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Faculdade de LetrasFaculdade de Letras
LisboaLisboa, , 31Março - 431Março - 4 AbrilAbril 200 20033
VII Jornadas UNILVII Jornadas UNIL
Multimédia e Aprendizagem das LínguasMultimédia e Aprendizagem das Línguas
Online communication tools that Online communication tools that facilitate interaction in the facilitate interaction in the foreign language classroomforeign language classroom
Teresa Almeida d'EçaTeresa Almeida d'Eça
LisbonLisbon, , 44 AprilApril 200 20033
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Part 1: Synchronous communication tools Part 1: Synchronous communication tools
Part 2: Meet the Webheads in ActionPart 2: Meet the Webheads in Action
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"Communication"Communication is the key to education, is the key to education,understanding and peaceunderstanding and peace..""
(James Bryce)(James Bryce)
"Language is a powerful means to "Language is a powerful means to communicate . . . [that] communicate . . . [that] has proven to be a superior tool toward . . . help[ing] others has proven to be a superior tool toward . . . help[ing] others
reach higher states of knowledge.reach higher states of knowledge.""((Lynne T.Lynne T. Diaz-RicoDiaz-Rico))
ONLINE COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC)ONLINE COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC)
synchronous two-way communication synchronous two-way communication = CHAT= CHAT
dependent on time management (due to time zones)dependent on time management (due to time zones)
Yahoo Messenger http://messenger.yahoo.com/Yahoo Messenger http://messenger.yahoo.com/
Tapped In http://www.tappedin.org/Tapped In http://www.tappedin.org/
Wimba Voice Direct Wimba Voice Direct http://www.wimba.com/http://www.wimba.com/
asynchronous two-way communication = EMAILasynchronous two-way communication = EMAIL
independent of time and place managementindependent of time and place management
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GETTING A YAHOO IDGETTING A YAHOO ID
go to go to http://login.yahoo.com/
click on 'Sign up now'click on 'Sign up now'
complete thecomplete the form
submit itsubmit it
have free access to all Yahoo personalized serviceshave free access to all Yahoo personalized services
chat at Yahoo Messengerchat at Yahoo Messenger
joining a groupjoining a group
starting a new groupstarting a new group
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STARTING A NEW GROUPSTARTING A NEW GROUP
go to go to http://groups.yahoo.com/
click on 'Start a new Group'click on 'Start a new Group'
choose the appropriate categorieschoose the appropriate categories
Schools & EducationSchools & Education
Distance LearningDistance Learning
Place my group in Place my group in Distance LearningDistance Learning
fill in requested fields & submit the formfill in requested fields & submit the form
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JOINING A GROUPJOINING A GROUP
go to go to http://groups.yahoo.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/
click on 'Join a Group'click on 'Join a Group'
choose the appropriate categorieschoose the appropriate categories
Schools & EducationSchools & Education
Distance LearningDistance Learning
View Distance Learning GroupsView Distance Learning Groups
choose a groupchoose a group
fill in the form & submit itfill in the form & submit it
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTERCOMMUNICATIONS CENTER
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CHAT (YMessenger)MESSAGES (email)
Files
Calendar
Photos
MembersLinks
DatabaseDatabase
YAHOO MESSENGERYAHOO MESSENGER
a text and voice chat environmenta text and voice chat environment
go togo to http://messenger.yahoo.com/
click on 'Get it now' to download softwareclick on 'Get it now' to download software
follow step-by-step installationfollow step-by-step installation
start chatting with friends immediately!start chatting with friends immediately!
