The ELT Buzz Digest - Dec. 15th
All the "buzz" in English language teaching this week.
Dear Subscribers,
All the “buzz” below. Thanks for your follow and reading!
This week, my tip is about the horrendous toll taken on human labor by AI - very under-reported and this insider report about the huge labor force of AI data laborers by Kenyan Michael Asia. I’ve worked in tech, sat at boardroom tables where they say “give it to the munchkins”, this data, statistical, race to the bottom is fueled on exploitation of human beings. I’ll be writing more about this soon.
Best,
David - ELT-Buzzer-In-Chief
When Education Serves the Machine: University capture
A Favorite Xmas Lesson - Free Gift Giving Template
AI Isn’t the Main Problem—It Just Shows Us What That Problem Is
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth - Futurism
If AIs can feel pain, what is our responsibility towards them? - Aeon
Reading Whole Books, and “Miracles” in Education - Literacy
On the bullshit of teaching students to use AI “ethically”
Why Audiobooks Feel Different From Reading - YouTube
Thursday 11 December - Newsletter
The Emotional Labor Behind AI Intimacy, by Michael Geoffrey Asia
12 Days Of Christmas. PPTx. Lyrics. Teaching Resources
This is what a digital coup looks like - Best TED Talk 2025
Opinion: We should be very worried about AI taking over the classroom
Suneung agency chief resigns over too-difficult English exam - Korea
The Teacher Who Helped Launch An Entertainment Empire - Stranger Things
Video Lesson Of The Week - The Grinch.
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