My presentation titled "Technologies for Communicative Purposes" for the 10th Anniversary of Yakut TESOL in Siberia, Russian Federation.

1. Teresa Almeida d’Eça
Yakut TESOL “10th Anniversary” Conference
“Teaching and Learning in the Age of Innovative Technologies”
8 November 2012 (Portugal)
9 November 2012 (Yakutsk, Siberia)

2. •dear Yakut TESOL Board friends Natalya, LenaZ, Zarmena
& Larissa & our moderator, LenaG
•all dear colleagues I met in Yakutsk in 2010 & 2011
•all Conference attendees
•and a very warm THANK YOU for the invitation to be here

3. •communication, theme of my presentation
•communication, a key element of foreign language learning
•Web 2.0 tools
•are interactive, participative & collaborative
•include a very diversified array of interactive learning tools
•enhance the 4 basic skills & L2 learning
•allow communication with peers worldwide

4. the interactive, communicative & collaborative features of Web
2.0 tools allow for:
•synchronous (in real time) and asynchronous (delayed,
not in real time) connection between people
•real-time sharing and collaboration of ideas, knowledge,
resources, content, help & feedback

5. what does a simple Internet connection make possible?
communication with anybody, anywhere, anytime
(the three As)

6. Listening
Reading Writing
Speaking
practice of the 4 basic skills in an authentic way (a reality since
Web 2.0)
•online learning: exclusively Web-based
•blended learning: a mix of f2f and online = “bringing the
Web & the world into the classroom”

7. which tools (or media) give us the possibility
of communicating globally?

8. Skype: ‘1 to 1’ or ‘1 to many’ text chat & voice communication
•download & install
•add contacts of peers & friends
•doubleclick on a name
•start chatting/communicating
•practice the 4 skills using 1 single tool
•send/share files

10. Audio messaging
computer-based
need a mic
download it
record your message
preview it
save it and email it as an
attachment

11. Audio messaging (2)
browser-based browser-based
need a mic need a mic
record your message create an account + log in
preview it record your message
get it by email & resend preview it
or... embed the html code in give it a title
a wiki or blog click ‘Publish’
embed the html code in a
wiki or blog

12. Audio messaging (3)
browser-based
need a mic
record your message
preview it
save it and publish it
get a link or embed its
html code in a wiki or blog

13. Video messaging
browser-based browser-based
need a mic & webcam need a mic & webcam
create an account + log in create an account + log in
record your message record your message
preview it preview it
send it by email send it by email
embed the html code in a create a link to it in a wiki
wiki or blog or blog

14. Video messaging (2)

15. Multimedia communication
Wikis Blogs
collaborative sites collaborative sites
organized by pages organized by posts (pieces
ToC organized by titles of of news): most recent at
pages the top
support most types of ToC organized by months
media: text, images, audio, support most types of
video media: text, images, audio,
video
PBworks, Wikispaces Blogger, Edublogs,
Wordpress

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18. Pieces of advice
focus on one tool at a time
explore it with a colleague
look at tutorials
brainstorm applications for the learning process

19. Pieces of advice (2)
introduce it in class only when you feel comfortable
be prepared for tech problems in class
get help from students to overcome the situation
it’s a learning moment that generates deeper bonds
with the students

20. Possible Activities
introductions: name, where they live, what they’re
studying or doing, a couple of interesting things about
themselves (applies more to an online course)
brief reports on an important piece of news of the day
opinion about a favorite book, song, TV program,
movie, Web site... or topic discussed in class

21. Possible Activities (2)
what they liked most about a particular lesson & why
interviews: Sts interview each other and send file to the
Teacher
a Q&A session with the T to clarify something

22. Thank you!
It’s been a great pleasure to be with you!
This presentation and additional resources are available at
http://teresadeca.pbworks.com/YakutskTesolConf