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Election 2014 Results
The results of the 2014 elections were announced at the ABM on the 5th of October, 2014.
The newly elected officers are:
1st VP - Lindsay Herron
2nd VP - Ingrid Zwaal
Treasurer - Phil Owen
Nominations and Elections Chair - Nathan Rice
IC co-chair - Jamie Carson
No person received enough votes as secretary so the office is vacant, awaiting an appointment by the National Council.
Discounted Car Parking at Conference
Discounted parking pass can be bought for 20,000won per day at parking management company, Global PMCO, on COEX 1st floor near Hall A.
More info: http://koreatesol.org/content/discount
New ! ! ! Conference Munchies
There are numerous meal options around COEX. We will continue to update our Eats & Drinks page as information becomes available. Be collegial, Tweet your discoveries with #KOTESOL and @OfficialKOTESOL (and we'll try to update the webpage too!).
http://koreatesol.org/content/eats-drinks
Voting 2014
The KOTESOL 2014 Election Details (Notice) is attached (link is below).
May we remind you that Results will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting Sunday, October 5th, 3-5pm, in room 307A at COEX.
Discounted Car Parking at COEX
Archive Copy.Discounted parking pass can be bought for 20,000won per day at parking management company, Global PMCO, on COEX 1st floor near Hall A. Simply show them proof of event such as a brochure, leaflet or admission ticket.
They are open this holiday weekend from 8am to 8:30pm.
Additional Parking Information at: http://www.coex.co.kr/eng/visitors/visitors_parking.asp
Eats & Drinks
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You've probably heard that the Food Court in COEX Mall is closed for rennovation. True!
But there are lots of meal options in and around COEX. Including Food Courts. McDonalds. Chicken+Beer.
The 59 page PDF file linked here is from COEX (via Dropbox). http://tinyurl.com/mf3gbdq
The KOTESOL Cafe will have hot coffee, tea, and cool water, breads, pastries, fruit, cookies, chocolates.... The KOTESOL Cafe is around the corner from Hall E, near the ELT Exhibitions (Publishers' & Schools' Displays) area.
Most food services are best accessed via the...
Getting Your Conference Pass
Are you attending the 2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference? If you're going to the workshops on Friday, your conference pass will be waiting for you; if you're attending only on Saturday or Sunday, this information might help!
When you arrive at the COEX, take the escalators up to the 3rd floor, toward Hall E, and turn right at the top of the escalator.
Registration is in three sections this year: KAFLE Members, Onsite Registration, and Pre-registration. If you pre-registered (registered online), your pass will be waiting for you in the Pre-registration area under your...
Members' Social & Networking Event on October 4, 2014
The Membership Committee cordially invites all members to a Members' Social and Networking Event on Saturday evening during the International Conference! Before heading out to dinner, stop by and mingle with new friends, old friends, and the luminaries of ELT.
Saturday, October 4
6:15-7:30 p.m.
KOTESOL Cafe (outside Hall E)
COEX, Seoul
Wine, cheese, and other light refreshments will be served.
Jeju Chapter - September 2014 Workshop Review
“Games and Communicative Activities: Not Just Entertainment”
September 20, 2014
Do you incorporate games as part of your teaching routine? Of course you do, we all do in one form or another. The September workshop welcomed thoughts and ideas about effective strategies for keeping students engaged in all aspects of English Language learning with an emphasis on games and activities. Presenter, Tory Thorkelson (BA, B.Ed., M.Ed. in TESL/TEFL), who has been a KOTESOL member since 1998, opened up by having us compare games and activities, with regard to the EFL/ESL classroom....
Placing Images in Webpages (Quick Tutorial)
Inline images require a special process to get them in.
Place your cursor where you wish the image to appear. Click on the "Insert Image" icon in the page editing bar. The image placement menu appears.
You have to select "Browse Server" to locate or upload an image to the server before you can import it into the Body text area. It's not very intuitive.
Always remember to never put an inline image at the start of the body text area otherwise the pictures will show up and wreck the teasers. At least 300 characters down. You can place an image at top of page using the...
Photos (archive) VIPs (2014)
Please note that images uploaded to this page are limited to 1600x1600 pixels maximum (some are smaller). For larger images, click on the links listed for each VIP. We are awaiting high-quality images of our other invited speakers.
