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Sesimbra , 28 -30 April 200 3

17th APPI Conference Rethinking Language Teaching Resources. Sesimbra , 28 -30 April 200 3. Online with the Webheads in Action. Teresa Almeida d'Eça Sesimbra , 29 April 200 3. Part 1: Introducing the Webheads in Action Part 2: Voiceconferencing with Webheads in Action.

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Sesimbra , 28 -30 April 200 3

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  1. 17th APPI Conference Rethinking Language Teaching Resources Sesimbra, 28 -30 April 2003

  2. Online with the Webheads in Action Teresa Almeida d'Eça Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  3. Part 1: Introducing the Webheads in Action Part 2: Voiceconferencing with Webheads in Action Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  4. INTRODUCING WEBHEADS IN ACTION • an online community of practice that has been • 'rethinking language learning resources' • WHO we are: a community of EFL/ESL teachers worldwide Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  5. WHERE we are: all over the world! Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  6. HOW and WHEN we came together: through a TESOL-sponsored online training program in Jan 2002 Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  7. WHAT we did: online training for 8 weeks (Jan-Mar02) aims: build a solid online community learn to work with (a)synchronous communication tools and see their role in language learning Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  8. intense weekly program Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  9. synchronous tools used Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  10. community formation Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  11. HOW we communicate: WiA communications center MESSAGES (email) CHAT (YMessenger) Calendar Files Database Photos Links Members Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  12. email list: daily basis • 3850 messages in 16 months • peak months: Jan - Mar (training time) • Jan02 = 206 messages Jan03 = 502 messages • Feb02 = 268 messages Feb03 = 539 messages • Mar02 = 328 messages Mar03 = 328 messages Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  13. chat: every Sunday, 12:00 GMT at Tapped In http://tappedin.org/ Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  14. WHAT we have done since Jan 2002 Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  15. WORK we have done • Social chats: Jam session • Using webcams • What's in a Name? • Chat log from 20Apr03 • Presentation chats: Carnival • Valencia Modernist Architecture • Demos: Using Voice Online • Wimba Voice Direct Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  16. WORK we have done • Presentations: Tesol Arabia 2002 • Internet Fair Classics 2002 • TappedIn Summer Carnival 2002 • Crosscultural Communication Online • Web pages: WiA Index • WiA Map • WiA World Clock • Courses: Listening and Conversation • English for Science • Valencia Modernist Architecture Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  17. WHY we became a community of practice (CoP) • dynamic coordinator • motivating syllabus • learning by doing and practicing • learning collaboratively • permanent interaction • constant mutual support trust bonds Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  18. ADDED VALUE • professional development (in a motivating and fun way) • interaction with colleagues • collaborative learning • mutual support • sense of 'belonging' to a solid community of practice • broad and diversified scope of learning Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  19. Why don't you join us? Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evonline2002_webheads/ and click on JOIN! Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  20. CHATTING WITH WEBHEADS IN ACTION • let's see if we are lucky and meet a few Webheads online at one of these sites: • Tapped In • Yahoo Messenger • Wimba Voice Direct (our most recent 'toy'!) • let's login! Sesimbra, 29April 2003

  21. VISIT MY WEB PAGE! http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/ SEND ME YOUR COMMENTS! tmvaz@mail.telepac.pt THIS PRESENTATION IS AT http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/papers/appi2003/meetwia.ppt READ THE PAPER AT http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/papers/appi2003/meetwia.htm Sesimbra, 29April 2003

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