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KOTESOL Proceedings 2012 Now Online
KOTESOL Proceedings 2012 is now available online to the KOTESOL membership. This volume of KOTESOL Proceedings is a 307-page compilation of 24 research papers based on presentations made at the KOTESOL 2012 International Conference, including four papers by invited speakers to the 2012 Conference. Current KOTESOL members may access and download the online PDF file by first logging in to their KOTESOL account and then going to the KOTESOL Proceedings webpage:
http://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings-2012
In addition to the online version, there are also a limited...
By Webeditor Publications on January 19, 2014 - 2:00am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL Proceedings |Read moreJeju Chapter Elects 2013-2014 Executive Officers
The Jeju Chapter of KOTESOL held its annual elections on November 15, 2013. The elected officers for the 2013-14 term are as follows:
President - Erin Williams
Vice President - Stephanie Hennington
Treasurer - Christina Geiman
Events Co-ordinator - Alister Martin
Membership & Publicity Officer - Alexis Oesterle
Webmaster - Darren Foley
EPIK Teacher Representative - Harold Dale
(For more information about the elected Executive Officers for the 2013-2014 term, please refer to the Executive Profiles.)
By Webeditor Jeju on December 16, 2013 - 10:31am | 0 Comments | Jeju |Read moreNew Gyonggi-Yongin Chapter Officers
After elections for registered Yongin chapter members took place via through mainly Survey Monkey here are the results:
President: Robert Kim
First Vice-President: Martin Todd
Second Vice-President: Mario Podeschi
Treasurer: David Kim
Secretary: Karlene Blackburn
Student Representative: Ashly Minju
On behalf of the chapter, the officers will work very hard to assist our members and KOTESOL to provide outstanding professional development and networking for a whole range of English teachers who are:
native and nonnative.
seasoned...
KOTESOL Video Library
The wait is over! KOTESOL has built an extensive library of videos hosted on the official KOTESOL YouTube channel. Furthermore, special features such as bios, abstracts, presenter-written articles, visual displays and additional resources are also available for KOTESOL members (requires login and current membership). These articles include papers from our quarterly newsmagazine The English Connection, KOTESOL Proceedings, Korea TESOL Journal, and sources beyond KOTESOL. All content is copyright the author, and where published through KOTESOL publications, co-rights are held by Korea TESOL...
By Webeditor Video on December 14, 2013 - 5:08pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL Video Library |Read moreFrom Suwon Station to Kangnam University, via Bundang Line and Yongin Everline Train
Folks, anyone traveling from Seoul or other areas of Korea by KTX, Muganghwa, Saemaul, Noriro, or Subway Line 1 can transfer to the Bundang Line to Giheung Station.
From Gihueng Station, go to Exit 4 to the Yongin Everline Train to Kangnam University Station.
As soon as you get off at Kangnam University Station at Exit 1 or Exit 2, the front entrance is directly across from the station. After you go through the arch at the entrance, you can go to either the Shallomkwon Building or the Insakwon Building for any Gyeonggi-Yongin Chapter conferernce or workshop!
If you have any questions,...
By Webeditor Yongin on December 6, 2013 - 12:14am | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read more
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Selects 2013-14 Officers
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of KOTESOL held its annual elections on November 9, 2013. The elected and appointed officers for the 2013-14 term are as follows:
President
Dr. David E. Shaffer
Chosun University
Vice President
Maria Neliza "Ynell" Lumantao
Chonnam National University
Treasurer
Lindsay Herron
Gwangju National University of Education
Membership Coordinator
Henry Gerlits
Jeollanam-do Educational Training Institute
Membership Coordinator
Amanda Serrano
Gwangju Office of Education / Yongbong...
Nominations for Yogin Chapter Officer Positions
Any registered Yongin members who are interested in running for the following Yongin Chapter officer poistions: president, first vice-president, second vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and student representative must send an e-mail to yonginkotesol.elections@gmail.com. Please send it by Saturday, November 30th! Let the best persons be nominated and hopefully elected!
By Webeditor Yongin on November 25, 2013 - 6:57pm | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read more
Call for Presentations - National Conference 2014
Archive Copy.
The Call for Presentations for KOTESOL's 2014 National Conference is now open.
“Change in the Classroom: Principled Pragmatism”
Saturday, May 31st 2014
Global Plaza, Kyungpook National University
Daegu
Our goal for this year’s event is to explore Principled Pragmatism in both the Korean and Global ELT settings. The theme means that we are not committed to a single theory or aspect associated with the SLA process. Instead, we choose to explore how problems, issues and challenges are dealt with in real teaching contexts using a divergent range...
