University of Évora Évora, 27 – 30 November 2002 Language – Communication – Culture...

University of ÉvoraUniversity of Évora

Évora, 27 – 30 November 2002Évora, 27 – 30 November 2002

Language – Communication – CultureLanguage – Communication – Culture

International ConferenceInternational Conference

To chat or not to chat in the EFL classroom,To chat or not to chat in the EFL classroom,

that is the question!that is the question!

Teresa Almeida d'EçaTeresa Almeida d'Eça

Évora, 29Évora, 29thth November 2002 November 2002

Évora, 29 November 2002

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION: : LANGUAGE LANGUAGE –– COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION – – CULTURE CULTURE

"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))

"Communication"Communication is the key to education, is the key to education,understanding and peaceunderstanding and peace..""

(James Bryce)(James Bryce)


CHATCHAT

synchronous two-way communicationsynchronous two-way communication

computer-mediated communication (CMC)computer-mediated communication (CMC)

CHAT AND WEBHEADS IN ACTIONCHAT AND WEBHEADS IN ACTION

an international online an international online group of EFL/ESL group of EFL/ESL teachersteachers

a ca community of ommunity of ppracticeractice

a multicultural community a multicultural community

who speaks different who speaks different varieties of Englishvarieties of English

"a support group for those "a support group for those

interested in learning interested in learning and doing CMC"and doing CMC"



CHAT AND THE LEARNING PROCESSCHAT AND THE LEARNING PROCESS

3 chat modes3 chat modes

texttext

audioaudio

videovideo

diversified and comprehensive learningdiversified and comprehensive learning


TAPPED IN (campus and reception)TAPPED IN (campus and reception)

a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE)a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE)

a CyberCampusa CyberCampus


YAHOO MESSENGERYAHOO MESSENGER

'3 in 1'3 in 1'' mode: text, audio and videoconferencing mode: text, audio and videoconferencing the '4 in 1 tool': practice the four basic skillsthe '4 in 1 tool': practice the four basic skills


APPLICATIONS OF CHAT TO THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOMAPPLICATIONS OF CHAT TO THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM

setting: cyberspacesetting: cyberspace

strong emphasis on strong emphasis on communication and communication and authentic languageauthentic language

talk about the 'real' world, with 'real' people, in 'real' timetalk about the 'real' world, with 'real' people, in 'real' time

intensive practice in intensive practice in 2 or2 or 4 basic skills 4 basic skills


CHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: ADVANTAGESCHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: ADVANTAGES

added motivation and excitementadded motivation and excitement

learning by interacting with real peoplelearning by interacting with real people collaborative and cooperative learningcollaborative and cooperative learning interactions at 3 different levels: pinteractions at 3 different levels: p22pp / t2s / / t2s / mm22ss communicative skills and technological competenciescommunicative skills and technological competencies social skillssocial skills transferable skillstransferable skills


CHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: DISADVANTAGESCHAT AND THE EFL (ESL) CLASSROOM: DISADVANTAGES

oversimplified languageoversimplified language

"Nu Shortcuts in School R 2 Much 4 Teachers" "Nu Shortcuts in School R 2 Much 4 Teachers" (Jennifer 8. Lee) ((Jennifer 8. Lee) (sicsic))

u - r - ur - b4 - l8r - wuz - cuz - 2u - r - ur - b4 - l8r - wuz - cuz - 2

jk - nm - oic - brb - ttyl - loljk - nm - oic - brb - ttyl - lol

time time zones zones and and limit tolimit to participants participants

technical problemstechnical problems


CHAT AND EMAIL: CONFLICTING OR COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS?CHAT AND EMAIL: CONFLICTING OR COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS?

complementary toolscomplementary tools

same basic aimsame basic aim: communication: communication

a more fascinating, authentic and enriching experiencea more fascinating, authentic and enriching experience


SUGGESTIONS / PRACTICAL ADVICESUGGESTIONS / PRACTICAL ADVICE

care in the choice of platformcare in the 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


CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

fascination, excitement, enrichmentfascination, excitement, enrichment

community online buildingcommunity online building

intense and real(-time) practice of languageintense and real(-time) practice of language

tremendous potential for professional developmenttremendous potential for professional development

fun, healthy socializing, mutual fun, healthy socializing, mutual supportsupport and true friendship and true friendship


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www.malhatlantica.pt/teresadeca/www.malhatlantica.pt/teresadeca/

READ MY PAPER!READ MY PAPER!

www.malhatlantica.pt/teresadeca/papers/www.malhatlantica.pt/teresadeca/papers/

evora2002/chat-and-efl.htmevora2002/chat-and-efl.htm

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