March 2025

Friday, March 14, CALICO AI SIG Reading Circle

We will discuss selected chapters from the following book:
Chapelle, C., Beckett, G., & Ranalli, J. (Eds.). (2024). Exploring AI in Applied Linguistics. Iowa State University Digital Press.

• Introduction Chp. 1: Paths for Exploring AI in Applied Linguistics
• Chp 13: Exploring Open AI in Language Teacher Professional Development
• (extra) Chp. 2: Integrating AI Tools into Instructed SLA

We invite you to read the above chapters prior to our discussion.

Event details are below:

⏰: 11am PT/1pm CT/2pm ET

📍: Register in advance on Zoom

In December 2024 the AI SIG hosted Carol Chapelle who led a lively discussion about AI in applied linguistics and beyond, and this event continues this discussion by digging into some of the chapters of this new book. This event is hosted and led by the CALICO AI SIG.

You can expect some get-to-know activities and guiding discussion questions, and an open space to share and learn, meet new people, and reconnect with colleagues.

Download the book here: https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/154/

Monday, March 17, AI SIG Meeting

The AI SIG has been working hard on and collaborating with the CALICO Executive Board to draft a clear framework on our group’s mission, and we value your insights and contributions. As active members of the CALICO community and sister organizations, your perspectives are essential in shaping our direction. Please join us for an interactive discussion where we will share our progress and gather your insights and feedback:

• Date: Monday, 03/17 • Time: 9am PT/11am CT/12pm ET • Location: Please register on Zoom

Following this discussion, we will refine the draft as needed before final review by the CALICO Executive Board, then the Mission, Vision, and Objectives will be published online. For any questions or comments please contact the CALICO AI SIG Chair directly, Lillian Jones, lillian.jones@uci.edu. We are looking forward to your participation!

February 2025

February 7th — Online Workshop

Friday, February 7th, 2.5 hours length – 10:00am-12:30pm PT/12:00 – 2:30pm CT/1:00-3:30 ET/6:00pm-8:30pm London

Finding the Right Tool for Your Task
Workshop Leaders: Ursula Stickler and Joe Hopkins
The ICT-REV team has been collaborating with the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) for over a decade to generate an online, searchable inventory of freely available tools for language teaching. Using the ICT-REV inventory, we will show workshop participants how to locate and evaluate a suitable tool for different teaching tasks. Participants will share their findings and – ideally – continue to contribute to the further development of the inventory beyond the workshop.
REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP: https://calico.org/product/online-workshop-finding-the-right-tool-for-your-task/

February 28th — CALICOffee Talk #3

‘Prompting Voice-Enabled Chatbots for Student Speaking Practice,’ Ryan Detwiler, founder and CEO of eslvideo.com, will present two tools for L2 learning incorporating AI, NeoEnglish and ChattyBots. We will also get to try the apps ourselves. 🙂

⏰: 2-3 pm ET / 1-2 pm CT/ 11 am-12 pm PT

📍: Teams. Please pre-register using this link: https://shorturl.at/wi3oc

January 2025

January 24 (rescheduled from the 17th) — Reading Circle

📆: Friday, Jan. 24

⏰: 4-5 pm ET/ 2-3 pm MT/ 1-2 pm PT

📍: Zoom- Please pre-register using this link: https://shorturl.at/iAWco

https://shorturl.at/iAWcohttps://shorturl.at/iAWcThe Graduate Student SIG invites you to our second reading circle of the year!

For this reading circle, we will be reading:

Kang, J. (2022). Transfer of knowledge across genres and media: Investigating L2 learners’ multiple composing practices. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 56, 101096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2022.101096

We want to thank Marlene Tovar (Arizona State University) for hosting this circle.

January 31 — Webinar

Hosted by CALICO’s SIG Immersive Realities

Date: Friday, 31st January 2025 Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm (PST)

Location: Virtual (Google Meet Link Provided Upon Registration)

Topic: “Challenges of Buildng Inclusive and Culturally Aware Language Models for Virtual Reality (VR).”

Join Sumit Tiwari, Senior Software Engineer at Meta, to explore how VR has the potential to revolutionize language learning and education. Discover cutting-edge innovations, and practical applications of immersive tools in education. This event is free and open to public.

January 31st — CALICOffee Event — AI, Critical Pedagogy, and L2 Learning

We are thrilled to invite you to our second CALICOffee event of the year, taking place this month! Please join us on Friday, January 31, for an enlightening talk on AI, Critical Pedagogy, and L2 Learning by Dr. Bill Cope and Dr. Mary Kalantzis, professors of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the intersections between AI, language learning and critical pedagogy with Dr. Cope and Dr. Kalantzis, two esteemed scholars in the field. Please see event details below and remember to register to receive the meeting link:

📆: Friday, Jan. 31

⏰: 2-3 pm ET / 1-2 pm CT/ 11 am-12 pm PT

📍: Microsoft Teams. Please register here: https://shorturl.at/u8PZK