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@languagelabpod.bsky.social

The Language Lab Podcast Smart, funny, and fiercely practical. Exploring the future of language teaching with top voices in education every Thursday.

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Season 2 Finale!
Esmeralda Salgado Rewriting the MFL Rulebook With Joy

Esmeralda joins me for the Season 2 finale to talk MFL reform, tech tools, uptake, and why joy belongs in the curriculum. Itโ€™s a great one!

open.spotify.com/episode/5AO7...

#MFL #MFLTeacher #SeasonFinale #LanguageLabPodcast

17.07.2025 06:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Darren Paffey Acronyms, Ai and Arguing for Languages The Language Lab Podcast ยท Episode

This week on The Language Lab Podcast, I speak with Darren Paffey MP linguist turned legislator - about AI, acronyms, and how to rescue language learning before it disappears completely.
๐ŸŽง open.spotify.com/episode/2GvO...

10.07.2025 05:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Claire Cuminatto (UEA) joins The Language Lab to talk employability, AI in teaching, study abroad, theatre, and confidence in the classroom.

open.spotify.com/episode/1nBe...

#LanguageLab #HigherEd #LanguageLearning #MFL #StudyAbroad #AIinEducation

26.06.2025 06:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so glad youโ€™re enjoying it Joe! Thank you for sharing it!

19.06.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Season 2 starts now!
Crista Hazell joins us to talk languages, wellbeing & classroom joy.
Itโ€™s honest, uplifting & practical.

open.spotify.com/episode/3M9q...

๐Ÿ“˜ For 20% off Cristaโ€™s book check the podcast description
#mfltwitterati #languages #CristaHazell #LanguagesMatter #Edchat

12.06.2025 05:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Episode 6. Lara Callow and David Binns - Engagement, Uptake and Policy The Language Lab Podcast ยท Episode

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Todayโ€™s ep is a two-parter:
Lara Callow on finding her voice in Spanish,
David Binns on why schools need to take languages seriously.
Insightful, passionate, and just a bit fiery.

๐ŸŽง open.spotify.com/episode/2D6s...
www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk
#MFL #EduChat #LanguagesMatter

29.05.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LingoTeach.ai Create language teaching resources and classroom activities in seconds

This week weโ€™re joined by Alasdair Harris (LingoTeach.ai) and Isla McIntosh, to explore AI, authenticity, and wellbeing.

If AI is doing the heavy lifting, what do you want to do with that time?
Smart, funny, hopeful โ€” and very human.

open.spotify.com/episode/7JU5...

#EdTech #MFL

22.05.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Language Lab Podcast The Language Lab Podcast: Explore language teaching and pedagogy. Listen to our podcast, support us on Patreon, and connect with a global community of educators

New on The Language Lab, Jรฉrรดme Noguรจs joins me to talk about AI, engagement and fun in the classroom.

โ€œI did a pancake lesson during an inspection. It worked an absolute treat.โ€

Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7f87...

#MFL #AIinEducation #EPI #CreativeTeaching #StudentVoice #LanguageLearning

15.05.2025 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Episode drop alert!
Kate Clifton (aka KateLanguages) joins me on the pod.
We talk burnout, starting over, and what the teaching world needs.

โ€œI just wanted to make life easier for teachers.โ€
Catch it here: www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk
#LanguageLab #EducationPodcasts #ModernLanguages

08.05.2025 04:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Language Lab Podcast Podcast ยท Will Marks ยท A podcast exploring the art of language teaching within the UK education system. Host Will Marks dives into the challenges of the modern MFL classroom, behaviour management, and...

๐ŸŽง New Language Lab Podcast just dropped!

Dr. Gianfranco Conti joins me to talk EPI, wellbeing, rethinking language teaching, and what actually makes a curriculum work.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM...

#mfltwitterati #MFL #TeacherWellbeing #LanguageGym #LanguageTeaching

01.05.2025 04:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Language Lab Podcast Podcast ยท Will Marks ยท A podcast exploring the art of language teaching within the UK education system. Host Will Marks dives into the challenges of the modern MFL classroom, behaviour management, and...

New episode drops tomorrow! ๐ŸŽง

Dr. Gianfranco Conti talks EPI, teacher wellbeing, rethinking language schemes of work, and why a happy teacher = a happy classroom.

๐ŸŽง Subscribe here: open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM...

#LanguageLabPodcast #MFL #LanguageGym #LanguageTeaching

30.04.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s here โ€” Ep 1 of The Language Lab Podcast!
Weโ€™re talking tech in the MFL classroom with Joe Dale and John Marks. AI, apps, accessibility โ€” itโ€™s all on the table.

Listen now:
www.languagelabpodcast.com
Or on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & more.
#EdTech #MFL #LanguageTeaching #EduPod #LanguageLabPodcast

24.04.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s Official! The Language Lab Podcast launches 24th April!
Ep 1: โ€œTechnology โ€“ Helping or Hindering?โ€ with Joe Dale & John Marks.
AI, phones & the digital classroomโ€”friend or foe?
Theme: Jump and Jive by All Good Folks via Uppbeat.
#MFL #EdTech #Languages #AIinEducation #TeachLanguages #EduTech

17.04.2025 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Language Lab Podcast Podcast ยท Will Marks ยท A podcast exploring the art of language teaching within the UK education system. Host Will Marks dives into the challenges of the modern MFL classroom, behaviour management, and...

Our season 1 trailer is now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music and pretty much all streaming platforms! First episode with the wonderful @joedale.bsky.social dropping on the 24th! Join us every Thursday, check out the website for more: www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk

open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM...

08.04.2025 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I swear the swag alone is almost worth the price of admission! What a great Language World! Looking forward to the next one

15.03.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So excited for the start of ALL Language World!

14.03.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a pleasure and what fun it was to be a guest judge at the Routes into Languages Spelling Bee regional final last night! Such young talent and passion! Well done to all!

13.03.2025 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LingoTeach.ai Create language teaching resources and classroom activities in seconds

Just thought Iโ€™d share. After a chat with the wonderful Alasdair Harris, he gave me a tour of LingoTeach.ai, and what an awesome bit of tech! Iโ€™m rarely speechless but it really is cool. Quick, easy to use, versatile and accurate! This is the kind of innovation educators need! Check it out!

08.01.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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