CLLC Pedagogy Advancement Series Workshop

Beyond the Chatbot: Designing Culturally Authentic AI Agents for the Classroom
Thu, March 5, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hagerty Hall 160

Join the Spring 2026 CLLC Pedagogy Advancement Series for a workshop with Daniel Patricio-Agosto, Graduate Teaching Associate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

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Beyond the Chatbot: Designing Culturally Authentic AI Agents for the Classroom

This workshop introduces language instructors to practical ways of using generative AI “agents” to support communicative, culture-rich language teaching. Participants will learn how to design and refine prompts that generate target-language interlocutors who can simulate “real” speakers who “use” the appropriate dialects, registers, and lexicon that “reflect” authentic usage. A starter library of adaptable prompts, activity templates, and reflection questions based on second language acquisition research will also be shared.