This year, I had the opportunity to attend several sessions during the EAQUALS Online 2024 event. The virtual conference, held on October 11th and 12th, 2024, centered around the theme of “Quality Practices in Language Teaching” and included plenaries, presentations, and panel sessions focusing on a variety of topics including the effective use of AI in ELT, creativity, emotional regulation, assessment, sustainability in education, and the steps in creating a student-centered educational setting. In this reflection, I would like to focus on the use of AI in ELT and share some key points from the related sessions.

Reflections on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader Program

Reflections on EAQUALS Online

AI Developments in Language Education: What now? 

Refle​​​​​​​ctions on Eaquals Online plenary session “Adopting a Pedagogy-first Approach to AI Integration in Language Learning”,

Thanks to Sabancı University School of Languages, I had the opportunity to attend EAQUALS Online 2024. It was a fruitful 2-day event which revolved around AI and other trends in language education.

Reflection on the Seminar: “Bust Language Learning Myths for Self-Directed Success” by Vladlena Tcherkachina

Reflections on Pearson’s ‘Building Confidence in AI Skills for English Language Teaching’ Webinar Series’

Reflections from the Play Make Learn Conference Tuğba Yıldırım Kumbasar

On February 6, 2023, Turkey was devastated by a powerful earthquake, underscoring the critical need for effective communication in disaster response. Interpreters play a crucial role in such situations, bridging the gap between emergency services and affected communities. Recently, I had the privilege of leading a workshop on disaster and community interpreting, an initiative that became even more meaningful through our collaboration with the student club SUAK.