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What’s New 

 

We’re excited to launch the Ready to TELL 2026 Collection with an article demonstrating how to use Miro, a collaborative online whiteboard, to support real-time language interaction in the classroom. In this article, you’ll explore three ice-breaking activities powered by Miro. Check it out here, and stay tuned for more articles in the 2026 Collection.

Alongside this launch, we’re also releasing two articles in our AI Special Collection/AI Powered Teaching. They showcase how to use Edcafe to build a customized chatbot tailored to specific teaching goals, and how to use MagicSchool to help students identify and understand linguistic and stylistic errors in their writing through instant, individualized AI-generated feedback.

AI Agents Collection

Y1 EAP Module Guide

Developed by Oliver Jarvest, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10968 Target area Module support...

AIKO SENSEI 001

Developed by Yayi Yu, Japanese Language Division, Modern Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.AI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/11386...

Mini Viva Partner

Developed by Ying Zhou, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Linkhttps://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/11082 Target area Assessment support...

Lady Gaigai

Developed by Jia Yu, Chinese Language Division, Modern Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10756 Target...

PlanMate (TTT Assistant)

Developed by Jinyang Song & Yi Dai, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/11364 Target area EAP...

EAP AI tutor: an EAP AI Writing Tutor for Architecture Designing Description Task

Developed by Liu Cao, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10205 Target area Writing for...

XiSPA: AI-Powered Spanish Conversation Partner

Developed by: Raúl Getino Diez  & Mikel García Madariaga; Contributors to Knowledge Base Development: Cristina García Sánchez; Di Cao ; Weixuan Dai; Han Li; & Alejandro Castellano; Spanish...

Y1 EAP Resit Helper

Developed by Minyue Zhou, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10866 Target area Assessment...

Academic Style Pal

Developed by Angela Xia, PG Support. English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Link https://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10756 Target area...

ICT Word Master

Developed by Jiayu Zhou, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityAI Agent URL Linkhttps://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10782 Target area Vocabulary and...

PingPang Bot

Developed by Yao Wu, Chinese Language Division, Modern Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.AI Agent URL Linkhttps://xipuai.xjtlu.edu.cn/v3/agent/10301 Target...
Practicing Spanish Verb Conjugations Using a Videogame

Practicing Spanish Verb Conjugations Using a Videogame

Using Microsoft Teams Reading Progress to Develop Vocabulary

Using Microsoft Teams Reading Progress to Develop Vocabulary

Ice-Breakers with Miro

Ice-Breakers with Miro

Edcafe AI Chatbot for Reflective Writing: A Drafting Scaffold

Edcafe AI Chatbot for Reflective Writing: A Drafting Scaffold

Using MagicSchool AI to Deliver Targeted Feedback on Writing

Using MagicSchool AI to Deliver Targeted Feedback on Writing

Using Padlet’s AI Image Tool to Boost Student Engagement in Vocabulary Practice

Using Padlet’s AI Image Tool to Boost Student Engagement in Vocabulary Practice

Natural Reader: a text-to-speech tool that converts written text into natural spoken audio

Natural Reader: a text-to-speech tool that converts written text into natural spoken audio

Using an AI-powered Instant Feedback Website to Monitor and Evaluate Learning

Using an AI-powered Instant Feedback Website to Monitor and Evaluate Learning

Streamlining Quiz Creation with AI: Leveraging the GIFT Format

Streamlining Quiz Creation with AI: Leveraging the GIFT Format

AI-powered listening and reading materials preparation for EAP

AI-powered listening and reading materials preparation for EAP

Use Audio Pen to help improve students’ speaking accuracy in different languages

Use Audio Pen to help improve students’ speaking accuracy in different languages

Editor: Kun Li ;   Sub-editors: Shuhan Li, Liu Cao (AI Collection);   Copy editors: Helen Beech, Kathryn Paterson, Garth Elzerman;   Graphic designer: Chenyan Zhang

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