Faculdade de Letras Lisboa, 31Março - 4 Abril 2003 VII Jornadas UNIL Multimédia e Aprendizagem das...

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

Lisbon, 4 April 2003

Part 1: Synchronous communication tools Part 1: Synchronous communication tools

Part 2: Meet the Webheads in ActionPart 2: Meet the Webheads in Action


"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


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


http://login.yahoo.com/



http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_register?.intl=us&new=1&.done=&.src=&.v=0&.u=4hurq60v6ef31&partner=&.p=&promo=&.last=

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


http://groups.yahoo.com/

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


COMMUNICATIONS CENTERCOMMUNICATIONS CENTER


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!


http://messenger.yahoo.com/

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


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


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)


YMESSENGER'S TOOLS MENUYMESSENGER'S TOOLS MENU


INITIATING TEXT CHATINITIATING TEXT CHAT

click on a nameclick on a name

click on Messageclick on Message


this window opensthis window opens

write your messagewrite your messageherehere

click on Sendclick on Send

wait for an answerwait for an answer


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


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


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


TAPPED IN HOMEPAGETAPPED IN HOMEPAGE


http://www.tappedin.org/

LOG IN AS GUESTLOG IN AS GUEST


teresateresa

SIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIPSIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIP


LOG IN AS MEMBERLOG IN AS MEMBER


teresateresa

********

TAPPED IN RECEPTIONTAPPED IN RECEPTION


write text + Enterwrite text + Enter

TAPPED IN FEATURESTAPPED IN FEATURES

have an office in cyberspace (Teresa's Cyberden)have an office in cyberspace (Teresa's Cyberden)


a monthly Calendar page with a choice of daily eventsa monthly Calendar page with a choice of daily events


http://www.tappedin.org/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.cgi

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


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)


http://ti2.ctl.sri.com/tappedin/index.jsp

MY OFFICE AT TAPPED IN 2 (Teresa's Cyberden)MY OFFICE AT TAPPED IN 2 (Teresa's Cyberden)


TAPPED IN 2 NOVELTIESTAPPED IN 2 NOVELTIES

create (and manage) a group: Webheads in Action CoPcreate (and manage) a group: Webheads in Action CoP


belong to different groups (choose from a long list)belong to different groups (choose from a long list)


WIMBA VOICE DIRECTWIMBA VOICE DIRECT

a voice and text chat environmenta voice and text chat environment


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

http://helium.wimba.com/beta1/jsp/manager/voicedirect/conf.jsp?room=1040&login=teresa

WIMBA VOICE DIRECTWIMBA VOICE DIRECT


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


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


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


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.


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."


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


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)


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


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)


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


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!


http://www.tappedin.org/

http://ti2.ctl.sri.com/tappedin/index.jsp

http://helium.wimba.com/beta1/jsp/manager/voicedirect/conf.jsp?room=1040&login=teresa

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

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