The Omegle chat as a tool of interaction and language

learning 

Teacher: Fabrízia Lúcia da CostaE-mail adress: Fabrizia_costa@hotmail.com

The Omegle chat as a tool of interaction and language

learning 

Teacher: Fabrízia Lúcia da CostaE-mail adress: Fabrizia_costa@hotmail.com

The innovations brought about by ICTs (information

and communication technologies) in the field of

education, in all areas, provide the teachers an

extensive network of opportunities that re-

configure their teaching.

The innovations brought about by ICTs (information

and communication technologies) in the field of

education, in all areas, provide the teachers an

extensive network of opportunities that re-

configure their teaching.

•Lévy (1999, apud OLIVEIRA & CARDOSO, 2009, p. 87) states that:

• •[n]a sociedade em que vivemos o

papel das novas tecnologias em educação deverá passar por desenvolver capacidades de

comunicação, de trabalhos em grupo, pessoais e ligados às novas

tecnologias que façam os alunos encarar tudo que aprendem como

essencial para a sua vida.

•Lévy (1999, apud OLIVEIRA & CARDOSO, 2009, p. 87) states that:

• •[n]a sociedade em que vivemos o

papel das novas tecnologias em educação deverá passar por desenvolver capacidades de

comunicação, de trabalhos em grupo, pessoais e ligados às novas

tecnologias que façam os alunos encarar tudo que aprendem como

essencial para a sua vida.

•Wikipédia defines Omegle as a website used to any people

communicate themselves with others anonymously thought the Internet by the way of chat. It is a random chat.

•Wikipédia defines Omegle as a website used to any people

communicate themselves with others anonymously thought the Internet by the way of chat. It is a random chat.

Aims:Aims:

•To identify and analyze the possible uses of language in an autonomous

and interactive way through the use of the tool Omegle.

•To identify and analyze the possible uses of language in an autonomous

and interactive way through the use of the tool Omegle.

School: Deputado José Alves de Assis

Participants: 21 students and me as their teacher researcher

Grade: 1 - Class “A” (05 classes)

School: Deputado José Alves de Assis

Participants: 21 students and me as their teacher researcher

Grade: 1 - Class “A” (05 classes)

Context and participants of the research:

Context and participants of the research:

MethodologyMethodology- Study Case:

“The main concern when developing this kind of research is the comprehension of a single instance. It means that the object being studied is treated as unique, a unique representation of a multidimensional and historically settled reality” (Lüdke and André (1986, p.21)

- Qualitative research

- Study Case:

“The main concern when developing this kind of research is the comprehension of a single instance. It means that the object being studied is treated as unique, a unique representation of a multidimensional and historically settled reality” (Lüdke and André (1986, p.21)

- Qualitative research

The data collecting instruments:

The data collecting instruments:

-Chat -Questionnaires (at the end)-Teacher’s diary (observations)

-Chat -Questionnaires (at the end)-Teacher’s diary (observations)

Theorical backgroundTheorical backgroundPezzati (2005, p. 169) claims that “O enfoque funcionalista considera princípio fundamental subordinar o estudo do sistema lingüístico ao uso e que a linguagem se define essencialmente como um instrumento de interação social e que objetiva transmitir informação entre interlocutores reais”;Widdowson (1978) - usage e use;

Pezzati (2005, p. 169) claims that “O enfoque funcionalista considera princípio fundamental subordinar o estudo do sistema lingüístico ao uso e que a linguagem se define essencialmente como um instrumento de interação social e que objetiva transmitir informação entre interlocutores reais”;Widdowson (1978) - usage e use;

According to Leffa (2002, p. 15): “A aprendizagem que realmente

interessa, aquela que não é apenas reprodução do que já existe, mas

criação de algo novo, de progresso e avanço, só é possível com autonomia.

According to Leffa (2002, p. 15): “A aprendizagem que realmente

interessa, aquela que não é apenas reprodução do que já existe, mas

criação de algo novo, de progresso e avanço, só é possível com autonomia.