Conference Leadership
Ralph Cousins is Chair of the KOTESOL International Conference Committee for 2013. He has served on the International Conference Committee for 4 years. Download (right-click) his full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/ralph_cousins.jpg (754kb)
Carl "Dusty" Dusthimer is Co-Chair of the KOTESOL...
Online Voting Update (2014)
Online Voting message sent today, To all KOTESOL current members with membership expiry date after Oct 1 (only current members as of conference weekend have voting rights) and who have not yet voted online -- This is a reminder that the 2014 National Elections has commenced. Online voting shall cease at NOON on October 3rd, 2014. If you have not done so, please visit http://koreatesol.org/Elections2014Candidates to become familiar with the candidates' information. Several reminders may be sent up to October 3rd, 2014 to ensure that you receive your online ballot. Once you vote you will...
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL October 2014 Chapter Workshop
October 11, 2014 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Edited: Date is 11th October - NOT 4th October as previously stated. Apologies for the confusion.
Speaker: Nathan Galster
Topic: Music for Language Acquisition
Date: Saturday October 11th, 2014
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: KNU, Woodang Building, Room 203
Map: click here
Monthly Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL workshops return this month with a presentation on integrating music into the EFL classroom by Nathan Galster of Kyungpook National University.
The content of this presentation will focus on the benefits of using music and music-...
Getting to COEX (a photo essay)
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So you are coming to COEX for the KOTESOL-KAFLE 2014 International Conference. In this photo-essay we assume you have already landed in Seoul. (If not, see venue information on the conference website.) A PDF version of this photo-essay is available click here or at bottom of this page, a 1mb file).
Directions I. Taxi???If you are taking a taxi, the image at top of this page is where you will probably be dropped off. Be forewarned, a taxi from Seoul (KTX) train station will probably cost over 25,000won.
II. Bus???If you are taking a bus, you will probably get...
Pre-registration for the International Conference Has Closed
Pre-Registration has Been Closed.
Thank you for pre-registering!
If you missed the cutoff you may register in person at the KOTESOL -KAFLE Conference.
October 3~5 at the Seoul COEX Confentioin Center Hall E (3 Floor)
Printer's glitch! You Win! Pre-registration for the 2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference has been re-opened to SEPTEMBER 28th at 11:55.(Because the printers didn't deliver the name-tag materials on schedule, our registration team isn't able to start producing badges. Since they aren't working, we thought we'd give folks more time to get their...
Friday Workshops Registration has Closed
Archive Copy.If you missed the cutoff date, please join us at the conference and register on site, there are still some slots available.
October 3~5 2014 COEX Convention Center Hall E (3 floor)
We look forward to seeing you there!
2014 KOTESOL - KAFLE International Conference Pre-Registration Has Closed
Archive Copy. Pre-Registration for KOTESOL - KAFLE Conference has ClosedThank you for pre-registering!
If you missed the cutoff date, please join us at the conference and register on site.
October 3~5 2014 COEX Convention Center Hall E (3 floor)
We look forward to seeing you there!
"The English Connection," Pre-conference Issue, Now Available
The pre-conference issue of The English Connection, Fall 2014, is now available online for download. It may be downloaded by all who are interested in the 2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference on October 3-5 at COEX in Seoul. See schedules of the highlights of the conference and of the pre-conference workshops. Read articles by two of our invited speakers (Long and Diaz Maggioli). Read interviews with three more of our invited speakers (Thornbury, Mahboob, and Angel Lin). Find out more about the authorities who will address our conference, and enjoy some of our regular features....
Pre-Registration Is Extended Until Midnight Tonight!
Pre-Registration Is Extended Until Midnight Tonight!11:59 pm September 24, 2014
Pre-registration has been extended to allow allow those who missed the official closing to pre- register for the 2014 KOTESOL - KAFLE conference.
The deadline is 11:59 PM September 24, 2014
After that you may still register on site at the conference.
