POL

AI conversation buddy to learn Dutch/Flemish (as a foreign language) for newcomers in Flanders.

"High-quality practice opportunities in speaking Dutch are essential for OKAN students. OKAN students are newcomers in Belgium who attend special classes to learn Dutch intensively. The goal is to prepare them for integration into regular The chatbot POL helps 11- to 14-year-old students in a motivating and engaging way by allowing them to talk about their world using their own visual input.

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Overview

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Web presence

2023

Established

500

Children

1

Countries

Target group

Students lower

Updated

October 2024

More qualitative and sustainable influx of non-native newcomers in Flemish education / educational inclusion

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Speaking is crucial for societal participation. However, OKAN students have limited practice opportunities and must learn Dutch in two years before moving to regular education. We are developing POL, a voicebot for 11- to 14-year-olds that starts conversations based on photos and adapts to their language level, providing safe and motivating practice both independently and in NT2 lessons.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Open-source free AI-talk buddy

How has it been spreading?

The tool was developed in collaboration with OKAN teachers, along with d-teach online training, Linguineo, and CTO. Through communities, teacher events, social media, and more, a large number of OKAN teachers have already been reached.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

For now: Contact scarlet.coopman@d-teach.com
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