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In our rapidly changing world, artificial intelligence is omnipresent. We often use technological advances without realising it, while new tools with impressive functions are constantly being created.

In this workshop, we will examine the opportunities and risks of AI in everyday life and in German lessons. After a methodological reflection, we will present various AI-supported tools that can benefit teachers and students alike. We will analyse these tools together and share our experiences.

Seminar date: 30.04.2025, 5:00 p.m. (CEST) 
Speaker: Joanna Przybyłowska

Joanna Przybyłowska studied German language and literature at the Jagiellonian University and DaF methodology at the University of Vienna. She is an experienced German teacher and methodological consultant at the Teacher Training Centre in Krakow. She has been co-operating with the Goethe-Institut since 2007, is a certified examiner and multiplier, and conducts training courses and workshops. Her interests include communication, interpersonal relationships, movement, games, music, activation methods, language testing, project work, digital media, AI and literature in the classroom. She also works with other organisations in the DaF field and is the author of didactic materials and pedagogical innovations. For her innovative teaching activities, she was honoured by the Polish Ministry of Education as ‘The Innovative Teacher 2018’.

Organised by Goethe-Institut Krakow
Contact person: Wojciech Dzido
Email: wojciech.dzido@goethe.de

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Meeting-ID: 819 3604 8185

How can learners in German lessons not only be activated, but also supported in their language learning in the long term? This practice-oriented online seminar focuses on energisers that go beyond classic warm-ups and on the targeted use of digital tools such as Genially.

Together we will explore creative methods and interactive elements that make lessons more lively and at the same time strengthen the understanding and anchoring of language content. The seminar offers fresh ideas, in-depth insights and numerous hands-on moments.

Seminar date: 21.05.2025
Time: Armenia/Georgia/Azerbaijan, 7.00 pm
Speaker: Ufuk Tonka

Ufuk Tonka has been a German as a foreign language teacher at the ALKEV school in Istanbul since 2016, where he teaches at primary school level. Born in Germany, he has lived in Istanbul since 2004. With a background in translation studies and experience as a translator of children's books and novels, he brings creativity and language development to his lessons. His approach emphasises active practice and natural language use as the key to learning success.

Organised by the Goethe-Institut Istanbul

Is artificial intelligence seen by learners merely as a tool for completing homework without them actively participating in the learning process? In this workshop, AI will be presented as a supportive learning aid that encourages learners to practise, reflect and develop their speaking skills while at the same time reducing the workload on teachers.

Using concrete examples, possibilities for integrating AI into the classroom will be demonstrated. These include personalised speaking exercises, simulated interactive and realistic dialogues, image-based tasks and interactive exercises that encourage speaking with the help of AI-supported tools. These approaches are combined with tasks and exercises from German lessons and supplemented with playful elements in order to both promote speaking skills in a targeted manner and to make lessons motivating.

Seminar date: 18.06.2025
Speaker: Monika Rybarikova

Monika Rybarikova studied German language and literature in Slovakia and has extensive teaching experience with learners of all ages, from young children to seniors. She has expanded her professional expertise through numerous further and advanced training courses for German teachers in Slovakia and Germany. She has been working as an external collaborator at the Goethe-Institut Bratislava since 2018. As a certified DLL tutor, she is involved in the development and implementation of further training programmes. She is also involved in the ‘Digital Children's University’ project and leads workshops for prospective and experienced teachers, teaching innovative didactic approaches as well as digital and AI-supported learning tools.

Organised by the Goethe-Institut Bratislava
Contact person: : Anna Zabrodska
Email: anna.zabrodska@goethe.de

Meeting-ID: 845 5872 3135
Code: 677083

How can we actively involve learners in the classroom? How can digital technology make lessons more lively and interactive - without too much effort? In this workshop, participants will learn about various web-based tools that can be used easily and effectively in the classroom. The focus is not only on the technical application, but above all on the didactic added value. The targeted use of these tools supports central methodological and didactic principles such as learner-orientation, interaction-orientation and learner activation.

Together, we discover concrete application possibilities for the classroom and test the tools directly on site. This will make your lessons even more lively, creative and varied.

Seminar date: 24.09.2025
Speaker: Megi Gvasalia

Megi Gvasalia works as a German teacher at the Goethe-Institut Tbilisi. After further training from 2018 to 2020, she became a trainer for the Goethe-Instituts in the Eastern Europe-Central Asia region. Her interests include film photography, literature, music and composing.

Organised by the Goethe-Institut Georgien
Contact person: Luka Sepashvili
Email: Luka.Sepashvili@goethe.de

Meeting-ID: 818 3508 3771
Code: Motive!25