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National Council Evolves
Membership in the KOTESOL National Council evolves over several phases:
National elections Chapter elections Council appointmentsNational election outcomes were announced at the Annual Business Meeting October 13th, and on this site that same day. Chapter elections take place at various local meetings throughout the year (many occur in November). Each chapter's president has a vote on the national council.
Appointed Committee Chairs are nominated by the president and approved by the sitting council of the time. By custom, the term of office for appointed committee...
Busan Chapter Nov 16 Meeting and Business Meeting (Elections)
November 16, 2013 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmTen Tech Tools
The online world is a wild and wonderful place! It can be a little too wonderful, though. With vast numbers of websites and online tools available, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, and it’s time-consuming to separate the potentially useful from the promising but ultimately useless. This presentation introduces ten tried-and-true online tools that are free, easy to use, and guaranteed to make an EFL teacher’s life easier, without any software installation.
Among the wide range of tools presented are a few that make class feedback more dynamic and multimodal, such as Today...
2014 Chapter Executive Nominations Start Today!
November 2, 2013 - 7:15am to November 15, 2013 - 7:15amNominations for the 2014 Executive start today!
2014 Chapter Executive Nominations Start Today!
November 2, 2013 - 7:15am to November 15, 2013 - 7:15am
Nominations for the 2014 Executive start today!
Conference Archives activated
By popular demand,
Archives of the last three major KOTESOL conferences are now available on the KOTESOL website. International Conference 2013. National Conference 2013. International Conference 2012.
Also, Program Books and Extended Summaries from many of the conferences of the past decade (and more) are online, or will soon be online. More will follow as we locate electronic versions.
Check the "black pulldown menu that runs across all page, or go to http://koreatesol.org/conferences
2012 International Conference Program Book with Extended Summaries
Archive copy.The full program book with Extended Summaries, as printed and distributed at the conference, is available as a PDF file. Minor changes may have taken place in the conversion to a web-friendlier file size, some advertisements have been removed.
Earlier Conference Program Books
Archives.
Please find below PDF versions of previous conference program books. More recent program books are available from those conferences' archives, linked from http://koreatesol.org/conferences
(Most) Advertisements have been removed from many of these to reduce file size, also some time-tables and indices in the scanned files.
There may be some font irregularities in some older books (or even occasional movement of a bit of text up or back a page?) due to changes in production technology and conversion to PDF. This also may include glitches in presentation of some...
National Conference 2013 PROGRAM BOOK
Archive copy.The final version of the program book for the 2013 KOTESOL National Conference.
Progam Book link
The Annual KOTESOL National Drama Festival - hosted by Jeonju-North Jeolla KOTESOL
November 16, 2013 - 1:00pm
Give your students the chance to perform in English!
● 10-15 minutes per team. Max of 6 teams per division. At least 1 teacher (coach) per team.
● Junior Division: kindergarten and elementary school (max 10 per team)
● Senior Division: middle/high school and university (max 8 per team)
● Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each division, and lots of individual prizes as well!
All students will get certificates of participation.
Note: The registration deadline is November 4th.
National Council Meeting Nov 3 2013
November 3, 2013 - 11:00am to 4:00pmNational Council meeting
Nov. 3, 2013 (Sunday) 11am ~ 4pm.
Daejeon International Community Center Meeting Room.
Find the Daejeon International Center: http://www.dicc.or.kr/en/pages/view/9
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL November Chapter Meeting
November 2, 2013 - 3:00pm to 5:30pmTopic: Time, Place and Self: Cultural Factors in the Teaching and Learning of English in Korea
Date: Saturday November 2nd, 2013
Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Venue: KNU, Woodang Building, Room 201
Map: click here
English language educators all know that culture is an integral aspect of the background of language, and many teachers of English include some component of culture in their classes. It should be understood, however, that culture is much more than a mere collection of customs and traditions. It pervades our perceptions of place, person and time in ways we...
National Council Meeting Nov 3
National Council meeting
Nov. 3, 2013 (Sunday) 11am ~ 4pm.
