iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I also saw a lot of Edinburgh but I would’ve loved to see even more! 2/3

Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

#iatefl2025 reflection time! 😄⏰ - I didn’t get to attend a lot of sessions but I did have the chance to meet a lot of my lovely ELT friends and colleagues! 1/3 @iatefltdsig.bsky.social @theteacherjames.com @alexinwanderland.bsky.social @seburnt.bsky.social & Adri & Harry & Katja

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TDSIG @iatefltdsig.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#ThrowbackMonday #TDSIG #IATEFL2025 PCE Thanks Adrian Underhill, @seburnt.bsky.social, Aleksandra Popovski & @joszoke.bsky.social for superb sessions, & to participants who shared ideas during discussions @iatefl.bsky.social @helenteacheseng.bsky.social @theteacherjames.com @escoleman.bsky.social

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Main quotes in my opinion (4/4): “To effectively educate the workforce of tomorrow, universities must increasingly equip students to work in a world that will be shaped by AI, and it’s clear progress is being made.”

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Main quotes in my opinion (3/4): “‘They dance around the subject,’ said one student. ‘It’s not banned but not advised, it’s academic misconduct if you use it, but lecturers tell us they use it. Very mixed messages.’”

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Main quotes in my opinion (2/4): “According to the report, half of students from the most privileged backgrounds used genAI to summarise articles, compared with 44% from the least privileged backgrounds. “The digital divide we identified in 2024 appears to have widened,” the report concluded.”

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Main quotes in my opinion (1/4): “There are urgent lessons here for institutions. Every assessment must be reviewed in case it can be completed easily using AI. […] Ultimately, AI tools should be harnessed to advance learning rather than inhibit it.”

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Long time no see Bluesky - I kind of forgot about you :) but I’ve got a huge announcement!

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I’m planning a workshop for a department on generational differences in higher education. Many lecturers have noticed that they don’t really know how to deal with Gen Z students - their old techniques don’t work anymore. How do Gen Z students study - any observations? Thanks for your help! #edusky

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Just binged Black Doves - perfect show for Christmas Eve while eating a box of Pringles 😄

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all my friends and contacts! 🎄

Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

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Gisele Pelicot will forever be the face of dignity and resilience. Her bravery is truly remarkable — and she has empowered millions of women around the world. Today, we stand with all survivors of sexual violence and against the systems that intimidate them into silence.

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

#endofterm - can’t believe it!!!! 😮‍💨 And now it’s time finish up some other work 🫠 can’t wait to get to Christmas eve!! 🎄

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Here's a human-AI collaboration example I'd like to share with you. The bottom line is this: If you know what you want, AI can truly boost your productivity. More in the original Linkedin post: www.linkedin.com/posts/joanna... #AI #AIinedu #AIedu #AIinEducation

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Amazing treasure chest of a post from Rhona!

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Following @lexicojules.bsky.social 's insightful posts about workload and income stats as a #freelancer, I also put together a nice pie chart about my 11 months being a full-time freelancer again. My plan for next year: Cut down on college teaching, increase training and have more free time <3

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Radically Sunny @radicallysunny.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

You are your own little plant

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Totally! It could really help processing and retention but I agree that from a professional point of view it can be worrying

Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I had to jump into the #Napkin #AI craze to see what it's about and it's not bad at all! I pasted my recent blog post on GenAI and learner autonomy, and it generated some pretty good visuals. I think it can help teachers and corporate employees but I'm not scared for designers.

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

#iatefl2025 announcement time, so here we go: We're excited to announce that we're coming!!!!! 🥳 I'm over the moon that I get to do a workshop with my fantastic co-author, Zsófia Menyhei on AI literacy for the LTSIG Showcase event! #AI #AIinEducation #AILiteracy

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Thanks Jules! Reading this made me feel so relieved! I did exactly this yesterday (I ate an entire bag of potato chips instead as I was frantically responding to comments 😄). I thought I was just a terrible big-headed person!

Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

You’re absolutely right! But it’s still so hard to accept… (and I’m like a very angry piglet) Like “What can’t you understand? It’s clear as day!” But it most probably isn’t 😅

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Lovely to see you all! I’m sorry I had to miss the conference!

Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I just realized that book writing is not really my thing - I like the writing part, absolutely hate the editing part 😂 I can’t even express how mad I get when I get the edits back. Please, tell me I’m not the only one being so dramatic and problematic 😆

Sophia Mavridi @sophiamav.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

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Starter pack with #ELT #TESOL #appliedlinguistics peeps to follow. You can follow individuals or the whole list. Add a comment with your bluesky handle if you want to be included. Hopefully organisations will be migrating here 🦋 as well. go.bsky.app/L9JMNA6

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Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Getting closer to the end of writing Part C - “aaaaaahhhhhh” (this wants to express both excitement and being fed up 😆) #AIinEducation #aied #ai #AILiteracy

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Nik Peachey @nikpeachey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Hi Sophia! Mine is @joszoke.bsky.social I’d be happy to be included 😊

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Great to see this resource book I wrote for the British Council is now available for free download online. buff.ly/3V5OCVN

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Also, I’m guessing that what really drains me is seeing the same posts on several platforms. I think it’d be better if there was no crossposting

Haha - love this sentence! 😆

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I’m a now or never type of person - either you get a text back right after you hit ‘send’ or (almost) never again 😁

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Absolutely! I’m here but can’t handle it :D

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Almost 4000 participants on our two “GenAI tools for independent learning” webinars with Sam Oliver combined!!!! Can’t believe it! Thanks everyone who came! 🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩

Ah, right, I get it now! And totally agree!

No, no. I mean that even if the AI-produced texts are not full of meaning they are still grammatical, so an analytical and curious student could still use the generated texts to learn the language. (But I’m not sure if I understood the point you were trying to make in the first place… 🤔)

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Sadly, I'm going to have to miss this year's IATEFL BESIG Conference 😢 Lots of life stuff got in the way... I'm wishing all BESIGers a great conference experience! Keep me posted about what's going on! 😄 #besig #iatefl

Learning happens when you want to learn, I think. With this initial intrinsic motivation even the worst method can yield some results. What I’m saying is that these LLM based GPTs can work if you’re curious and super motivated.

Jo Szoke @joszoke.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I know :(((( life just got in the way :(