Global Language Innovators: Creating AI Tools for Language Mastery

Step 1: Engage – Discover the Problem

• Introduce the project objectives to the students, ensuring they understand the goals and purpose.
• Students share their feedback on the platform board about the language they are learning, answering questions such as: What do they find difficult? What frustrates them?
• Students are guided to engage in a feedback exchange, allowing them to share their experiences and learn from one another.

Step 2: Explore – Investigate Needs

• Students are guided to design a short survey and administer it to their schoolmates. Examples of questions include:
• What makes language learning difficult?
• What would help you feel more confident?
• Once the responses are collected, they are analyzed, and a summary is created highlighting the three main challenges identified (such as confidence, grammar, vocabulary retention, etc.).

Step 3: Explain – Learn the Tools

• Teacher provides simple resources (videos, slides, examples) explaining:
• a) What is a chatbot? Explain in your own words, for example:
• “A chatbot is like a robot you can chat with. You program it to respond to what other people write or ask. It’s useful for practicing conversations, answering questions, or even playing games.”
• b) How to simulate interaction with AI such as ChatGPT or Google Forms?
• i. Show how a Google Form can use multiple-choice options to “simulate” a conversation (like a "choose your own response" scenario). Example:

User chooses: "Hello"
Bot responds: "Hello! How are you?"
User chooses: "Good" or "So-so"
Bot continues based on the selected option.

• ii. Give a simple demo in class with ChatGPT (if accessible). Type: "I want to practice Spanish as a beginner. Ask me simple questions." See how it responds.
• c) How to write simple dialogues that are helpful?

i. Choose a real-life situation to practice (e.g., going to a café, introducing yourself, asking for help).
ii. In pairs, students can write a brief dialogue in two columns:
Column A: What the bot says
Column B: Options the user can respond with
Example:
Bot: "Hello! What’s your name?"
User can choose:
"My name is Alex"
"I prefer not to say"
iii. Review if the dialogue is:
Clear
Educational (includes useful vocabulary)
Interesting to practice

• Students test 1–2 language bots (like Duolingo chat or a GPT-based example) and critique them. Respond in a simple form:

What did I like?
What confused me?
What would I do differently?

Step 4: Elaborate – Design and improve your language AI tool

• Organize students into teams.
• Assign each team a key problem. This problem should have been identified in Step 2, such as:
• Vocabulary retention
• Confidence in speaking
• Grammar focus
• Define a real-world scenario for each team. Students should choose the context in which they will use their tool, such as:
• Preparing for a trip
• Practicing for a job interview
• Having a casual conversation
• Guide students to define a user and a clear goal. This can be done with the following questions:
• Who is this tool for? (Consider the user's level, age, and motivation.)
• What skill will the tool help practice? (For example, speaking, reading, listening.)
• How will success be measured? (Example: The user can complete a simple dialogue or feel more confident while speaking.)
• Help students create their prototypes. They can use easy-to-use tools such as:
• Google Forms with dialog-based questionnaires.
• Custom ChatGPT templates (if available).
• Platforms like Scratch or Glitch create simple dialogue bots.
• Other tools you can use:
• https://speakandimprove.com/
• https://poe.com/login
• https://www.jasper.ai/
• Provide a basic template for students to create their AI assistant. The template should include:
• Tool title
• The skill to be developed
• A script or logical outline of the tool
• Exchange with other teams. Each team will share their tool with another team from a different country.
• Testing and feedback. Students will test each other's prototypes and provide structured feedback using a simple form with the following questions:
• Was the tool easy to understand?
• Did you learn something useful?
• Was the interaction enjoyable or realistic?
• What suggestions do you have for improvement?
• Refinement and adjustment. Teams should iterate and improve their tools based on the feedback received.
• Submit the final version. Each team will upload their final version to the platform's board for review and evaluation.

Step 5: Evaluate- Share, Reflect, and Act

• Organize a video call with the partner classes to share the final work.
• Each team presents their prototypes or proposed solutions to the identified problem.
• Encourage a feedback session where the classes can provide constructive comments.
• At the end, encourage students to share their learnings and reflections on the process, highlighting how they collaborated to find solutions and what new perspectives they gained throughout the project.

Assessment and reflection ✍️

• Rubrics to assess student participation, collaboration, and the quality of their research and presentations.
• Assessment Matrix - Facing a global challenge
• Reflective journal prompts to encourage students to think critically about their learning, personal growth, and the potential impact of their actions.
• Peer and self-assessment opportunities to foster accountability and ownership of learning.

Teacher tips 💡

• Foster a safe and inclusive learning environment that values diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Provide clear guidelines and expectations for respectful communication and collaboration. We suggest you review the coexistence policies of Class2Class.org.
• Facilitate the formation of diverse international teams, ensuring a mix of skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.
• Provide scaffolding and support throughout the research and action planning process, offering guidance and resources as needed.
• Encourage student agency and ownership of their learning, allowing them to drive the direction of their projects.
• Celebrate student achievements and facilitate meaningful reflection on their growth and the impact of their actions.

This project gives students the power to transform their own struggles into real-world solutions—bridging language gaps with empathy, creativity, and accessible AI tools. It’s not about coding; it’s about caring, connecting, and co-creating change.