Conference Program Book
The Conference Book for the 2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference is available for download in its entirety or in components from the conference front page. Abstracts. Biographical Statements. Extended Abstracts & Summaries. Plus download your own copy of the Poster! http://koreatesol.org/ic2014
2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference Program & Poster
Archive Copy.Program Book Complete Program Presentation Abstracts Presenters' Biographical Sketches Extended Abstracts and Summaries of Academic Presentations
Printable Posters
High-quality jpg Printable pdfVOTE: Online Ballot Invitations Sent (2014)
Online ballot invitations for KOTESOL 2014 National Elections have been sent to your officially registered email address. You may also vote onsite at the International Conference Oct 4-5. If your membership expires Oct 31 or later and you did not get a ballot, contact elections@koreatesol.org
Official Candidate Statements are available at http://koreatesol.org/Elections2014Candidates
International Conference Timetables
Timetables for the #KOTESOL - KAFLE 2014 International Conference are now available.
http://koreatesol.org/content/schedule-glance-2014-kotesol-kafle-interna...
Download a PDF version: http://koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/pdf/IC2014-Schedule-at-a-glanc...
2014 KOTESOL Elections: Candidates' Statements
Members,
Please find the candidates' statements (attached below) to help in your voting selection. Online voting has commenced, and will continue up until the International Conference. Depending on Emails being bounced back, and memberships being renewed/created, additional Email links will be sent out frequently. Please, check your "spam" folders in the event your personalized link to vote was sent there. If you have not recieved your online ballot, and your membership expires on/after October 1st, 2014, by September 24th, then please Email the committee at elections@koreatesol...
Pre-Conference Workshop Abstracts and Bios (IC 2014)
Archive Copy.Pre-Conference Workshop Abstracts Bios Teaching Adults (General) Strand Michael Long
Task-Based Language Teaching: Design, Implementation and Evaluation
This workshop will explain the rationale for genuine task-based (not task-supported) language teaching, and illustrate the six main steps and components in the design, implementation, and evaluation of TBLT programs: (i) needs analysis, (ii) syllabus design, (iii) materials writing, (iv) methodological principles and pedagogic procedures, (v) task-based, criterion-referenced assessment, and (vi) formative...
Schedule at a Glance: 2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference
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SATURDAY
Room
9:00-9:20
9:30-9:50
10:00-10:20
10:30-10:50
300
301A
Evans
Language teaching from Bach's 36 variations
301B
Fewell / MacLean
Digitalized graphic novels in EFL
Chang / Goo
A study of evaluating materials … KFL
302
Christiaens / Provenzano
English village:
...
Website hints & updates
Did you know that the website has numerous shortcuts to help you?
At the top of each page will be one or more links to take you to group "home pages".
The black menubar that runs across the top of all pages has pulldown menus, and sublistings for many of those pulldowns. (The full menubar may not be available in mobile mode and on some smaller screens.)
New updates to the website are currently in progress.
-- The KOTESOL Webservices Team
Busan-Gyeongnan Chapter Meeting
September 20, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:30pmWe at Busan-Gyeongnam Kotesol hope that you had a good summer and a relaxing Chuseok Holiday. We'd like to extend a warm welcome and invite you to our Sept. 20th meeting featuring:
1. Matthew "Chooch" Mangione- "Fostering Self-Efficacy in the EFL/ESL Classroom"
2. David Harbinson- "Professional Development through Webinars and Online Seminars."
More detailed presentation information follows this main message.
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept.20th, 2:00-4:30
Location: ESS Hagwon in Nampo-Dong, Busan
http://www.koreatesol.org/content/workshops-venue-ess-...
Venue Information - 2014 KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference
Archive Copy.The conference will take place on the 3rd floor of the COEX Exhibition Center in Seoul Korea.
Website: Coex.co.kr/eng
Facebook Page: Facebook.com/CoexKorea
Location: Near Samseong Subway Station Google Map Naver Map
Building Layout and Map: Coex.co.kr/eng/venue/venue_conference_meetingroom_1.asp
Parking Information: Coex.co.kr/eng/visitors/visitors_parking.asp
Getting There Coex.co.kr/eng/visitors/directions_tab01.asp
COEX is located in the World Trade Center Complex in Gangnam District south of the Han...
The Filing Cabinet: Documents
The Filing Cabinet
Attached to the bottom of this page, you will find the following Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter related documents:
Bylaws of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of Korea TESOL
KOTESOL Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Election Policies and Procedures
Elective Offices are:
President Vice-President Treasurer.
Elections details are contained in the above election policies and procedures document.
Queries may be directed to the chapter president.