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The Classroom Just Updated Its Operating System: Amazing Discoveries About Teaching and Learning in the Age of Superintelligence
The AI tutor has left the chat box — this week it moved onto an infinite whiteboard, into a voice students can talk to for free, and onto their faces. What the newest AI tools for educators mean for your classroom, and three things to try on Monday.
Thailand Just Rewrote Its Entry Rules — and Its Schools Are Still Desperate for English Teachers
Thailand cut visa-free entry from 60 days to 30, launched the THIM immigration app and eGates at Suvarnabhumi, and is weighing a 450-baht tourist fee — while a genuine teacher shortage has schools hiring foreign English teachers with Non-B visa sponsorship.
The Classroom Just Updated Its Operating System: Amazing Discoveries About Teaching and Learning in the Age of Superintelligence
The smartest teaching assistant in school just got an upgrade — today's briefing on the newest AI tools for educators, VR/AR breakthroughs, and learning with overlaid reality.
Japan's Business Mood Just Improved Again — Here's What It Means for English Teachers
The Bank of Japan's Tankan survey rose to +24, manufacturing logged a ninth straight month of expansion, and JET's 2027 intake is open — what it all means for English teachers.
The Classroom Just Got a Software Update: Amazing Discoveries About Teaching and Learning in the Age of Superintelligence
The world's biggest AI companies showed up at the schoolhouse door this summer — AI-powered AR glasses in Australian primary schools and the classroom of the future in Kansas.
South Korea's Chip Boom Is Filling Government Coffers — and EPIK Is Hiring Teachers Right Now
South Korea's semiconductor boom is filling government coffers — and the EPIK program is hiring English teachers right now.
Zhenwu: The Chinese AI Chip Forcing the Tech World to Read Mandarin
Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900, the most powerful AI chip in China — and most of the English-speaking world read about it in translation. What educators should know.
Taiwan's Economy Is Booming — and Its Schools Are Hiring Foreign Teachers Right Now
Taiwan's economy is booming — and its schools are hiring foreign English teachers right now.
Discover the World: Education & Technology Transform Albania
Tirana's classrooms were going digital as Albania reformed its education system — and the changes opened new doors for English teachers.
American TESOL Institute Partners with Global Professional & Specialist Testing
ATI signed a mutual-recognition agreement with GPST, a United Nations Institute for Training and Research project, in Shanghai.
What Parents Should Know About Teaching Children a Second Language
When is the best time to teach a child a second language? A look at the developmental stages of young learners — and why ages 3 to 6 are the magic window.
Teaching English in Buenos Aires
Stylish, eclectic, and very foreign — what to pack, what to know, and how to get certified before teaching English in Argentina's capital.
American TESOL Institute Opens at China Agricultural University
ATI launched TESOL certification courses at China Agricultural University in Beijing, directed by Lucia Zhi.
Disney Opens More English Schools in China
Walt Disney's English-learning centers were expanding across China — twenty-one centers and counting in 2011 — as demand for English surged.
Egypt: Request for Teaching Jobs on the Rise
After the 2011 revolution, interest in teaching English in Egypt spiked — even as travel advisories urged caution.
Unleash Your Inner Globetrotter: Exploring the World of TEFL with American TESOL Institute
Teaching English as a foreign language opens a world of adventure, cultural immersion, and meaningful work — here's where the journey begins.
How to Overcome Cognitive Distortion and Unlock Fluency
Cognitive distortions quietly sabotage language learners. Here's how to recognize them — and the methods that actually build fluency.