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Sam's Debut
Sam's debut was, as expected, very mixed. What happened?
Cléa asked the Tuesday Get Together group 4 questions. Here is one question and Igor's answer:
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Cléa: How do you think the use of AI in education will impact the job market for teachers in the future?
Igor believes that traditional education as a middleman between information and learners is dead with the availability of the internet. He argues that education should be framed as the process of understanding and applying information, not just passing it along. He suggests that AI can replace teachers who focus solely on passing information. But, those who focus on didactics and helping learners apply knowledge will have more powerful tools at their disposal. He says, this shift is already happening and there is no turning back.
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Sam also decided to come to some of my classes. Many of you felt uncomfortable using this medium and many found that instead of Sam making it easier, it was more difficult.
Below, somebody found Cléas WOW word introduction difficult to understand. Unfortunately, Sam's explanation didn't help much.
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The task was to ask Sam to explain something, without translating it.
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It was challenging and eventually, translating was easier.
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But Sam did have some advantages: It forced some of you to ask questions, then to ask them more precisely, in order to get the right answer. As we engaged Sam, it generated a whole new set of words and phrases, in context.
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After meeting Sam, we were able to generate vocabulary lists, translate them into other languages. But the main outcome was, humans like connecting with humans, and this is the most important lesson.
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Manfred, however, found out how Sam could help him and wrote that Sam would become his friend because he understands C# programming. So, Manfred and Sam became friends and rode into the sunset together.
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On our list of topics at the moment.
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Stories from the University of Hunspach.
With Axel, Yanis and Sablé.
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I have the idea, but I let Sam do the work. In our first story, we meet Sablé from the University of Hunspach. He teaches English there and helps Yanis with his homework. But then something happens.....
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Picture left: Professor Sable from the University of Hunspach.
Click on the picture to read and download the lesson.
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Latest Podcasts
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Two podcasts are still being edited and will be released later next week.
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From Mary & Frank's Kitchen
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Some of you who come or, in the past, have come to our home for classes have always been intrigued by the aromas making their way from our kitchen....and have asked what we generally cook. So, here I lift the lid a little.
This week: Cardamon Rice, Poached Eggs and Yoghurt. It is taken from Yotam Ottolenghi's book "Flavours". Click here for the recipe.
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Would you like to practise speaking with others in English? As a member of the Brida Community, you can go to the Brida Café and meet me and other community members from other countries. Choose from the meetings below:
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Tuesday Get-together.
18h UTC / 19h CET (Duration 60 minutes)
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Thursday Morning Get-together.
9h UTC / 10h CET / (Duration 90 minutes)
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Hosted by me in France, meet Ismar & Lisa from Brazil, Levent in Turkey, Sebastian in Germany. The level of English is upper-intermediate.
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Nathalie in Seoul, Clarisse, Monique and Bernard in France, and Babette in Germany. We span half the globe and there is plenty to talk about.
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The level of English is intermediate.
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Thursday Afternoon Get-together
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Thursdays
13.30h UTC / 14.30h CET
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The young at heart group. Maxime and I talk about Engineering for beginners, and anything else, with a focus on being young.
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The level of English is upper-intermediate.
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Fridays
13.30h UTC / 14.30h CET
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Brazil and Europe are connected. What do we have in common? Let's find out.
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The level of English is upper-intermediate.
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Become a member of the community.
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Would you like to practise and improve your English? You can do so by joining the Brida Community. I offer a 30-day free trial and then if you like it, become a member.
With your membership, you can:
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1. Have regular meetings with me and other community members to practise and improve your English. Meeting times are flexible to suit your routines.
2. Participate in and contribute to the community conversation.
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3. Read our conversations when you want.
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4. Collaborate in global projects.
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5. Read and contribute to the Brida Journal.
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Contact me for more information or :
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