How Pikelo's founder used AI Sprint to enhance language learning

In the previous week, I shared how a student’s frustration sparked the idea for a new kind of language-learning platform. But an idea alone isn’t enough — the real test is how you bring it to life. Here’s the problem we faced: How do you make video and text act as one system, perfectly in sync, at the level of a single word? The solution required more than code. We had to align timing, playback, linguistic data, and user experience into something seamless. Because in edtech, the real innovation isn’t just AI or new frameworks. It’s making complexity invisible so that learners focus on learning, not on the interface. And in the final post of this story, I’ll show how language learning looks today compared to ten years ago — and why technology changes everything about the experience. #CaseStudy #EdTech #Innovation #LearningExperience #Tech #DigitalTransformation

Learning a language goes far beyond books, classes, and certificates. When language learning becomes part of everyday work, everything changes: real practice, micro-moments, and company culture accelerate fluency and boost team engagement 🌟 In our latest blog, we share 4 predictions for the future of workplace language learning: 🔮 Hybrid & personalized training 🔮 Immersive technology & AI 🔮 Microlearning in daily workflows 🔮 A corporate culture that embraces languages Curious how these trends can make language learning more effective and motivating for your team? Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/dkWEtvFS #Voxy #LanguageLearningAtWork #Fluency #Microlearning #CorporateLearning #GlobalTeams #Engagement

AI chatbots have found their way into my classroom, and I think I’ve discovered a new way to help students build their fluency skills. The adaptive feedback they provide encourages learners to dive deeper and take ownership of their progress. #AIinEducation #FluencyDevelopment #EdTechInnovation #LearningGrowth #EdChat

💬 Help Your ESL Students Find Their Voice with AI / Apply to get a FREE robot Applications are now open for the Telo AI Immersive Language Learning MicroGrant. We are especially excited to support ESL and ENL classrooms that want to help students practice speaking in class and continue learning after school. Five schools will receive a $3,000 award, including: ✅ One Telo companion robot that your school keeps permanently ✅ A full year of access to our AI-powered language learning program ✅ The TelOne Teacher Dashboard, which gives you clear insights into: 1️⃣ Vocabulary growth and target-language use 2️⃣ Speaking engagement time for each student 3️⃣ Types of recurring errors and progress tracking Telo acts as a smart teaching assistant that helps ESL educators personalize learning, track growth, and give every student a voice, both inside and outside the classroom. 📅 Deadline: November 11, 2025 🕒 Application time: less than 15 minutes 👉 Apply here to get your free classroom robot: https://lnkd.in/eCfxQkHa #ESL #ENL #LanguageLearning #AIinEducation #EdTech #TeloAI #TeacherTools #EnglishLearners #ELL #MicroGrant

Ready to go beyond the AI hype and get hands-on? English Australia’s Ed-Tech SIG invites English Australia members to our next GenAI Community of Practice (CoP) online session: 🎯 Building Custom GPTs and Copilot Agents 📅 23 October | 2:00–3:00pm AEDT 📍 Online + Interactive Following the success of our first CoP session, we’re diving deeper into how generative AI can support ELICOS teaching and learning — with a practical, step-by-step session on building Custom GPTs and Copilot Agents. What to expect: - A clear, back-to-basics explanation of what Custom GPTs are - A live, guided demo on how to build your own - A focus on solving real classroom challenges - Opportunities to get hands-on and try it yourself Facilitated by Christie Anderson, Deputy Convenor of the Ed-Tech SIG and AI Product Manager, Pearson Australia. Whether you’re new to GenAI or already experimenting with tools, this is a space to collaborate, explore, and learn together. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gYGvtieX

