VietTESOL International Convention 2025

With generative AI models such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek being readily accessible to students, a major concern among English teachers is the overreliance of AI to complete classroom assignmennts. Failing to prevent such unproductive use or completely banning AI may severely hinder the potential of generative AI tools as a powerful aid for language learning and deprive students of opportunities to develop important AI skills for the 21st century.

This interactive workshop aims to provide teachers with a simple template, based on Ellis' task-based approach (2003), to design classroom tasks that not only prevents the misuse of AI but also requires productive AI use along with genuine language use and critical thinking to complete.Participants will be guided through 2 stages:

1. In the Reflection stage, they will have the opportunity to review their personal approach to task design to identify points where students could over-rely on AI

2. In the Action stage,a framework for creating AI-proof tasks will be presented along with practical examples. Then, each participant will adapt one of their own tasks, receive peer feedback, and refine it.

By the end of the session, participants will walk away with not only with a ready-to-use task, but also new insights and practical strategies to encourage authentic language learning and promote AI literacy among students.