KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Roger Fusselman, Sookmyung Women's University
Turning TED Talks into Classroom Materials
Abstract
TED Talks are high-interest, academic, and often inspirational talks useful in the university classroom. The ted.com website provides great support for many talks. However, even with such help, teachers can find it hard to focus on what is important in the lecture while being overly involved in details that arise in the talk.
Based on the presenter's experience in TED Talks courses, this presentation/workshop shows how to adapt these materials. It recommends particular talks, what skills to teach, what to focus on and what to leave out, and how to use but not abuse scaffolding. It also discusses the assessment of listening, reading, and spoken presentation. Workshop attendees will actively apply these concepts to a particular TED Talk and then share their findings.
Biographicals
Roger Fusselman first came to Korea as an English teacher in 1996. He became an officer in two different KOTESOL chapters, then left Korea in 2003 to pursue his Master's degree. Upon receiving it, he returned to Korea in 2005, working for years in Pohang before moving to Seoul. He eventually became a teacher employed at Seoul National University of Education as a TESOL trainer and how works at Sookmyung Women's University. He is also a member of Seoul City Improv and Korea Toastmasters.
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