CHAT
What is chat? In 2002, after having taken part in a significant number of chats / chat sessions, I defined chat as "a two-way form of computer-mediated communication (CMC), a dialogue in real time as we keyboard or speak our words, an online conversation between two or more people by means of a computer" (Almeida d'Eça, "To chat or not to chat in the EFL classroom").
Chat is a live, online conversation between two persons, but often with a group of people. Since it happens in real time, there may be a need for time management in advance, especially if people are in different and distant time zones. Arranging for a specific time that is suitable for (most) everybody is a 'must'. However, when the group spreads many and very distant time zones, such as Becoming a Webhead (BaW), that isn't always possible. In this case, it's a must to record the audio part of the session so that it can be available for everyone to listen.
When chat takes place with a group of people, we need to "start a conference" and invite people in. To do this you need to have their Yahoo IDs. A conference is a private group and only invited guests are allowed in. They must "accept" the invitation before joining the conference.
Chat platforms We will use Yahoo Messenger as our demo chat platform (more links in the tutorial below).
Skype is also a very common and reliable chat host. Here are its free features. Download it.
Tutorial about Yahoo Messenger Getting a Yahoo ID
Downloading Yahoo Messenger
Logging in
Creating a Friends' list
Starting a text and voice chat
(Dis)Advantages of chat for language learning
Why use chat in the L2 classroom?
Practical advice
Conclusions
For a full view, click here (then click "Full", bottom right of the slide screen)
Some uses of chat For the students
practice the language they're learning with native and non-native colleagues work in groups in the target language (while the teacher can monitor each group) invite guest speakers to talk with your students about a specific topic ask for and get timely, just-in-time help from a teacher or peer
For the teachers
have online meetings with other fellow teachers prepare work together with other teachers prepare a joint presentation ask for and get or give timely, just-in-time help to a peer
For more ideas, see this comprehensive list of topics
Live chat Guests: Christine Meloni, Valentina Sitnik (at 11:00AM) and Larissa Olesova at 9:30 AM (Yakutsk Tme)
personal and professional text and voice chat
ask Christine and Larissa questions
demo of some YM features
Suggested Readings Is txting killin Nglsh @ skool? No way sez Prof - Patrick Verel (In Focus : 1 Mar 2010)
To Chat or not to Chat in the EFL Classroom, That is the Question! - Teresa Almeida d'Eca (2002)
The Use of Chat in EFL/ESL - Teresa Almeida d'Eca (2003)
Online Tools that Promote Language Learning and Foster Professional Development (includes Yahoo Messenger) - Teresa Almeida d'Eca (2004)
Teaching and Learning through Chat: A Taxonomy of Educational Chat for EFL/ESL - Dafne Gonzalez (2003)
Computer lab activities (suggestions) Download Yahoo Messenger
Create a friends' list
Text chat with one friend
Start a conference and invite 3-4 friends to text chat
Have a voice chat with a friend and then in a group Think of ways to apply chat in your class/esBrainstorm possible uses of chat with your EFL students Read one of the articles and take note of what helped you most; report back to the group in the following sessionOR
Work in groups of 4 in each
Assign one person to play a teacher's role and the rest of 3 to play students' role
The person playing the teacher's role needs to provide a space for chat in YM (start a conference)
Invite all students to chat with a teacher in YM
Prepare questions and/or topics to discuss with the students
Try text and voice chat
To try voice chat you may use computers from different rooms (you may ask Elena Zakharova about help)
Do not talk during text chat in lab
Keep notes about your experience as a teacher and students
Prepare feedback on the article the next day to share with others
Save archive of chat in YM - share your experience with Teresa in class the next day
You may demonstrate chat log from your computer to Teresa and other participants
Photos and Script from Today's Chat:
Chat Script File: teresa_yakutsk_2010.txt (you may download and print)
audio file from the chat on March 22 - Teresa's introduction
audio file # 2 from the chat on March 22 - Evelyn's talk about VenTESOL
audio file # 3 from the chat on March 22 - Evelyn's talk about VenTESOL
audio file # 4 from the chat on March 22 - Valentina (Elista) talk about BaW2010
Chat:
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:09:54 PM): Hi dear all
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:10:10 PM): hola evelyn! welcome to yakutsk
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:10:31 PM): can you hear us?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:10:36 PM): we hear you
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:10:55 PM): evelyn do not check hands free
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:11:19 PM): i'm not checking it
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:11:20 PM): I can hear you both
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:12:07 PM):
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:14:27 PM): you are very welcome
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:14:48 PM): nd is choppy
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:14:58 PM): i'll remove my hands free
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:15:35 PM): no sound
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:15:40 PM): yes
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:15:44 PM): far
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:15:49 PM): we lose sound now and then
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:15:54 PM): you show up and out
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:15:58 PM): bad sound now
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:16:01 PM): yes
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:16:02 PM): cy
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:16:03 PM): very well
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:16:05 PM): yes
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:16:43 PM): how many?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:17:07 PM): larissa, hands free unchecked?
