Chat Me If You Can: AI in the ESL Classroom

26/04/2025 33 min

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AI is here—and it’s not going anywhere. In this episode of RASCALS’ Roundtable, we tackle the question that’s on every teacher’s mind: How do we keep students from cheating with AI... and how do we start using it ourselves? Marie-Gervaise Pilon shares strategies to prevent plagiarism by fostering trust, designing smarter assignments, and understanding the real reasons students cheat. Robyn Jaquays walks us through the teacher side of AI—from using it to polish CVs and lesson plans, to turning ChatGPT into your unofficial teaching assistant. It's practical, provocative, and packed with ready-to-use tips.  🔗 Connect with our guests:  📲 Marie-Gervaise Pilon  Instagram/Threads/X: @marshmallowsadz  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mgpilon-blewitt  📘 Publication: Preventing Plagiarism and Cheating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 📲 Robyn Jaquays  Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robyn-jaquays-06b4181a  📘 Publications available on request:  Optimiser l’enseignement professionnel avec ChatGPT  Integrating ChatGPT into Education: A Guide for Teachers