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FEATURE

Looking forward Tell me how to improve: AI tools can Like a textbook or calculator, the AI tool
I am confident that within five years, AI tools give instant personalized feedback on relies on the teacher to be effective in the
will be a standard part of English language pronunciation, relevance, and even suggest learning process.
learning around the world. Schools and better ways to structure sentences. This is an exhilarating time to be a
teachers from K12 to college and beyond language teacher. With AI tools, you can
will offer AI speaking tools to their students. Just for me: AI tools can learn and adapt to help more students achieve English speaking
Additionally, it will become common for individual needs to create hyper-customized proficiency than ever before. Fewer students
businesses to offer AI speaking tools to their learning. will face the usual frustration from a lack of
teams for learning and development or as an progress, and those who succeed will never
employee perk. No need for appointments: AI tools are forget the teachers who guided them through
And here’s the important part: these always on and are available 24/7 from challenges to reach their academic and
tools don’t replace traditional methods anywhere in the world. career goals.
but rather enhance and supplement the The educators of tomorrow will be the
learning process. Students will continue No worries: Even shy students can practice ones who creatively combine live teaching
taking lessons with teachers while also privately, as AI tools create a safe space where with cutting-edge AI, leading the charge in
practicing with their favourite AI-powered it’s okay to make mistakes. transforming language learning.
speaking tools. We will increasingly hear
success stories about educators improving Affordability: AI tools are vastly less
their teaching skills and student outcomes expensive than traditional methods which Matthew Sussman is the CEO and
by using AI speaking tools. This will lead to opens the door of opportunity for more cofounder of New Voice Learning, based
a snowball effect of more teachers using AI learners. in San Diego, CA. The company has
for their English language learners. built FLOW Speak, which uses AI voice
Thinking about the future possibilities is Teachers led the way technology to empower learners to speak
exciting—talking with hologram avatars, While AI is proving powerful for individual English confidently for career success.
real-time speaking advice via earpieces, learners who are self-studying, there is still an Prior to this, he was the Executive Director
personalized feedback after important enduring truth: teachers lead the way for the of Fulbright Japan and started his career
meetings, or even helping you perfect your vast majority of students. as an ELT. Matt enjoys making banana
next TED talk. At conferences and discussions with waffles and surfing with his three kids on
other education technology founders, I have the weekends.
The benefits don’t end there noticed a clear focus on partnering with
Limitless immersive speaking is not the only teachers. Teachers are essential because
benefit. The advantages of AI-powered they provide the human connection,
speaking tools are overwhelming: coaching, and guidance that students need.

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