Second workshop of the series on AI and language learning and teaching: Tools and strategies for skill-oriented task design in L1 and L2 contexts

The Community of Practice “AI and languages learning and teaching” invites you to its second online workshop of a series of meetings and training sessions that will be held on Microsoft Teams.

Dr Diana Šileikaitė-Kaishauri and Dr Virginija Masiulionytė (Vilnius University) will deliver a session titled “Generative AI in Language Education: Tools and Strategies for Skill-Oriented Task Design in L1 and L2 Contexts” on 29 April 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 (CEST).

Workshop description:

This workshop explores the potential of generative AI in language education, distinguishing between native-language (L1) and foreign-language (L2) teaching contexts. It focuses on how generative AI tools can support the design of exercises and tasks that are aimed at developing key language competences – reception (with particular emphasis on oral comprehension), oral and written production, mediation and written interaction.

In the domain of L1 education, the workshop addresses applications such as text simplification and differentiation, guided brainstorming, genre transformation and automated feedback on structure, coherence and register. In the domain of L2 education, particular attention is given to CEFR-aligned text adaptation, dialogue generation, interactive role-play using AI-based conversational agents, feedback on learner writing, and the design of intercultural scenarios.

The workshop further provides an overview of tools suitable for educational purposes that encompass several categories: large language models (ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Perplexity and Copilot), audio generation tools (ElevenLabs, Luvvoice and open access text-to-speech solutions), image generators (Microsoft Bing Image Creator and Leonardo AI) and video-production tools (InVideo, NotebookLM video generation and PDF-to-Video).

The guiding aim is to demonstrate how generative AI can enhance task design while remaining grounded in competence-oriented approaches to language teaching and learning.