10 Easy Ways to Integrate Digital & AI Tools in Adult Migrant Education

A practical professional development workshop introducing ten accessible strategies for integrating digital and AI tools into adult migrant language and integration classes.

DigCompEdu Competence Area(s)

Professional engagement, Digital resources, Teaching & learning, Facilitating learners’ digital competence

Time

Preparation time 30 minutes

Implementation time 90 minutes

Educator Progression Level

Newcomer

Target groups

Educators of adult migrants Any language level

Minimum student digital skill level

Basic

Minimum student language level

A1

🎓 Learning Objectives

Participants (educators) will be able to:

  • Identify at least three digital or AI tools relevant to their teaching context.
  • Design a simple activity using one of the ten strategies introduced.
  • Reflect on how digital tools can support inclusion and learner autonomy.
  • Plan one concrete action to implement in their next class.

Ingredients

Item / Resource Quantity Purpose
Handout: “10 Easy Ways” summary sheet 1 per participant Reference guide for the ten strategies
Projector or shared screen 1 per room For live demonstrations of tools
Devices with internet access 1 per participant To explore tools during the workshop
Padlet or Google Doc (shared) 1 per group Tool Ideas Bank for sharing planned activities
Simple planning template 1 per participant To plan one concrete classroom action

Utensils

  • Projector or large screen
  • Devices with internet access for all participants
  • Printed or digital handout of the 10 Ways summary

🥣 Preparation – Before Implementation

  • Prepare the “10 Easy Ways” handout summarising the ten strategies.
  • Set up a shared Padlet or Google Doc for the Tool Ideas Bank.
  • Test all tools to be demonstrated (e.g. ChatGPT, Canva, voice recorder apps).
  • Prepare 2-3 live demonstration examples relevant to the participants’ teaching contexts.

🔥 Implementation Steps

  • Introduction (10 min): Open with a quick poll or show of hands – “Which digital tools do you already use?” Normalise starting small.
  • Overview of 10 Ways (20 min): Walk through the ten strategies with brief examples. Focus on accessibility and low-barrier entry points.
  • Live Demo (20 min): Demonstrate 2-3 strategies live. Show how to use AI to simplify a text, generate a quiz, or create a vocabulary activity.
  • Pair Activity (5 min): Participants find one short text online and draft a prompt for a different language level.
  • Planning & Application (20 min): Each participant chooses one strategy and completes a simple planning template: Which tool? For which learner group? What is the task? What is the one-sentence instruction for learners?
  • Q&A, Sharing & Closing (10 min): Participants post their planned activity to the Tool Ideas Bank. Distribute the handout. Closing prompt: “Commit to trying just one thing.”

🧂 Differentiation & Inclusion

  • For less tech-confident educators: Stress that starting with just one tool is a success. Focus on the simplest strategies.
  • For more tech-confident educators: Challenge them to explore how tools can be used by learners actively.
  • Provide clear, written instructions for all demonstrated prompts so educators can replicate them without memorising steps.

🍴 Assessment & Feedback

Criterion Excellent Good Needs Work
Engagement in workshop Actively participates in all activities and discussions Participates in most activities with some prompting Minimal participation or disengaged
Quality of planned activity Plan is clear, specific, and immediately implementable Plan is mostly clear with minor gaps Plan is vague or not yet actionable
Reflection on digital tools Demonstrates critical awareness of tool benefits and limitations Shows some awareness with support from facilitator Limited reflection on tool use in teaching context

⚠️ Ethics, Privacy & Safeguarding

  • Ensure all demonstrated tools comply with GDPR and institutional data policies.
  • Discuss with participants the importance of not sharing learner data with AI tools.
  • Highlight that AI-generated content should always be reviewed before classroom use.
  • Encourage critical evaluation of AI outputs for bias and cultural appropriateness.

🍱 Extensions / Follow‑Ups

  • Follow-up session one month later: participants share what worked and what they learned.
  • Create a shared resource bank of tried-and-tested AI activities for the team.
  • Invite participants to lead a short demo of their chosen tool for colleagues.

🔗 Cross‑Subject Link

References & Resources

ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com

Canva for Education: https://www.canva.com/education/

DigCompEdu Framework: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/digcompedu_en