Author: Luis Hernández

Screenshot of the Acentúa la Frase interactive game showing a Spanish sentence with accent mark practice
Biliteracy

Playful Learning with Spanish Accent Marks

Accent marks are one of the most common sources of errors in Spanish writing, and they carry real weight on the BTLPT written section. Knowing the rules is one thing; applying them under pressure is another. That is why we built Acentúa la Frase, a free, browser-based game with 60 sentences across six levels of progressive difficulty. Players identify which words need a tilde, select the correct vowel, and receive immediate explanations grounded in Spanish accentuation rules. No login required, no download needed. Just open it and start practicing.

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Illustration of a teacher completing the free ELPS Online Helper course on a laptop, with a progress bar, AI tutor, and a glowing verified digital credential badge
AI in Education

Learn the ELPS and Earn a Free Digital Credential

If you work with emergent bilingual students in Texas, the ELPS are part of your daily work. But for years, quality training on the standards has been scattered across PDFs, flip books, and workshops that happen at the wrong time. The ELPS Online Helper is a free, AI-powered platform that helps teachers navigate the English Language Proficiency Standards and connect them to real classroom practice. Complete the 12-module course, pass the capstone evaluation, and earn a verified digital credential worth one CPE hour. No cost, no paywall, no catch.

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Illustration of a teacher candidate studying with an AI-powered dashboard showing certification exam progress, audio waveforms, and digital credential badges
AI in Education

One Subscription for All Your Certifications in Texas

There are good certification exam preparation platforms out there, and teacher candidates have options. What Enabling Learning offers is something different: an AI-powered study experience where every lesson comes with a personal tutor, every practice exam feeds a dashboard that knows your weaknesses, and the entire system adapts to how you learn. Today, we are making all of it available through one subscription. This post introduces what is included, how AI is woven into every part of the experience, and what comes next.

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Presentation slide showing AI Tutors as Vygotskian Mentors, scenario-based learning, adaptive feedback, and target-language development for the Texas State University AI Symposium 2026, co-presented by Luis Hernandez and Dr. Uvaldina Janecek
AI in Education

Always There, Always Aware, Always Connected to Your Real Mentor

How AI tutors can join the team, not replace it. This week, Dr. Uvaldina Janecek and I are co-presenting at the Texas State University AI and Teaching/Learning Symposium. Our session explores how AI tutors, designed as Vygotskian mentors, can provide the kind of guided support that the best human mentors offer: context-aware, knowledge-grounded, and available whenever learners need it. Here is the story behind the research, the systems we built, and what we will be sharing.

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Enabling Learning digital credential displayed on a tablet, showing the POK verification page with QR code, LinkedIn sharing, and verified issuer status
EdTech

Every Enabling Learning Course Now Includes a Verified Digital Credential

Enabling Learning is now a verified credential issuer on POK (Proof of Knowledge), the global platform trusted by over 1,100 universities across 19 countries. Every student who completes an Enabling Learning course now receives a verified digital credential that can be confirmed instantly by scanning a QR code. Your credential is shareable on LinkedIn, downloadable as a PDF, and follows the Open Badge 3.0 international standard. No more lost certificates or unverifiable PDFs. Learn what this means for your professional development, how the process works, and how to get started.

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Illustration of IFE 2026 reflections at Tec de Monterrey campus in Monterrey, exploring technology and humanity
AI in Education

Reflections from IFE 2026: Technology and Humanity

At the IFE 2026 Conference in Monterrey, the author presented work on AI and multilingual classrooms, but it was a walk across campus with a longtime professor that left the deepest impact. In just minutes, the professor shared decades of lived experience, campus history, and heartfelt connection, something no AI could replicate. The conference celebrated innovation, yet moments of human presence stood out most. This story is a reminder that while AI can support education, it cannot replace the warmth, wisdom, and meaning that come from real human relationships. The future of education must be built with both technology and heart.

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El acento escrito

¿Cómo colocarlo?

Si no sabes cómo colocar el acento escrito, te compartimos varios enlaces que te  pueden ayudar según sea el caso de tu dispositivo.

Windows – Keyboard shortcuts for international characters

Windows – How to Type Characters with Accents on Windows

Mac OS and iOS – Enter characters with accent marks on Mac

Android – Type in a different language

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