New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching 4100-1SNTwNJ
This course is fundamentally practical, conducted in a workshop and exercise format. The pedagogical approach is hands-on and experiential, requiring students to actively adapt and critically evaluate digital teaching resources for use with language learners. A core component involves the autonomous design of educational tools and learning activities.
Through this process, students develop a comprehensive skill set, which includes:
Conducting critical analysis of digital tools to assess their applicability in foreign language teaching (FLT).
Creating and tailoring educational materials to meet the diverse needs of various learner groups.
Effectively integrating new technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into all stages of the instructional process: planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The first semester specifically focuses on cultivating students' digital competencies in a dual capacity: as language learners themselves and as future pedagogues. Participants will systematically analyze and test selected applications and platforms designed to support autonomous language learning. This critical examination will focus on their functionalities, educational potential, and inherent limitations. Furthermore, students will gain practical experience in adapting and creating simple teaching materials specifically intended for learners of English at the A1 to A2+ proficiency levels (CEFR).
The course curriculum encompasses the following key thematic areas:
AI-Powered Tools: Exploration of chatbots, image generators, and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) applications.
Generative AI in Presentations: Utilizing presentation software enhanced with Generative AI capabilities.
Writing and Research Tools: Applications for text optimization, proofreading, and bibliographic management.
Language Acquisition Applications: Tools dedicated to vocabulary building and language practice.
Screencasting: Techniques for creating instructional videos and digital explanations.
Speech Technology: An introduction to speech recognition and speech synthesis tools.
Prerequisites (description)
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Learning outcomes
Student:
**(K_U13)** is able to independently plan and implement their own lifelong learning through formal and informal professional development in the field of dynamically evolving new technologies (P6S_UU).
**(K_U16)** is able to appropriately select, create, adapt, and critically evaluate teaching materials and resources in the field of new technologies (including interactive exercises, presentations with GenAI, audiovisual materials, resources based on artificial intelligence - AI, augmented reality - AR, and virtual reality - VR), taking into account the diverse needs, capabilities, and aptitudes of learners at the A1-A2 level; is able to independently design and effectively implement didactic, educational, and care-related activities using the aforementioned tools within the subjects: English and the second specialization-specific subject at the lower secondary education level (P6S_UK).
**(K_K01)** is ready to critically evaluate their own knowledge and received content in the field of educational technology within the context of teaching English and the second specialization-specific subject at the lower secondary education level (P6S_KK).
**(K_K06)** is ready to build relationships based on mutual trust among all participants of the teaching and educational process (including parents/guardians of students) and to engage them in actions supporting educational effectiveness through the use of new technologies (P6S_KR).
Assessment criteria
The method for verifying learning outcomes (a pass/fail project in written and/or oral form, adaptation of teaching materials and/or tasks, reflective self-evaluation) is subject to change prior to the commencement of the course. This potential change is due to the possibility of participants using artificial intelligence-based tools to generate assignment submissions. The finalised verification methods will be communicated to students during the first class of the winter semester 2025/26.
Preferred Teaching Methods
The preferred teaching methods are: learning by doing, project-based learning, problem-based learning, and the flipped classroom model.
Course Organisation
The course is delivered in a synchronous online mode. This means that classes are conducted in real-time via the ZOOM platform. The course utilises a virtual learning environment, hosted on a dedicated e-learning platform (Kampus or an alternative), which contains materials for self-directed study, including: instructions, video tutorials, presentations, and academic articles.
Pass Requirements
The condition for obtaining a pass grade is to achieve a minimum of 60% of the total points available for:
Partial projects submitted by the deadline on the platform,
A semester presentation delivered during online classes.
Final Grade Criteria:
Below 60% - 2.0 (Fail)
60% - 68% - 3.0 (Satisfactory)
69% - 78% - 3.5 (Satisfactory Plus)
79% - 88% - 4.0 (Good)
89% - 94% - 4.5 (Good Plus)
95% and above - 5.0 (Very Good)
Final Grade Components:
Partial Projects (50%) - assessed according to the following criteria: originality, substantive and methodological correctness, appropriateness of the selected technology to the learning objectives and age group, and the quality of the pedagogical justification.
Active Class Participation (50%) - including a presentation-supported lecture on a selected topic.
Attendance Policy
One unexcused absence per semester is permitted.
Practical placement
no
Bibliography
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Notes
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Term 2025Z:
The direct link to join the Zoom session will be communicated to course participants through the USOS platform on October 3, 2025. |
Additional information
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