2025 Technology in Teaching / Professional Development Workshops

Contribution List

13. KEYNOTE: What PD is Best for Me? Identifying Best Practices and How to Take Action for Yourself

JENNIE ROLOFF ROTHMAN (Kanda University of International Studies)

09/08/2025, 11:00

PD Track

Workshop (Plenary)

Breakout Room 1

Professional development (PD) means different things to different teachers and often draws mixed responses. It may be attending events in communities like JALT, a chance to connect with like-minded educators. It could mean attending lengthy, mandatory lectures that feel like they must be endured rather than valuable learning experiences. It might be brief conversations in the hallway or over...

3. Power Up Your Slides: Interactive Teaching with ClassPoint

Marge Joseph Sardo

09/08/2025, 12:30

TnT Track

Workshop (45 minutes)

Breakout Room 1

Many EFL instructors struggle to keep students engaged—especially when dealing with mixed-level learners or limited tech. ClassPoint, a free PowerPoint add-in (Windows only), offers a simple yet powerful way to transform traditional slide decks into interactive lessons without switching platforms. This hands-on workshop introduces ClassPoint’s core features through guided demonstrations and...

10. Reclaim AI: Running and Customizing Your Own LLMs with Ollama and Open-Source

Mr Adam Jenkins (Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology), Luc Gougeon (Sojo University)

09/08/2025, 13:30

TnT Track

Workshop (90 minutes)

Breakout Room 1

This workshop provides a practical introduction to leveraging open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) with a focus on accessibility and customization. The first half will guide participants through the installation and setup of Ollama, a tool for running LLMs locally. We will then use the basic Ollama installation to explore pulling pre-trained models and customizing their behaviour to create...

6. Empowering ESL Students with AI: Enhancing Academic Reading and Autonomy

Muhammad Nadeem Anwar (University of Management and Technology, Pakistan), Seemab Jamil Ghouri (university of management and technology sialkot)

09/08/2025, 15:15

TnT Track

Workshop (45 minutes)

Breakout Room 5

Helping ESL students navigate academic texts can be challenging, especially when aiming to build autonomy and research literacy. This hands-on workshop introduces a student-centered approach using AI-powered tools such as Connected Papers, Consensus, Scholarcy, and SciSpace to enhance reading efficiency and independent learning. Participants will explore an eight-week intervention model...

5. Generative AI for Custom Quiz Creation

Sarina Sugawara

09/08/2025, 15:15

TnT Track

Workshop (45 minutes)

Breakout Room 1

Technological advancement has rapidly transformed language education, with online resources becoming increasingly accessible and adaptable for diverse users. While conventional textbooks offer notable benefits, their value diminishes when content becomes outdated or irrelevant.
In recent years, generative AI has emerged as a standard tool in higher education. Applications such as ChatGPT and...

7. How to Build an Online Language Exchange Program

Rosalind Shiraishi

09/08/2025, 15:15

TnT Track

Workshop (45 minutes)

Breakout Room 2

Abstract: This workshop will explain how to set up and run an online language exchange program as part of a language curriculum. I will walk through the practical considerations of managing such a program, focusing on the technology and learner management systems needed for the program to run smoothly.
Two examples of an online language exchange program will be introduced; written...

11. KEYNOTE: Smart Materials, Smart Classrooms: Creating Language Learning Materials with AI

Clare Kaneko (JALT President)

09/08/2025, 16:15

TnT Track

Workshop (Plenary)

Breakout Room 1

As artificial intelligence transforms education, language teachers have unrealized opportunities to enhance their classrooms with tailored, high-quality materials. This workshop-style presentation will demonstrate two practical approaches for integrating AI and accessible IT tools into language teaching: creating engaging listening activities using AI and free video software, and developing...