You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jul 22, 2026 08:30 PM Warsaw
Willow Barnosky
The Ethics of AI in Language Education.
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IATEFL Poland and Willow Barnosky, former English Language Fellow through the U.S. Department of State’s English language Programs,
have the pleasure to invite you to
the webinar which will take place on 22nd of July 2026, from 20.30 to 21.30 CEST.
This webinar is titled: “The Ethics of AI in Language Education.”
Summary:
AI is a controversial topic in education. Some teachers have eagerly embraced it, while others are firmly opposed. In this webinar, we’ll explore a range of attitudes toward AI and examine common objections and defenses of AI in teaching. Results from a survey of educators and students will be shared, and you’ll be invited to share your own views on if and when AI is appropriate to use in language education. We’ll reflect on questions such as: What is AI’s effect on the environment? Does AI support or hinder cognitive development in our students? Does AI use enhance or diminish a teacher’s professional identity and job security? And is AI’s increasing presence in our lives and classrooms, as we so often hear, truly inevitable?
Willow Barnosky’s Bio:
former English Language Fellow through the U.S. Department of State’s English language Programs
Willow Barnosky is an educator and writer currently based in Mexico City. She was the English Language Fellow at the University of Rzeszów for 2019-2020 and the Virtual English Language Fellow at the University of Opole in 2020. She has experience as an ESL and EFL instructor, professional developer, and curriculum designer in Adult Education, university, and language institute contexts in the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Poland. She received her MA in TESOL and a Specialization in Teaching Spanish from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California, and a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She currently teaches English online, and is an MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction and Poetry) at San Jose State University.You can connect with Willow at www.linkedin.com/in/willow-barnosky
