raine this Saturday for a free webinar exploring audio, video and AI for language learning, coinciding with #EuropeanDayOfLanguages and LingoLesson's move into public beta.10am UK time. eventbrite.com/e/lingolesson…
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Here is a summary of an excellent ECIS webinar exploring practical AI tools for inclusive and effective teaching, with a strong focus on pedagogical purpose, teacher workload, differentiation, accessibility and learner agency. linkedin.com/pulse/ai-educat…
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Here is a summary of how I used ChatGPT to create and iteratively refine a professional flyer showcasing the AI, educational technology and accessibility training I offer to language educators and across the curriculum. linkedin.com/pulse/putting-c…
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Here is a summary of a yesterday's British Council TeachingEnglish webinar exploring how artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence can support speaking, and the important questions it raised for me around empathy, learner autonomy and dependency linkedin.com/pulse/using-ai-…
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