Daejeon International Community Center Meeting Room.
Find the Daejeon International Center: http://www.dicc.or.kr/en/pages/view/9
History of KOTESOL Presidents
Current President ㅡ Lindsay Herron (HERE)
2023-2024 Lindsay Herron (current)
2022-2023 Lindsay Herron
2021-2022 Bryan Hale
2020-2021 Bryan Hale
2019-2020 Lindsay Herron
2018-19 Dr David E. Shaffer
2017-18 Dr David E. Shaffer
2015-17 Lindsay Herron *
2013-15 Peadar Callaghan *
2011-13 Dr Lee Mijae *
2009-11 Robert Capriles *
2008-09 Tory Thorkelson
2007-08 Phil Owen
2006-07 Dr Marilyn Plumlee
2005-06 Louisa Kim
2004-05 Dr Yeum Kyung-sook
2003-04 Dr...
President's Podcast 2013 - October
The first "President's Podcast." By new KOTESOL national president Peadar Callaghan. These will be coming regularly.
As mentioned in this podcast, it is hoped that future podcasts will include an element of "question and answer."
Feel free to contact Peadar --
Email: peadarcallaghan@gmail.com
Facebook personal message: http://www.facebook.com/peadarc
Twitter: @peadarcallaghan
Suwon-Gyeonggi GETA-KOTESOL Conference
November 16, 2013 - 10:00am to 4:00pm* If you want more detail, please download the attatched PDF file.
2013 GETA-KOTESOL JOINT CONFERENCE
1. Theme : Expanding Horizons for English Class Innovation
2. Entry Fee : 10,000won(lunch, parking fee, booklet)
3.Programs
10:40~11:50 Plenary Speaker : Stephen van Vlack (Rethinking Transfer : Moving forward from the Past)
Session 1 13:00~13:50 : 3 sections
Session 2 14:00~14:50 : 3 sections
Session 3 15:10~16:00 : : 3 sections
Closing Ceremony : 16:00~16:30
President's Corner
KOTESOL President Lindsay Herron.
Do you have questions, comments, or concerns about KOTESOL?
Feel free to email the president, Lindsay Herron
KOTESOL Email: president@koreatesol.org
Draft of the ABM minutes for 2013 loaded
A draft copy of the minutes of the recent ABM has been loaded under the Documents / Minutes page, and all members are invited to read it and, if there are any comments or corrections they wish to make, to contact the secretary at secretary@koreatesol.org
Draft minutes found at http://koreatesol.org/content/minutes
Draft of the ABM minutes for 2013 loaded
A draft copy of the minutes of the recent ABM has been loaded under the Documents / Minutes page, and all members are invited to read it and, if there are any comments or corrections they wish to make, to contact the secretary at secretary@koreatesol.org
Draft minutes found at http://koreatesol.org/content/minutes
Daejeon-Chungcheong Symposium and Thanksgiving Dinner - 2013-11-30 01:00:00 to 2013-11-30 10:00:00 - Event Registration
Hello! I'm very interested in attending this event, but am currently unsure if I will be able to fly up that weekend. Can I be marked down as a "maybe" until I find out my schedule for November?
Thank you,
Erin Williams
Farewell Wishes to Marlene Wilkinson!
The Jeju Chapter of KOTESOL would like to thank Marlene Wilkinson for her devoted contributions to the organization. She truly breathed new life into the chapter and we’re going to miss her.
Best wishes to Marlene on her next journey!
Annual Seoul KOTESOL Conference "Think Global, Teach Local"
March 29, 2014 - 12:00am
The 11th Annual Seoul KOTESOL Conference, "Think Global, Teach Local" will be held Saturday 29 March 2014.
Keynote Speaker: Sandra McKay, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Globalization, culture and the EIL pedagogy
In this talk I would consider various definitions of globalization and examinewhat these suggest for current language use and language teaching. Given this framework of globalization I would then consider the following questions: What should be the cultural basis of English teaching? What grammatical, pragmatic, and discourse norms should apply? What should be the...
