Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT is the new (and not so new) flavor of the month! Students and teachers alike are talking about and using ChatGPT. While AI can make our lives easier in some respects, there are some concerns in its application in our lives, particularly regarding the impact on teaching and learning. This talk will explore the use of AI for teaching and learning — the potential benefits as well as the concerns.
Cynthia Wiseman is a professor in Academic Literacy & Linguistics at the Borough of Manhattan Community College at City University of New York. She has been an English language teacher and teacher trainer for more than 40 years, working in the US and abroad. She served as a Fulbright Scholar in Vietnam at Pham Van Dong University in Central Vietnam and conducted a study on the use of the communicative approach in ELT in China while working there as a teacher trainer. She earned a doctorate in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University with a concentration on evaluation and assessment. Dr. Wiseman currently serves on the Board of Directors of TESOL International.
