Sesimbra , 28 -30 April 200 3
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Sesimbra, 28 -30 April 2003
17th APPI Conference
Rethinking Language Teaching Resources
Online with the Webheads in Action the Webheads in Action
Teresa Almeida d'EçaTeresa Almeida d'Eça
SesimbraSesimbra, , 2929 AprilApril 200 20033
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Part 1: Introducing the Webheads in Action Part 1: Introducing the Webheads in Action
Part 2: Voiceconferencing with Webheads in ActionPart 2: Voiceconferencing with Webheads in Action
INTRODUCING WEBHEADS IN ACTIONINTRODUCING WEBHEADS IN ACTION
an online community of practice that has beenan online community of practice that has been'rethinking language learning resources''rethinking language learning resources'
WHO we are: a community of EFL/ESL teachers worldwideWHO we are: a community of EFL/ESL teachers worldwide
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WHERE we are: all over the world!WHERE we are: all over the world!
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HOW and WHEN we came together:HOW and WHEN we came together: through a TESOL- through a TESOL-sponsored online training program in Jan 2002sponsored online training program in Jan 2002
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WHAT we did: online training for 8 weeks (Jan-Mar02)WHAT we did: online training for 8 weeks (Jan-Mar02)
aims:aims:
build a solid online communitybuild a solid online community
learn to work with (a)synchronous communication tools and see learn to work with (a)synchronous communication tools and see their role in language learningtheir role in language learning
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intense weekly programintense weekly program
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synchronous tools usedsynchronous tools used
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community formationcommunity formation
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HOW we communicate: WiA communications centerHOW we communicate: WiA communications center
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CHAT (YMessenger)MESSAGES (email)
Files
Calendar
Photos
MembersLinks
DatabaseDatabase
email list: daily basisemail list: daily basis
3850 messages in 16 months3850 messages in 16 months
peak months: Jan - Mar (training time)peak months: Jan - Mar (training time)
Jan02 = 206 messagesJan02 = 206 messages Jan03 = 502 messagesJan03 = 502 messages
Feb02 = 268 messagesFeb02 = 268 messages Feb03 = 539 messagesFeb03 = 539 messages
Mar02 = 328 messagesMar02 = 328 messages Mar03 = 328 messagesMar03 = 328 messages
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chat: every Sunday, 12:00 GMT at Tapped Inchat: every Sunday, 12:00 GMT at Tapped Inhttp://tappedin.org/http://tappedin.org/
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WHAT we have done since Jan 2002WHAT we have done since Jan 2002
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WORK we have doneWORK we have done
Social chats:Social chats: Jam session Using webcams What's in a Name? Chat log from 20Apr03
Presentation chats:Presentation chats: Carnival Valencia Modernist Architecture
Demos:Demos: Using Voice OnlineWimba Voice DirectWimba Voice Direct
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WORK we have doneWORK we have done
Presentations:Presentations: Tesol Arabia 2002 Tesol Arabia 2002 Internet Fair Classics 2002Internet Fair Classics 2002 TappedIn Summer Carnival 2002 Crosscultural Communication Online
Web pages:Web pages: WiA IndexWiA IndexWiA MapWiA MapWiA World Clock
Courses:Courses: Listening and ConversationEnglish for ScienceValencia Modernist Architecture
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WHY we became a community of practice (CoP)WHY we became a community of practice (CoP)
dynamic coordinatordynamic coordinator
motivating syllabusmotivating syllabus
learning by doing and practicinglearning by doing and practicing
learning collaborativelylearning collaboratively
permanent interactionpermanent interaction
constant mutual supportconstant mutual support
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trusttrust
bondsbonds
ADDED VALUEADDED VALUE
professional development (in a motivating and fun way)professional development (in a motivating and fun way)
interaction with colleaguesinteraction with colleagues
collaborative learningcollaborative learning
mutual supportmutual support
sense of 'belonging' to a solid community of practicesense of 'belonging' to a solid community of practice
broad and diversified scope of learningbroad and diversified scope of learning
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Why don't you join us?Why don't you join us?
Go toGo to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evonline2002_webheads/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evonline2002_webheads/
and click on JOIN!and click on JOIN!
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CHATTING WITH WEBHEADS IN ACTIONCHATTING WITH WEBHEADS IN ACTION
let's see if we are lucky and meet a few Webheads let's see if we are lucky and meet a few Webheads online at one of these sites:online at one of these sites:
• Tapped In
• Yahoo 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/http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/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/appi2003/meetwia.ppthttp://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/papers/appi2003/meetwia.ppt
READ THE PAPER ATREAD THE PAPER AT
http://64.71.48.37/http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/papers/appi2003/meetwia.htmteresadeca/papers/appi2003/meetwia.htm
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