First annual Members' Day
November 2, 2013 - 12:00amPlease indicate your attendance by completeing the RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QOt_uu0awqnOHuje8XHEqELqHlrQThqBR1VSW6c...
Morning Presentation 10:00-12:00
Tim Thompson (KAIST) "Group projects for team building in EFL classes"
Rapport in the classroom is important between teachers and students but also among the students themselves. In this presentation, Tim Thompson will first describe his Apprentice English class which helps students build rapport through outside-of-classroom projects that are reported on and discussed during actual classes. Through...
KAMALL Conference October Oct 19
KOTESOL encourages all members to take advantage of educational opportunities in Korea. The Korea Association of Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning (KAMALL) holds their annual conference October 19th at Hanyang University in Seoul.
2013 KAMALL International Conference
Theme: Smart Language Learning in a Connected World
Conference Date: October 19, 2013
Venue: Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
Keynote Speakers
- Jozef Colpaert (Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium)
- Tom Robb (Kyoto Sangyo University)
- Hiroyuki Obari (Aoyama Gakuin University...
Professional Portfolio Development Study Group forming
A study group to assist in developing teacher professional portfolios will be starting soon.
To get the updates, please subscribe to the Professional Development SIG. http://www.koreatesol.org/professional-development (you must be logged in to the koreatesol.org website to subscribe).
New Reading Circle opens
The KOTESOL Professional Development SIG is opening a new reading circle for the Paul Nation book
What should every EFL teacher know? (Compass, 2013)
Learn more at http://www.koreatesol.org/content/reading-group-2-what-every-efl-teacher
* Reading Group #2. What Every EFL Teacher
At the Professional Development SIG meeting (Saturday, 2pm at the International Conference) we agreed to start a new book.
What Should Every EFL Teacher Know?
Paul Nation, Shengyi Lee and Hieram Weintraub
Compass Publishing (Mar 1, 2013)
This is NOT the free book What Should Every ESL Teacher Know? by the same Paul Nation. (The ESL book is a free download, but not at all the same book.)
A few of us bought the book from the Compass stand at the conference (though they did not bring it Sunday as planned, they are sending via post this week).
You can...
Elections Results 2013
Results of the 2013 KOTESOL National Elections
Congradulation to those elected to the national offices. The following are the results of the 2013 KOTESOL National Elections as announced at the KOTESOL ABM (Annual Business Meeting) on October 13, 2013:
President - Callaghan, Peadar
First Vice-President - Dr. Kim, Jeong-ryeol Jay
Second Vice-President - Dr. Jeon, Young-Joo
Secretary - Overbeek, Leonie
Treasurer - Sohn, Young Hoon
Nominations and Elections Committee Chair - Stoakley, B.T.
International Conference Committee Co-Chair -...
Insider's Scoop on the International Conference
Archive Copy. Tips for Getting the Most out of the 2013 International ConferenceAs we start counting down the hours to the 2013 KOTESOL International Conference, we thought you might appreciate a few tips from inside ConComm. We hope these help you enjoy your conference experience!
First, everyone should note that the conference venue is not the same as last year. We're across the street, in the old campus. As you're heading up the hill from the subway, turn right at the main gate, instead of left. If you find yourself on a huge flight of stairs, you're in the wrong place.
...Two-way communication
How can we do better?
KOTESOL is seeking your insights on our services. The post-it wall at the Conference allows anyone to drop a note anonymously. There is also a professional conference evaluation team on-site -- please participate in the survey process. And feel free to share a thought face-to-face with us, or leave a note on http://koreatesol.org/contact
Global Webcast (Live Streaming)
Once again Korea TESOL has teamed with KoreaBridge to present highlights of the Annual KOTESOL International Conference via webcast.
Throughout the conference, we will be streaming conversations with conference presenters, attendees, and sponsors from the Webcasting Studio in Room 213. Everyone is welcome to stop by and participate in the conversations. Tune in to http://koreabridge.net/kotesol2013 to catch the live stream along with latest photos, videos, and tweets from the conference.
After the conference, a number of presentation video-recordings will become available...