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:17:11 PM): yes
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:17:17 PM): no fee
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:17:19 PM): this is Evelyn hands free?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:17:28 PM): i don't know
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:17:33 PM): i'm hands free
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:17:37 PM): I think she is using hands free to talk
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:17:44 PM): yes
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:17:44 PM): yes
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:17:50 PM): Teresa needs uncheck hers
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:17:58 PM): not absolutely clear though
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:18:10 PM): it's unchecked
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:18:16 PM): go ahead Evelyn
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:18:17 PM): pls continue eve
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:18:38 PM): created a ning
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:18:50 PM): 350?
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:18:58 PM): wow!
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:19:02 PM): inviting english teachers all over venezuela
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:19:30 PM): great! kudos to you!!!
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:19:33 PM): VenTESOL
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:19:36 PM): twitter account
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:19:41 PM): great idea
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:19:46 PM): @VenTESOL
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:19:57 PM): facebook? also a good idea
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:20:35 PM): introducing members to different ICT tools
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:20:46 PM): eager to learn
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:20:54 PM): me too
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:21:24 PM): 7 different groups in the ning
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:21:29 PM): wow
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:22:14 PM): annual convention at the end of may
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:22:32 PM): 28th-29th May
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:22:37 PM): aimed at teachers in elem and second school, but also for univ teachers
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:23:01 PM): forum for univ teachers esp. those taking a graduate program
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:23:12 PM): interesting
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:23:51 PM): certain univ are offering different programs for english teachers
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:24:07 PM): a what?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:24:24 PM): of ventesol?
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:25:05 PM): we do emails now in Yakut TESOL
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:25:16 PM): yes!
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:25:24 PM): used to have f2f meetings; now have a wiziq group and meet at wiziq, a virtual classroom
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:25:36 PM): a brave new world!!!
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:25:42 PM): indeed
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:26:03 PM): many options for teachers to make connections and learn together
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:26:11 PM): Teresa we need Google Earth - to show connection between us today - and to post to wiki
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:26:17 PM): yes
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:26:38 PM): yes. i was just thinking about that
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:26:55 PM): google maps is lighter. i'll do that here
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:27:03 PM): yes google maps - sorry
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:27:10 PM): right
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:27:18 PM): absolutely, evelyn
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:27:47 PM): Yakut TESOL can ask questions
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:27:50 PM): you're trying to do things that can be done with any groups
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:30:22 PM): ven teachers living abroad
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:30:33 PM): One of them is in Russia!
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:30:36 PM): keeps the connection with the country and colleagues
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:30:49 PM): and have input from teachers abroad
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:30:57 PM): i'll ask if there are questions
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:31:01 PM): Ask questions
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:31:27 PM): they can use your mic Tere
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:32:45 PM): This is our Ning http://ventesol.ning.com/
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:32:51 PM):
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:33:03 PM): Ok
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:33:06 PM): Thanks Evelyn
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:33:14 PM): Hi Alexandra
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:33:26 PM): ok
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:33:35 PM): Alexandra has her Ning
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:35:06 PM): facebook, ning...
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:35:27 PM): ning offered the facilities to ???
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:35:43 PM): we didn't understand
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:35:49 PM): an online space
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:36:24 PM): with the possibility of uploading diff. types of docs, slideshows...
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:36:56 PM): forums and blogs
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:37:24 PM): a member joins the ning and creates a profile
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:37:39 PM): each person has a page, right?
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:37:43 PM): I will post the script from today's chat to our wiki Teresa
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:37:53 PM): seven regions in venez
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:38:14 PM): mp3
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:38:27 PM): audio and video
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:38:44 PM): so you think it's great for a group?
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:38:50 PM): We can start thinking about our Ning - the question to Alexandra - Teresa
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:39:09 PM): yes, we can
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:39:25 PM): evelyn, pls shorten bec sound is not very clear
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:40:27 PM): sure
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:41:01 PM): http://ventesol.ning.com/
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:41:42 PM): answer questions to be able to join
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:41:46 PM): yes
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:41:48 PM): tere
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:41:58 PM): Thank you Evelyn!
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:42:06 PM): Larissa
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:42:14 PM): you can join and Tere too
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:42:20 PM): Yes for sure
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:42:21 PM): ty
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:42:47 PM): yes
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:43:36 PM): linl pls, evelyn
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:43:38 PM): link
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:43:50 PM): http://ventesol.ning.com/
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:44:02 PM): It's been very kind of you
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:44:07 PM):
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:44:53 PM): Thak you
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:44:55 PM): yes!
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:45:05 PM): thank you, evelyn!
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:45:07 PM): Thank you and have great evening!
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:45:10 PM): 20
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:45:17 PM): I want to see Teresa in Yakutsk
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 9:45:31 PM): izquierdo_evelyn@yahoo.com
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:45:32 PM):
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:45:45 PM): ByeTeresa - you may explain that participants can find all info
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:45:46 PM): bye bye, eve!
