How to use AI to support reflection and autonomy in teacher education – webinar
Watch the recording of our webinar exploring how AI can be integrated into teacher education to support reflective and autonomous learning.
Who is this webinar for?
Please note that the content of this webinar is tailored for teacher educators and teachers who are engaged in facilitating the professional development of others.
About this event
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing teaching and learning. However, many teacher education programmes still struggle to integrate AI in meaningful and pedagogically informed ways. This webinar will explore how AI can be incorporated into teacher education as an intentional practice that supports autonomy, reflective practice and metacognitive awareness, rather than being viewed simply as a shortcut or technical tool.
Drawing on examples from a fully online teacher education course, the session will examine how approaches such as flipped learning and project-based frameworks can be structured so that trainees use prompt crafting and digital notebooks to document their learning processes. Participants will also explore a gamified assessment model that promotes creativity, ethical decision making and responsible AI use. The live event took place on 19 August 2026.
About the speaker
Mariana Hidalgo is an ELT specialist, teacher educator and educational consultant based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She leads the formal integration of AI into the curriculum of a national English teacher training programme, and her work sits at the intersection of motivation, social and emotional learning and AI with a particular focus on how explicit AI integration supports trainee autonomy and reflective practice.
Mariana has presented for organisations and professional communities, including IATEFL, TESOL, Trinity College London, the British Council Argentina, the Cambridge Assessment Department (UK) and IATEFL LITSIG. She is a committee member of IATEFL LAMSIG and a committee member and speaker of the Education Group of SAIA (Argentine Society of Artificial Intelligence).
Very informative