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Bring the Roman Emperors to life
Article about the opportunities to connect contemporary technology with the past. How can we make young people aware of both the opportunities and risks of such technologies? In this teaching material you put yourself in the shoes of figures such …
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Greek and Minecraft: Acropolis Adventure
How do you bring educational technology into the classical languages? Last academic year, my students and I designed teaching materials that did just this! We developed two levels in which students could explore ancient Rome and learn more about …
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Bring Greek myths to life with AI!
In this article you will read about a teaching approach that introduces students to three myths: the myth about Scylla and Charybdis and two about King Midas, with his donkey ears or his trademark golden touch . They discover the characters and are …
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Eight tips for your oral French or English exam
An oral exam is a daunting prospect for many students, especially if it is in another language. It remains a nerve-wracking moment for many, whether you are in high school or attending college or university. Do you have to take an oral exam in …
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Bring the Chimera and AI into your classroom!
Article about a teaching project introducing the Greek hero Bellerophon, his flying horse Pegasus and the terrible Chimaera. Greek myths are thus combined with artistic training and artificial intelligence to bring the fantasy three-headed monster …
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Artificial Intelligence and Ancient Greek: Project Description
Article about a project developed to bridge the gap between classical languages and modern computer techniques and programming languages, providing an introduction to the world of artificial intelligence and its possibilities, but also its …
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Bring Tacitus to life with AI
Article about a project on AI technology, a collaboration between Ghent University and Sint-Lievenscollege, where a bridge was built between two apparent opposites: classical languages and programming languages. In this project, you can use your …
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Pythia: Epigraphy, Poetry and AI
When studying Classical Antiquity, we rely on all kinds of sources. Stories of great poets, beautiful temples, drawings on all kinds of objects... In this AI project you will get to know epigraphy, the branch of archeology that delves into …
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AI in the classroom: Why and how?
Article about how and why you can use AI in the classroom. You will discover some concrete ideas for involving AI in language subjects, in art and in wider society. This can serve as inspiration for setting up cross-curricular projects in the …
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Academic English: do's and don'ts
Most students have a good basic or even advanced knowledge of English. Yet writing in academic English is often a stumbling block for many. Academic texts are not just formal texts, they require a certain style.
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Conditionals: English if sentences (if clauses)
If I had ten million, I would ask the Queen to come for afternoon tea. If you had ten million, what would you do?
Those first two sentences are if clauses. With if sentences you indicate a condition in English; in Dutch you do that with als. Such …
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American and British English: The History and Differences
We are all confronted with English; both American and British English. Both are correct, but at school we learn British English. What exactly is the difference between British and American English? And how did these differences arise historically?
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