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:45:51 PM): Not Teresa
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:45:53 PM): Evelyn
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:46:16 PM): repeat pls
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:46:56 PM): great!
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:47:01 PM): chat page
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:47:18 PM): yes
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:47:30 PM): take your time to work on YM
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:47:43 PM): Valentina will join in 10-12 minites
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 9:48:21 PM): fabulous!
lolesova (3/21/2010 9:48:42 PM): what are your plans for afternoon at 15?
Vale Si (3/21/2010 9:57:50 PM): OK
Vale Si (3/21/2010 9:59:50 PM): sure!
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:00:49 PM): you may have some coffee so far
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:01:31 PM): OK
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:01:38 PM): you can now talk, ladies
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:01:39 PM): Valentina you can talk
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:02:26 PM): ty
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:02:49 PM): poor you!!!
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:03:08 PM): a brave English teacher
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:03:58 PM):
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:04:01 PM): blushing
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:07:25 PM): skype
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:07:43 PM): what exactly?
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:07:53 PM): yes
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:08:03 PM): exactly
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:08:52 PM): yes indeed
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:09:07 PM): I remember our conferences too
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:09:20 PM): lik we are now
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:09:22 PM): like
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:09:38 PM): blogs and wikis
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:10:03 PM): ning, a social network
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:10:06 PM): Valentina and I met in the Russian Ning
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:10:16 PM): interesting|
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:10:25 PM): Wow
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:10:45 PM): blogger
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:10:50 PM): exactly
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:11:14 PM): wordpress, very difficult
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:11:25 PM): how many hours did you spend to work on BaW Valentina?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:11:34 PM): oooohhhhh
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:11:42 PM): many manya many....
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:11:48 PM): Valentina used her winter break
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:12:21 PM): it's very hard to do it when having classes at the same time
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:12:23 PM): researcg?
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:12:31 PM): extra work?
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:12:38 PM): professional development
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:12:57 PM): Yes Teresa
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:13:28 PM): audio and video
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:13:55 PM): bbc podcasta: audio files
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:14:00 PM): Did you create your own voxopop during BaW?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:14:01 PM): podcasts
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:14:17 PM): Blini
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:14:23 PM): I loved them
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:14:25 PM): Evelyn remembers it
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:14:27 PM):
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:14:41 PM): blini!!! yummy looking
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:15:02 PM): BaW voices
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:15:10 PM): intro
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:15:13 PM): we'll be talking about voxopop and vocaroo
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:15:44 PM): vritual classroom
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:15:49 PM): with Evelyn
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:15:51 PM): exercises
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:15:57 PM): hot potatoes?
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:15:58 PM): interactive exercises
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:16:03 PM): elluminate, alado wiziq
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:16:10 PM): we'll be looking at hot potatoes and lingt
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:16:33 PM): my studiyo
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:16:42 PM): Teresa will demonstrate Valentina's wiki
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:16:59 PM): Valentina will join for YM to talk about wiki tomorrow at 11 too - Teresa
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:17:02 PM): blended learning
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:17:22 PM): ok. a very nice surprise!
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:17:31 PM): me too
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:17:44 PM): we can help you - in case questions or concerns
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:17:55 PM): evelyn, have you accepted my membership?
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:18:04 PM): yes, Tere
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:18:08 PM): I also welcomed you
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:18:11 PM): great
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:18:19 PM): Hello
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:18:26 PM): again Alexandra?
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:18:53 PM): Practical usage and how to use blogs in classroom - examples - Valentina
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:19:13 PM): Voxopop - examples how you use with your students - Valentina
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:19:29 PM): 3-in-1
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:19:50 PM): Examples Valentina
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:20:20 PM): Teresa used blogs a lot -
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:20:47 PM): Valentina works in the university
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:21:03 PM): Comments to discussion?
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:21:37 PM): Teresa can put the link to Valentina's blogs - and mine too - I will add them
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:22:12 PM): i don't have the links to vale's blogs
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:22:19 PM): I have - I will add
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:22:28 PM): pls do. ty
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:22:34 PM): yes for sure
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:23:04 PM): add voices
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:23:11 PM): they will be trying voxopop in the workshop
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:23:27 PM): OK
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:23:38 PM): wednesday
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:23:54 PM): we will join
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:23:58 PM): OK
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:24:13 PM): OK
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:25:14 PM): Tutorials!
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:26:29 PM): Teresa, the links are in the BaW10 session
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:26:33 PM):
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:26:37 PM): I will add them Valentina
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:26:42 PM): Tuesday
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:26:50 PM):
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:26:51 PM): Welcome
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:27:05 PM): right
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:28:02 PM): thank her anyway, pls
lolesova (3/21/2010 10:28:55 PM): Thank you Valentina - and see you tomorrow at 5 again
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:29:03 PM): Welcome
Evelyn Izquierdo (3/21/2010 10:29:10 PM):
Teresa Almeida d'Eca (3/21/2010 10:29:16 PM): bye ladies. ty!!!
Vale Si (3/21/2010 10:29:36 PM): I can't understand why there are double words?!Bookmark
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