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Unlocking the Power of Custom GPTs for Speaking Practice w/Jennie Kim, Gina De Anda, and Alayne Flores
Episode Summary:
How can AI redefine the way we teach and support multilingual learners’ speaking progress? In this episode, three dynamic presenters from the TESOL 2025 Convention: Alayne Flores, Gina De Anda, and Jennie Kim discuss the practical use of AI chatbots to provide that much-needed speaking practice outside of the classroom. Tune in to hear about how they are integrating AI tools like Custom GPTs and Chatty Bot in their instruction for all levels of multilingual learners. Discover the challenges they've faced, the innovative solutions they've implemented, and the future possibilities for AI in curriculum planning.
RBERNing Questions for this Episode:
1- What influenced your decision to focus on Custom GPTs, and in particular, Chatbots?
2- What are some advantages and disadvantages to using AI as a conversation partner from both your and your students’ point of view?
3- What are the implications for using AI Chatbots in curriculum planning and how do you see this potentially advancing in terms of future applications in or out of the classroom?
Guests’ BIOS:
Jennie Kim is an Assistant Professor of ESL at San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE). She serves as the CATESOL Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group Coordinator and is also the Co-Chair of the GenAI Literacy for ESL Committee at SDCCE. With a strong passion for integrating innovative technologies into language education, she focuses on how tools like generative AI can enhance learning experiences for English language learners.
Alayne Flores is an adjunct instructor of ESL/ELAC at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. She began teaching English in 2006 for salmon farming companies in Chilean Patagonia. Her career also took her to Thailand, Peru, and Honduras before returning to her hometown, San Diego, where she taught at UCSD Extension before finding her teaching home at SDCCD. Most recently, she helped write curriculum for a course called Advanced English for Parents Online, which she has also taught for two years. She loves her diverse colleagues and students in her exceptional community college district.
Gina is an ESL educator with experience teaching high school students, adults, and learners abroad. Known for her collaborative spirit, she’s passionate about building community-driven classrooms, promoting digital literacy, and creating accessible content. As a Spanish and French speaker, she brings the empathy of a language learner to her teaching. Outside the classroom, you’ll find her journaling, trying out new tech tools, or hosting cozy backyard gatherings with friends.
Resources:
Websites/Social Media:
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-kim-6260b08
http://linkedin.com/in/ggddaa
Mentioned in this episode:
GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-LaNuFjXVr-english-for-newcomers
To find out more about Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES' services, listen to season 1 of the show with host Collette Farone-Goodwin, or to receive CTLE credit for listening to episodes, click here: https://midstaterbern.org/
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By YasmeenEpisode Summary:
How can AI redefine the way we teach and support multilingual learners’ speaking progress? In this episode, three dynamic presenters from the TESOL 2025 Convention: Alayne Flores, Gina De Anda, and Jennie Kim discuss the practical use of AI chatbots to provide that much-needed speaking practice outside of the classroom. Tune in to hear about how they are integrating AI tools like Custom GPTs and Chatty Bot in their instruction for all levels of multilingual learners. Discover the challenges they've faced, the innovative solutions they've implemented, and the future possibilities for AI in curriculum planning.
RBERNing Questions for this Episode:
1- What influenced your decision to focus on Custom GPTs, and in particular, Chatbots?
2- What are some advantages and disadvantages to using AI as a conversation partner from both your and your students’ point of view?
3- What are the implications for using AI Chatbots in curriculum planning and how do you see this potentially advancing in terms of future applications in or out of the classroom?
Guests’ BIOS:
Jennie Kim is an Assistant Professor of ESL at San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE). She serves as the CATESOL Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group Coordinator and is also the Co-Chair of the GenAI Literacy for ESL Committee at SDCCE. With a strong passion for integrating innovative technologies into language education, she focuses on how tools like generative AI can enhance learning experiences for English language learners.
Alayne Flores is an adjunct instructor of ESL/ELAC at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. She began teaching English in 2006 for salmon farming companies in Chilean Patagonia. Her career also took her to Thailand, Peru, and Honduras before returning to her hometown, San Diego, where she taught at UCSD Extension before finding her teaching home at SDCCD. Most recently, she helped write curriculum for a course called Advanced English for Parents Online, which she has also taught for two years. She loves her diverse colleagues and students in her exceptional community college district.
Gina is an ESL educator with experience teaching high school students, adults, and learners abroad. Known for her collaborative spirit, she’s passionate about building community-driven classrooms, promoting digital literacy, and creating accessible content. As a Spanish and French speaker, she brings the empathy of a language learner to her teaching. Outside the classroom, you’ll find her journaling, trying out new tech tools, or hosting cozy backyard gatherings with friends.
Resources:
Websites/Social Media:
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-kim-6260b08
http://linkedin.com/in/ggddaa
Mentioned in this episode:
GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-LaNuFjXVr-english-for-newcomers
To find out more about Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES' services, listen to season 1 of the show with host Collette Farone-Goodwin, or to receive CTLE credit for listening to episodes, click here: https://midstaterbern.org/