•Paiva (2005, p. 32):

• “Autonomia é uma atitude que demonstra que o aluno assumiu responsabilidade própria por seu

processo de aprendizagem”

•Paiva (2005, p. 32):

• “Autonomia é uma atitude que demonstra que o aluno assumiu responsabilidade própria por seu

processo de aprendizagem”

Data analysisData analysisExcerpt 1: (Roberto)

•Stranger: hi?•You: where hi lives•You: I live in Brazil•Stranger: wow•Stranger: i live in china•You: m/f•You: china•Stranger: m•You: m

Excerpt 1: (Roberto)

•Stranger: hi?•You: where hi lives•You: I live in Brazil•Stranger: wow•Stranger: i live in china•You: m/f•You: china•Stranger: m•You: m

•Stranger: so how old are you•You: China quite far from Brazil•You: 18•Stranger: yea•You: age•You: and you•You: age??•Stranger: the only thing i know about brazil is that you guys are very good at football•Stranger: 17•You: and are evenonly in football•You: ta weak economy•Stranger: i don't know, it's a kind of sterotype

•Stranger: so how old are you•You: China quite far from Brazil•You: 18•Stranger: yea•You: age•You: and you•You: age??•Stranger: the only thing i know about brazil is that you guys are very good at football•Stranger: 17•You: and are evenonly in football•You: ta weak economy•Stranger: i don't know, it's a kind of sterotype

•You: you play football•Stranger: nope..•Stranger: i prefer swimming•Stranger: what about you•You: I play soccer every day•You: sao paulo •Stranger: then you must be very good at it•You: Sao paulo soccer club•Stranger: you are a club member?•You: team player profissinal•Stranger: wow..

•You: you play football•Stranger: nope..•Stranger: i prefer swimming•Stranger: what about you•You: I play soccer every day•You: sao paulo •Stranger: then you must be very good at it•You: Sao paulo soccer club•Stranger: you are a club member?•You: team player profissinal•Stranger: wow..

•You: you work. do something•Stranger: i am a student•Stranger: more specificly, high school student•You: I just play footballfinished their studies for some time•Stranger: oh..i see it•Stranger: i just use my spare time to swim•Stranger: swimming is just a distraction for me•Stranger: it seems that chinese are not very good at football•You: a distraçao.uh Now football and not just a distraction•Stranger: their performance is disappointing•You: sorry•Stranger: nothing..we are used to it now•Stranger: no one cares about chinese football players these day

•You: you work. do something•Stranger: i am a student•Stranger: more specificly, high school student•You: I just play footballfinished their studies for some time•Stranger: oh..i see it•Stranger: i just use my spare time to swim•Stranger: swimming is just a distraction for me•Stranger: it seems that chinese are not very good at football•You: a distraçao.uh Now football and not just a distraction•Stranger: their performance is disappointing•You: sorry•Stranger: nothing..we are used to it now•Stranger: no one cares about chinese football players these day

•You: you like to travel.preferred to go somewhere•Stranger: unn..no, actually i don't like travel•Stranger: travelling makes me feel tired•You: me to go•You: bybye•Stranger: bye

•You: you like to travel.preferred to go somewhere•Stranger: unn..no, actually i don't like travel•Stranger: travelling makes me feel tired•You: me to go•You: bybye•Stranger: bye

Excerpt 2 (Garry)

•Stranger: asl?•You: 18•You: girl•You: brazil. and you?•Stranger: hi•Stranger: india•Stranger: hello•You: hi•You: what's your name?

Excerpt 2 (Garry)

•Stranger: asl?•You: 18•You: girl•You: brazil. and you?•Stranger: hi•Stranger: india•Stranger: hello•You: hi•You: what's your name?

