2026 Encuentro de profesorado de español de Alberta: Full Schedule

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Join us for a dynamic, full-day professional development experience designed to equip Spanish language teachers with innovative strategies to enhance student learning.

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10:45am MDT

¿Por qué la IA no puede reemplazarnos a los docentes de lenguas… "ahorita"? Una perspectiva pragmática.

Saturday May 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am MDT

Room 8

¿Puede la inteligencia artificial enseñar lo que significa "ahorita" ? Esta ponencia parte de una provocación: la IA puede producir lenguaje, pero no necesariamente comprenderlo. Desde una perspectiva pragmática, se examinan los límites actuales de la IA en la interpretación del significado en contexto, la gestión de relaciones sociales y la comprensión de normas culturales. A través de ejemplos del español, se argumenta que enseñar una lengua implica mucho más que transmitir estructuras: implica acompañar a los estudiantes en la negociación del sentido. En ese espacio —humano, contextual e impredecible— los docentes seguimos siendo, "ahorita", insustituibles.

Speakers

Luz Janeth Ospina M

University of Lethbridge

Luz Janeth Ospina M.
Una vida de retos y aprendizajes:
Nació en Colombia, pero se mudó a Canadá con su hija en 1997. Es licenciada en educación en lenguas extranjeras y magíster en lingüística de la Universidad de Antioquia; doctora en lingüística aplicada a la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera de la Universidad... Read More →

Saturday May 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am MDT
Room 8

Session in Spanish

Area Artificial Inteligence

11:45am MDT

Creating AI-Enhanced Reading Texts in Spanish

Saturday May 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm MDT

Room 2

Kindergarten - Secondary bilingual educators will explore how to use AI tools to create differentiated reading texts in their classroom using the Spanish Language Arts Programs of Study. The session will examine diagnostic, formative, and summative types of assessments. The session will first review the design of AI generated prompts and the insights assessments can provide for next steps in teaching. The second part of the session will have teachers creating using the tools provided. Make sure you bring your laptop!

Speakers

Patricia Barrera

Teacher, Calgary Board of Education CBE

I am the Languages Learning Leader for the system at the CBE. I have experience teaching in Elementary and Middle school.

Saturday May 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm MDT
Room 2

Session in English, K-12

Company CBE
Audience K-12
Area Artificial Inteligence, Assessment and Reading

2026 Encuentro de profesorado de español de Alberta

10:45am MDT

Luz Janeth Ospina M

11:45am MDT

Patricia Barrera

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