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Debating whether self study is any better than classroom study.

I see lots of students bored and tired in class and I wonder if it would be better to challenge them to do this on their own?

I know for me that I like doing a lot of prep work on my own time rather than depending on a class to teach me a language.

But maybe that's just how languages are learned? The class time is just a test rather than an explanation.

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If you could automate your job, would you?

And if you think you could, why hasn't your employer tried to do it already?

What would you do if you were replaced by a robot?

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Do you trust it?

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Why don't you just do it now?

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Apple's Airpods Pro 3: friend or foe? Is the live translation feature worth it or is it just a gimmick? Have you tried them?

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Spring was also so hopeful, Autumn was the nicest, Winter seemed to be necessary, and Summer seemed like a waste... but what else would you do? Work?

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Steven's Language Vlog Podcast: SLV | Episode 69 | Coming Home, Jet Lag, What's it Like? And the Cost of Living Between Two Countries

Episode 69! We take a look at what it's like to fly long haul from Beijing to Vancouver, including some of the issues that can happen along

First episode of the year and we return "home". But where is home??

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Does it ever end?

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Favourite season to study?

When’s the best season to study?

Summer? Winter? Autumn? Spring?

Does the change in season change how you focus?

Are there seasons you’d rather enjoy… than sacrifice to studying?

Which season works best for you?

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Students and jobs

Exam season.

Students cramming, stressing over what they don’t know.

Some have jobs.

Some don’t.

So should students work during the semester?

Many of mine wait for summer or winter internships.

But during exams?

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Teacher, textbook, or AI?

Do you even need a teacher any more?

What about a textbook?

Or can you learn everything through AI?

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Tired much?

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Teacher, Textbook, or AI?

Over the past few years, AI has quietly inserted itself into the language learning process. The question is: has it changed yours?

Are you using AI to practice speaking? To improve your writing? To ask grammar questions you don’t want to ask in class? Maybe even to explore the history or cultural background of the language you’re studying?

That leads to a bigger question: has AI replaced the textbook?

A traditional textbook is static. It’s written, printed, and used as-is for the semester. AI, on the other hand, evolves. It responds to your specific questions. It adjusts to your level. In that sense, it feels like a textbook that updates in real time.

But if AI becomes the “new textbook,” what happens to the teacher?

I don’t think the teacher’s role has changed as dramatically as some people assume. Guidance, structure, feedback, and accountability still matter. If anything, the presence of AI may make those roles even more important.

The real challenge is figuring out how these constantly evolving language models should be used in the classroom. As a supplement? A practice tool? A drafting assistant? Something else entirely?

So I’m curious: when you’re learning now, what are you relying on most?

The teacher?

The textbook?

Or have you gone fully AI?

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Has AI changed how you learn languages? Are you using it to practice speaking? Fix your writing? Ask grammar questions? Learn cultural background? Here’s the even bigger question: Has AI replaced the textbook? Think about it. A textbook is printed once. It stays the same all semester. AI? It updates. It adapts. It evolves with you. So does that make AI the new textbook? And what does that mean for the teacher? Honestly… I don’t think the teacher’s role has changed as much as people think. But if these language models are constantly evolving… How should we actually use them in class? So tell me — Are you relying on: Teacher? Textbook? Or have you gone full AI? Let me know. #AI #chatgpt #studyhabits #motivation #gemini

Has AI changed how you learn languages? Are you using it to practice speaking? Fix your writing? Ask grammar questions? Learn cultural background? Here’s the even bigger question: Has AI replaced the textbook? Think about it. A textbook is printed once. It stays the same all semester. AI? It updates. It adapts. It evolves with you. So does that make AI the new textbook? And what does that mean for the teacher? Honestly… I don’t think the teacher’s role has changed as much as people think. But if these language models are constantly evolving… How should we actually use them in class? So tell me — Are you relying on: Teacher? Textbook? Or have you gone full AI? Let me know.