•Stranger: garry•Stranger: u name•You: ana julia•You: study? work?•Stranger: ana julia nice name•Stranger: work•Stranger: u•You: study and work

•Stranger: garry•Stranger: u name•You: ana julia•You: study? work?•Stranger: ana julia nice name•Stranger: work•Stranger: u•You: study and work

Excerpt 3 (Paula)•Stranger: hi•You: hi•Stranger: i am male •Stranger: u•Stranger: ?•You: f•Stranger: name?•You: Paula•Stranger: from?•Stranger: i am Alex:)•Stranger: paula have u got a msn?

Excerpt 3 (Paula)•Stranger: hi•You: hi•Stranger: i am male •Stranger: u•Stranger: ?•You: f•Stranger: name?•You: Paula•Stranger: from?•Stranger: i am Alex:)•Stranger: paula have u got a msn?

•You: no•You: you?•Stranger: yahoo•Stranger: yes ı have•Stranger: give me plz•Stranger: i am online•You: what you do in life•You: ?•You: ????????????????•Stranger: i am hard working•Stranger: my job is bas station tecniker

•You: no•You: you?•Stranger: yahoo•Stranger: yes ı have•Stranger: give me plz•Stranger: i am online•You: what you do in life•You: ?•You: ????????????????•Stranger: i am hard working•Stranger: my job is bas station tecniker

•You: where you live•You: ??•Stranger: i live in turkey (istanbul)•You: i m from Brasil•Stranger: oh yeah •Stranger: age?•You: 20•Stranger: nice the meet u Paula •Stranger: good day...•You: good day

•You: where you live•You: ??•Stranger: i live in turkey (istanbul)•You: i m from Brasil•Stranger: oh yeah •Stranger: age?•You: 20•Stranger: nice the meet u Paula •Stranger: good day...•You: good day

•Excerpt 4 (Izabella)

•Stranger: Hello?.•Stranger: ok.•You: I do not understand much English•You: so it takes me to answer•Stranger: That's ok sweetie :)•You: *-------*•You: how old ?•Stranger: 17 yourself?•You: 15 *-*•Stranger: Aww cute•Stranger: Whats other Languages do you speak?.

•Excerpt 4 (Izabella)

•Stranger: Hello?.•Stranger: ok.•You: I do not understand much English•You: so it takes me to answer•Stranger: That's ok sweetie :)•You: *-------*•You: how old ?•Stranger: 17 yourself?•You: 15 *-*•Stranger: Aww cute•Stranger: Whats other Languages do you speak?.

•You: portugues only ;s•You: kk•You: its you ?•Stranger: Nah i only speak english.•You: ooooooook *-*•You: study ?•Stranger: Nope•Stranger: You?•You: yes, I'm at school•Stranger: Do you have a cute school uniform?•You: I do have, is nothing more beautiful :/

•You: portugues only ;s•You: kk•You: its you ?•Stranger: Nah i only speak english.•You: ooooooook *-*•You: study ?•Stranger: Nope•Stranger: You?•You: yes, I'm at school•Stranger: Do you have a cute school uniform?•You: I do have, is nothing more beautiful :/

ConclusionConclusion-The uses of real language is facilitated by the use of Internet and its tools. -Students are autonomous when interacting and the teacher only helps them ultimately.-The teacher's role is not seen more as a mere transmitter of systematic knowledge of the language.- The teacher is mediator, a provider of learning opportunities in interactive environments and applications with significant online activities

-The uses of real language is facilitated by the use of Internet and its tools. -Students are autonomous when interacting and the teacher only helps them ultimately.-The teacher's role is not seen more as a mere transmitter of systematic knowledge of the language.- The teacher is mediator, a provider of learning opportunities in interactive environments and applications with significant online activities

-Collaborative, interactive and integrative online activities promote students the opportunity to learn English developing abilities and competences in the target language.

- Technology can promote a range of pedagogical practices able to help the teachers in their job.

-Collaborative, interactive and integrative online activities promote students the opportunity to learn English developing abilities and competences in the target language.

- Technology can promote a range of pedagogical practices able to help the teachers in their job.

Thanks a lot!Thanks a lot!