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Terumi Miyazo, Tokyo University of Science, JapanAbstract
This presentation demonstrates how to incorporate GenAI-aided digital platforms, Canva and Pictory.ai, in foreign language education within multilingual contexts. The focus is on using these tools to enhance speaking skills with visual aids, fostering cross-cultural communication. Framed by aesthetic education theory (Greene, 1995), dual coding theory (Paivio, 1986), and recent research on the use of Canva and Pictory in education, this presentation illustrates how GenAI tools can support creative language production. Canva, a multimedia platform for digital content creation, and Pictory.ai, a video-making platform, have rapidly evolved since the emergence of sophisticated GenAI at the end of 2022. Their multilingual capabilities include translation, tone adjustment, basic video scripting, video image selection, and AI voice narration. While Canva’s educational applications are relatively explored in research, studies on Pictory.ai remain limited. This presentation addresses this gap by demonstrating how Canva’s aesthetic design features combined with Pictory.ai’s audio narration can benefit language learning. Using English, French, and Japanese as examples, along with narratives in these languages, this presentation highlights the platforms’ multilingual capabilities, leveraging the presenter’s trilingual expertise. Discussions will include current information available as of June 2025, along with future directions for multilingual education. By illustrating how these tools work across various languages, this presentation offers practical solutions for fostering global citizenship and cross-cultural empathy through GenAI-enhanced education.
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