Back to the Future of ESL: AI at 88 Miles Per Hour

Great Scott! Are we still teaching ESL with yesterday's instruction? It's time to fire up the DeLorean and punch it to 88 miles per hour. This session will take you on a thrilling ride into the future, using AI and emerging tech to help ESL students overcome linguistic and cultural barriers. We'll show you how AI is the new flux capacitor, generating unexpected—and powerful—learning outcomes.Just as Doc helped Marty navigate a brand new reality, we’ll show you how to honor your students' cultural identities and create inclusive classrooms. You'll leave with a toolkit of actionable strategies and tech that will feel less like a rusty old jalopy and more like a high-tech machine. The future isn't a timeline to be followed—it's a path to be built, one student at a time. So, are you ready to see some serious tech?