By Webeditor National Conference on November 25, 2013 - 11:51am | 0 Comments | 2014 KOTESOL National Conference |Read morePodcast 2013 -November
The November Podcast from the president can be watched here. Joining me this month is Michael Peacock to talk about the up coming Daejeon symposium and Turkey Dinner.
I hope you enjoy and talk to you soon.
Peadar Callaghan
By Webeditor President on November 23, 2013 - 10:33am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreResearch Grants Opportunities
Announcing the 2014 KOTESOL Research Grants!As in years past, KOTESOL is proud to support the efforts of its members by offering two types of research grants through the Research Committee. This year, we will offer one "Research Paper Grant" and up to five "Conference Presentation Grants." Please read on for more
information about each type of grant.
Research Paper Grants
Research Paper Grants are offered for the purpose of stimulating new research, especially by beginning researchers, of high quality and worthy of appearing in the Korea TESOL Journal.
For 2014,...
By Webeditor National on November 18, 2013 - 7:05pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read moreTEC available and on the way
The Autumn issue of KOTESOL's quarterly newsmagazine, The English Connection, is now available online for members only, and will be going out in the mail in approximately two weeks. Please be sure your postal mailing address is current in your website user profile!
TEC is at http://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tecv17n3-autumn-2013
Go to http://koreatesol.org/user to sign in and update your user profile. Your address should look like a mailing label when you are in profile edit mode (it will always appear as a string in "view" mode).
By Webeditor Publications on November 8, 2013 - 5:30pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read moreAre you "LinkedIn" to KOTESOL?
Did you know KOTESOL is on LinkedIn? http://www.linkedin.com/groups/1392557
By Webeditor National on November 7, 2013 - 12:29pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read more
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...
By Webeditor National on November 6, 2013 - 10:07am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read moreConference 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
By Webeditor Conferences on November 1, 2013 - 3:07pm | 0 Comments | |Read moreNational 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
By Webeditor President on October 25, 2013 - 7:32pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read morePresident'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
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
By Webeditor National on October 17, 2013 - 6:35am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read more
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!
By Webeditor Jeju on October 16, 2013 - 10:38am | 0 Comments | Jeju |Read moreKAMALL 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).
By Webeditor_Sig Professional Development on October 14, 2013 - 10:04pm | 0 Comments | Professional Development |Read moreNew 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
By Webeditor_Sig Professional Development on October 14, 2013 - 9:49pm | 0 Comments | Professional Development |Read more
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.
... By Webeditor International Conference on October 11, 2013 - 12:28am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read moreTwo-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
By Webeditor International Conference on October 11, 2013 - 12:01am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read moreGlobal 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...
By Webeditor International Conference on October 10, 2013 - 3:20pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read moreConference Book Supplement Online
The International Conference program book supplement -- 8 pages of late-confirming but important information, is now available online.
http://koreatesol.org/content/supplement
By Webeditor International Conference on October 10, 2013 - 9:50am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read moreAnnual Business Meeting and Bylaws Vote
KOTESOL's Annual Business Meeting for 2013 will be held Sunday, October 13th in Gemma Hall (Sookmyung University), 4-6pm.
Results from this year's elections, Reports, and proposed Bylaws Amendment are included.
By Webeditor National on October 9, 2013 - 8:47am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read more
Full Conference Program Book Now Online
Archive copy.
The full program book for the KOTESOL 2013 International Conference is now available online, along with some update revisions to previously posted materials.
http://koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/pdf/KOTESOL2013-ProgramBook.pdf
By Webeditor International Conference on October 7, 2013 - 12:16pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read more
Pre-registration Confirmations
All who have successfully completed the #kotesol conference pre-registration process have been sent a confirmation email from admin@koreatesol.org
It is suggested that you bring a copy of this email to the conference.
If you have not received a confirmation email, but believe you should have, please:
check your spam folder, and be sure to add admin@koreatesol.org to your "safe sender" (not spam) list. login to your KOTESOL account, visit your profile and click on Orders to see completed transactions. http://koreatesol.org/user/ if you cannot find your confirmation,... By Webeditor International Conference on October 6, 2013 - 4:15pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read moreNo ATM at conference
Unfortunately, there is no ATM (bank machine) on the Sookmyung campus.*
KOTESOL cannot accept credit or debit cards for your conference registration or membership dues.
We srongly recommend you visit the bank on the way in - there are several banks on the way from the subway stations.
(Although many book vendors will accept credit cards, some smaller shops might not be able to away from their physical home store.)
* there is a small machine on the 2nd campus (across the street) but it quickly runs out of cash.
By Webeditor International Conference on October 6, 2013 - 8:07am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL International Conference 2013 |Read more