Exploring Google NotebookLM for Educators and Students. In this walkthrough, I show step-by-step how educators especially ESL/EFL teachers; can harness AI tools like NotebookLM to: 🔹Summarizing lesson content efficiently 🔹Generating outlines and study materials 🔹Assisting with idea organization and research 🔹Enhancing productivity through AI integration If you teach languages or just love exploring new EdTech tools, this one’s for you! Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/dz8A3B4b Let me know in the comments: how are you using AI in your classroom or lesson prep? #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GoogleNotebookLM #EdTech #TeachingWithAI #DigitalLearning #TechInEducation #ESL #EFL #LanguageTeaching #TeacherTools #AIforTeachers #EducationTechnology #InnovativeTeaching #GoogleAI

Dexway’s AI Conversation Groups represent a qualitative leap in language training. For institutions and academies, they deliver: 🔹 A collaborative environment for learners 🔹 AI-powered supervision for quality assurance 🔹 Scalable tools to build fluency and confidence 👉 Discover how to integrate them into your academic programs: https://lnkd.in/dxd2sz-p #EdTech #CorporateTraining #InnovationInEducation #Dexway

Beyond the Textbook 📕 As educators, we're constantly seeking innovative ways to empower our students. What if we could merge the power of AI with the art of emotional intelligence to unlock unprecedented creative potential, especially for our English as a Second Language (ESL) learners? Imagine: • Personalized AI tools that adapt to individual learning styles, providing instant feedback and fostering confidence. • Emotionally intelligent classroom strategies that build empathy, reduce anxiety, and create a safe space for language acquisition. • Creative projects that go beyond memorization, using AI to explore storytelling, debate, and problem-solving in English. I'm passionate about exploring these intersections and shaping future-ready learners. Let's discuss how we can integrate these dynamic approaches into our schools to create truly engaging and effective learning experiences! #EducationInnovation #AIinEducation #ESLTeacher #EmotionalIntelligence #CreativeLearning #FutureReadyEducation #EdLeadership

Medalling in AI! Malay Language teachers from across the island gathered at Singapore Sports School to explore how AI can transform classroom learning. Through a hands-on workshop, they learnt to design chatbots that enhance lessons, engage students in writing practice, and guide them to craft better sentence structures. With real-time feedback and personalised interaction, these AI-powered bots go beyond being digital assistants, they’re interactive learning companions that make lessons smarter and more dynamic. Looks like our teachers have officially bot themselves a new teaching partner! #sportsschool #artificialintelligence #chatbots

🚀 What if I told you an AI team could design, build, localize, and ship a product — in under a week? One of the most common myths I hear in enterprise tech is that building meaningful AI products takes quarters, if not years. I like to challenge that assumption. A few days ago, I launched Learning Llama Academy, an AI-powered platform that autonomously generates educational coloring pages in 17 languages. It handles everything: concept generation, illustration, localization, and delivery. And it went from concept to live production in under a week. Yes, on the surface, it’s a cute coloring page site. But beneath that, it’s a signal of a far more disruptive reality. It was about proving a much bigger point: 👉 Agentic AI is a tool but also a delivery model of the future. When orchestrated well AI Agents can *become your team*. They design, build, translate, and ship without human bottlenecks. Why this matters for enterprises: » Scale instantly: Localize documentation, training, or CX content in days, not months. » Automate workflows: Work that once needed designers, engineers, and translators now runs end-to-end autonomously. » Compose capabilities: Orchestrate modular AI “agents” for anything from code analysis to decision intelligence. The result is a new pace of execution: • Ideas move from whiteboard to production in days. • Teams focus on strategy, not manual production. • Innovation cycles compress from quarters to sprints. Learning Llama isn’t a just a product. It's a proof. It demonstrates what’s possible when you stop thinking about AI as a chatbot and start treating it as an execution engine. If your organization is ready to move beyond pilots and deliver production-ready AI at this speed, I’d love to connect and share what we’re building at Aurvia Group, LLC and our innovation lab, Ask Jentic AI Innovation Lab. https://lnkd.in/gQXGR_tw #AI #AgenticAI #LangGraph #AIOrchestration #EnterpriseTech #AskJentic