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LOGINLOGIN
click on the icon in the status bar or desktopclick on the icon in the status bar or desktop
window you see during connecting processwindow you see during connecting process
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this window opens (first time, without list of friends)this window opens (first time, without list of friends)
you are ready to start chatting with whoever is onlineyou are ready to start chatting with whoever is online
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YAHOO MESSENGER FEATURESYAHOO MESSENGER FEATURES
send an instant message = start a one-on-one chatsend an instant message = start a one-on-one chat
call a conference of friends/colleagues = start a group chatcall a conference of friends/colleagues = start a group chat
let your friends see you: 'Start my webcam'let your friends see you: 'Start my webcam'
see your friends: 'View my webcam'see your friends: 'View my webcam'
create a friends' list (individually or in a group)create a friends' list (individually or in a group)
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INITIATING TEXT CHATINITIATING TEXT CHAT
click on a nameclick on a name
click on Messageclick on Message
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this window opensthis window opens
write your messagewrite your messageherehere
click on Sendclick on Send
wait for an answerwait for an answer
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INITIATING VOICE CHATINITIATING VOICE CHAT
click on theclick on theVoice buttonVoice button
this part isthis part isadded on toadded on tothe windowthe window
you can selectyou can select'Hands Free''Hands Free'or click onor click on'Talk' when'Talk' whenyou want toyou want tospeakspeak
you need a micyou need a micto be heardto be heard
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YMESSENGER'S POTENTIAL FOR LANGUAGE LEARNINGYMESSENGER'S POTENTIAL FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING
the '4 in 1 tool': practice the four basic skills the '4 in 1 tool': practice the four basic skills
throughthrough
the '3 in 1the '3 in 1'' mode mode
readingreadingtexttext
writingwriting
listeninglisteningaudioaudio
speakingspeaking
videovideo to enhance and add excitement to the chat to enhance and add excitement to the chat
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TAPPED INTAPPED IN
a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE)a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE)
a text-only environmenta text-only environment
""the online workplace of an international community of the online workplace of an international community of education professionals. K-12 teachers and librarians, education professionals. K-12 teachers and librarians, professional development staff, teacher education professional development staff, teacher education faculty and students, and researchers engage in faculty and students, and researchers engage in professional development programs and informal professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with colleaguescollaborative activities with colleagues""
you canyou canlog in as a guestlog in as a guestlog in as a memberlog in as a member
sign up for membershipsign up for membership
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TAPPED IN FEATURESTAPPED IN FEATURES
have an office in cyberspace (Teresa's Cyberden)have an office in cyberspace (Teresa's Cyberden)
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a monthly Calendar page with a choice of daily eventsa monthly Calendar page with a choice of daily events
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the ASO (After School Online), a meeting room for the ASO (After School Online), a meeting room for online presentations and discussion of ideas by online presentations and discussion of ideas by teachers, librarians, educators and studentsteachers, librarians, educators and students
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get transcripts of get transcripts of past events directly past events directly in your mail box at in your mail box at the click of the the click of the mousemouse
TAPPED IN 2 HOMEPAGE (new version of TI)TAPPED IN 2 HOMEPAGE (new version of TI)
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MY OFFICE AT TAPPED IN 2 (Teresa's Cyberden)MY OFFICE AT TAPPED IN 2 (Teresa's Cyberden)
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TAPPED IN 2 NOVELTIESTAPPED IN 2 NOVELTIES
create (and manage) a group: Webheads in Action CoPcreate (and manage) a group: Webheads in Action CoP
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belong to different groups (choose from a long list)belong to different groups (choose from a long list)
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WIMBA VOICE DIRECTWIMBA VOICE DIRECT
a voice and text chat environmenta voice and text chat environment
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mic: when mic: when someone is someone is speakingspeaking
click here when click here when you have you have finished finished speakingspeaking
click to ask click to ask for your turnfor your turn
WIMBA VOICE DIRECTWIMBA VOICE DIRECT
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hand: await hand: await turn to speakturn to speak
CHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: ADVANTAGESCHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: ADVANTAGES
added motivation and excitement to learningadded motivation and excitement to learning
learning by interacting with real peoplelearning by interacting with real people
collaborative and cooperative learningcollaborative and cooperative learning
interactions at 4 different levels: s-interactions at 4 different levels: s-s / t-s / s / t-s / e-s / s-me-s / s-m
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MORE ADVANTAGESMORE ADVANTAGES
practice communicative skillspractice communicative skillscarrying on a conversation, interviewing, negotiating carrying on a conversation, interviewing, negotiating meaningmeaning
practice social skillspractice social skillsgreeting, introducing yourself, leave taking, turn takinggreeting, introducing yourself, leave taking, turn taking
gain transferable skills relevant to the world of workgain transferable skills relevant to the world of workgroup work, (inter)personal skills, organizational skillsgroup work, (inter)personal skills, organizational skills
gain technological competencies = computer literacygain technological competencies = computer literacy
diversified and comprehensive learningdiversified and comprehensive learning
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CHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: DISADVANTAGESCHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: DISADVANTAGES
oversimplified languageoversimplified language
ur - l8r - cuz - jk - oic - brb - cslur - l8r - cuz - jk - oic - brb - csl
need for time management (time need for time management (time zones)zones)
limit to number oflimit to number of participants participants
technical problemstechnical problems
connection speedsconnection speedsconflict between operating systemsconflict between operating systemsaudio and video together can crashaudio and video together can crash
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INSTANT MESSAGING LANGUAGEINSTANT MESSAGING LANGUAGE
"My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C "My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C
my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-o kds FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8 my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-o kds FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8
plc."plc."
