Glad to present highlights from “Immersive AI Companion Design” at Best of EVO (TESOL CALL-IS) on 8th March 2026. A great opportunity to share outcomes from five weeks of exploration with an inspiring international community of language educators working with immersive environments and embodied AI.
As Lead Moderator of "Immersive AI Companion Design", I invite you to join a global community of English language educators for free and innovative online professional development. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 4-10 January 2026. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 Jan-15 February shorturl.at/m68DD #evo2026 #EdTechTESOL #Tesol_Call_IS
Call for Participation: EVO 2026! Join a global community of English language educators for free, collaborative, and innovative online professional development. Registration: 4-10 January 2026. Session: Immersive AI Companion Design. Duration: 11 Jan - 15 February 2026 #TESOLCALLOS #EVO2026 #EdTechTESOL
Call for Participation: EVO 2026!
Join a global community of English language educators for free, collaborative, and innovative online professional development. Registration: 4-10 January 2026. Duration: 11 Jan - 15 February 2026 #TESOLCALLIS #EVO2026 #EdTechTESOL #ImmersiveAICompanionDesign
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗗 – 𝗘𝗩𝗢 2026!
Teachers of English, level up for FREE! EVO2026 offering global online workshops in January. Join me for 'Immersive AI Companion Design' in TESOL. Open to all! Registrations from 4–10 Jan 2026 shorturl.at/9eSgd shorturl.at/EaP0V #EVO2026 #TESOLCALLIS #EdTech #AITESOL
Happy to share that I have earned the Certificate of Completion from Electronic Village Online as Lead Moderator of Immersive AI Companion Design. EVO is a project of International TESOL's CALL* Interest Section. *Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Computer Assisted Language Learning.
As Lead Moderator of 'Immersive AI Companion Design' with EVO 2025 for TESOL CALL IS, I will present the Session outcomes and takeaways today, Sat, March 8, at 17:00 Athens / 10:00 EST. Join the free 2-day Best of EVO 2025!
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My framework for designing AI Companions in Virtual Reality & Virtual Worlds! Discover how language educators can enhance learning with prompt engineering for AI NPCs.
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My framework for designing AI Companions in Virtual Reality & Virtual Worlds! Discover how language educators can enhance learning with prompt engineering for AI NPCs.
Read more here #EdTechTESOL
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Coordinated by Christine Bauer, the #EVO2025 Closing Ceremony has just ended! As Lead Moderator of Immersive AI Companion Design, I presented our session's outcomes, showcasing AI-driven personas for language learning in VR/VWs. A Huge thanks #TESOL-CALL-IS! See you at Best of EVO 2025 & VWBPE 2025!
Join me on NightCafe, my hub for ELT creativity and fun! You can follow me on nightcafe.art/u/Helena_Gal... #ELT-AI #EdTechTESOL
Bonner, E., Lege, R., & Frazier, E. (2023). Large Language Modek-Based Artificial Intelligence in the Language Classroom: Practical Ideas for Teaching. Teaching English with Technology, 23(1). doi.org/10.56297/BKA.... Available at files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1... #ELT-AI #EdTechTESOL
🎉Join us for 'Immersive AI Companion Design' by TESOL CALL IS, Electronic Village Online 2025 🚀 Get ready to explore AI in VR and VWs for ELT and language education. For information: shorturl.at/4yqtb. Don’t miss out!
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Worth reading. 'AI and English language teaching: Affordances and challenges' by Crompton et al, showing that AI has affordances to support in ELT/L. Published by the British Journal of Educational Technology in March 2024 bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #EdTechTESOL
Registrations are still open. Join us today at 9:00 PM CET at the Welcome and Orientation Meeting of 'Immersive AI Companion Design' by #EVO2025 #ElectronicVillageOnline #TESOLCALLIS .
🎉Join us for the Welcome Session of 'Immersive AI Companion Design' on January 12, 3 PM Eastern Time! 🚀 Get ready to explore AI in VR and VWs for language education. Registration is still open: shorturl.at/4yqtb. Don’t miss out!
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Dear Language Educator, Join our FREE session 'Immersive AI Companion Design', from Jan 13 to Feb 16, 2025. No prior experience needed!
Enroll Jan 5-12, 2025. Register: bit.ly/EVO25IAICD
@tesolcallis.bsky.social #ELECTRONICVILLAGEONLINE Live Kick-off Jan 𝟭𝟭, 𝟵𝗔𝗠 𝗨𝗦 𝗘𝗦𝗧. Helena Galani, Lead Moderator
Dear International Educators,
Join our FREE session 'Immersive AI Companion Design', from Jan 13 to Feb 16, 2025. No prior experience needed!
Enroll Jan 5-12, 2025. Celebrate 25 years at the EVO25 Kickoff on Jan 11 at 9 AM EST.
Register: bit.ly/EVO25IAICD
See you there! Helena Galani, Lead Moderator
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CfP: Electronic Village Online (EVO) 2025, 13/1 - 16/2/2025. A project of TESOL's CALL-IS, offering free, open online professional development sessions to teachers of English around the globe since 2001
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