ALL West of England Branch - AI event

Join us online for the ALL West of England Branch - AI Event, a focused morning exploring how artificial intelligence can support and inspire language learning.

This event will feature two sessions from expert educators Kerry Bevan and Jérôme Nogues, who will demonstrate how AI tools can help teachers create engaging, personalised resources that develop key skills in the language classroom.

Each 40-minute presentation will be followed by 20 minutes for questions and discussion, with further opportunities to share ideas with peers.

This event is suitable for all language teachers interested in the potential of AI in education, whether they are new to these tools or already experimenting in their classrooms. All are welcome.

Programme

Session 1: Creating Engaging Resources to Enhance Listening Skills Using AI

Speaker: Jérôme Nogues

This session will explore practical AI tools that make it easier than ever to design bespoke resources to boost learners’ listening skills. Whether it is generating podcasts, crafting realistic dialogues or composing original songs, these tools can unlock creativity, build confidence and motivate learners across a range of classroom contexts.

Session 2: Creating Custom Reading Resources – Using AI Tools in Language Classrooms

Speaker: Kerry Bevan

This session will equip language teachers with practical AI tools and strategies to create personalised reading materials. Participants will explore how AI can help solve common challenges such as finding age-appropriate texts, adapting content for diverse learners and ensuring cultural relevance.

Speaker Biograhpies

Jérôme Nogues

Jérôme is a passionate teacher, educator, speaker and edtech consultant with over 20 years of experience teaching and leading across multiple subjects. He is a keen advocate for using AI and technology to enhance language learning and regularly shares practical strategies through his YouTube channel and The AI Language Lab podcast. He has co-authored and edited a range of French language learning manuals and delivers webinars and CPD sessions on AI in education. Jérôme also works with the British Film Institute to promote language learning through short films and is the founder of Poésíæ, a global multilingual poetry and art competition that puts creativity and human connection at the heart of language education.

Kerry Bevan

Kerry is a senior lecturer in Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she leads the PGCE Secondary Languages programme. With 28 years of experience teaching French and German, she is a committed and reflective practitioner who now supports the next generation of language teachers. Kerry is an active member of the Association for Language Learning (ALL), contributing to the ALL West of England Branch, ALL Cymru and the Decolonising Secondary Languages Special Interest Group. Her work focuses on inclusive, culturally responsive language teaching and she is particularly interested in how AI can be used to support access and creativity in the classroom.