(composition handed in by a 13-year-old(composition handed in by a 13-year-oldScottish school girl)Scottish school girl)
Correio da Educação. 10 Mar. 2003.Correio da Educação. 10 Mar. 2003.
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DECODED TEXT (!)DECODED TEXT (!)
"My summer holidays were a complete waste of "My summer holidays were a complete waste of
time. Before, we used to go to New York to see time. Before, we used to go to New York to see
my brother, his girlfriend and their three my brother, his girlfriend and their three
screaming kids face to face. I love New York, it's screaming kids face to face. I love New York, it's
a great place."a great place."
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WHY USE CHAT IN THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM?WHY USE CHAT IN THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM?
innovative and exciting setting: cyberspace!innovative and exciting setting: cyberspace!
strong emphasis on 'strong emphasis on 'communication' and communication' and authentic languageauthentic language
exchanges about the 'real' world, with 'real' people, in 'real' exchanges about the 'real' world, with 'real' people, in 'real' timetime
intensive practice in intensive practice in 2 or2 or 4 basic skills 4 basic skills
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PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR USING CHAT IN CLASSPRACTICAL ADVICE FOR USING CHAT IN CLASS
take care in choice of platformtake care in choice of platform
start smallstart small
set a task for each sessionset a task for each session
monitor student work both on and off linemonitor student work both on and off line (logs) (logs)
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
chat = synchronous, live, real-time communicationchat = synchronous, live, real-time communication
adds adds fascination, excitementfascination, excitement and and enrichment enrichment to L2 learning to L2 learning
allows intense and real(-time) practice of languageallows intense and real(-time) practice of language
has tremendous potential for professional developmenthas tremendous potential for professional development
contributes tocontributes to online online community buildingcommunity building
generates fun, healthy socializing, mutual generates fun, healthy socializing, mutual support, strong support, strong bondsbonds and true friendship and true friendship
diversifies and broadens scope of learningdiversifies and broadens scope of learning
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PRESENTING WEBHEADS IN ACTIONPRESENTING WEBHEADS IN ACTION
a community of EFL/ESL teachers worldwide: mapa community of EFL/ESL teachers worldwide: map
online training for 8 weeks (Jan-Mar02)online training for 8 weeks (Jan-Mar02)
create a solid online community: who we arecreate a solid online community: who we are
learn to work with (a)synchronous communication tools and learn to work with (a)synchronous communication tools and see their role in language learningsee their role in language learning
intense weekly program: syllabusintense weekly program: syllabus
communications center: our Yahoo Groupcommunications center: our Yahoo Group
chat platforms we use: Tapped In (text) + Yahoo Messenger chat platforms we use: Tapped In (text) + Yahoo Messenger (text, voice and video) + Wimba Voice Direct (text and voice)(text, voice and video) + Wimba Voice Direct (text and voice)
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prolonged our activity to this day!prolonged our activity to this day!
relevant factorsrelevant factorsdynamic coordinatordynamic coordinatormotivating syllabusmotivating syllabuspermanent interactionpermanent interactioncollaborative learningcollaborative learningconstant mutual helpconstant mutual help
generatedgeneratedtrusttruststrong bondsstrong bonds
WiA Index PageWiA Index Page - what we have done - what we have done
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CHATTING WITH WEBHEADS IN ACTIONCHATTING WITH WEBHEADS IN ACTION
let's see if we are lucky and can meet a few Webheads let's see if we are lucky and can meet a few Webheads online at:online at:
• Tapped In
• Tapped In 2
• Yahoo MessengerYahoo Messenger
• Wimba Voice Direct - our most recent 'toy'! - our most recent 'toy'!
let's login!let's login!
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VISIT MY WEB PAGE!VISIT MY WEB PAGE!
http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/
SENDSEND ME ME YOUR COMMENTS YOUR COMMENTS!!
[email protected]@mail.telepac.pt
THIS PRESENTATION IS ATTHIS PRESENTATION IS AT
http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/papers/fletras2003/chatpres.ppthttp://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/papers/fletras2003/chatpres.ppt
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