ASPI PRACTICAL ISSUES 2025

 On August 23rd we had the traditional ASPI event.

This year, as on many other ocassions, I had the honour to be one of the speakers together with Viviana Regodesebes and Abigail Cernotto.

The President of ASPI, Andrea Gaitan, opened the event and introduced the first speaker, Viviana Regodesebes, who showed us how she prepared a revision session for her students at the Teaching Education Programme using "Genially" to device a "Scape Room" game.

I hope many teachers take the idea to make their lessons more fun while still demanding.

After a short break, Abigail Cernotto presented her perspective as regards teaching adults and how she tries AI to build confidence in her adult students.

There was an interesting exchange of points of view.

After the coffee break, I worked with an enthusiastic audience on trying ways of raising students awareness as regards the benefits and risks we face when using AI. I also emphasized the importance of teaching our students the efficient, effective and ethical use of AI.

A bit of theory introduced tasks which kept the audience busy. From time to time, we also laughed a bit.

I thank dearfully this marvellous audience for their active participation in the tasks. A workshop is  successful only if the participants engage in sharing their ideas.

There was full house and the event finished with raffles to give out books, dictionaries and teaching material offered by publishing houses and bookshops.

One of the things I value the most about these events, together with the possibility of getting envolved in Professional Development, is the chance we have to meet colleagues, many of whom are former students, and feel their passion for teaching.

Thanks ASPI for this invitation to enjoy the love of teaching once more.