November 8, 2025 from 2-5pm
We will meet in our regular room, English Center, at Gwangju National University of Education.
Admission: Free
Light refreshments provided
Join the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of KOTESOL for an engaging afternoon exploring how games, creativity, and community can transform language learning. Whether you teach young learners, lead a language club, or are simply passionate about languages, this session will offer inspiration, practical ideas, and collegial connection.
2:00-2:15pm
Welcome Mixer. Make sure to sign in and get your name badge. Snacks available.
2:15-3:15pm Workshop: Fishing for English
Presenter: Ingrid Zwaal
Tired of worksheets? Listen-and-repeat getting you down? Want to hear your students willingly use English? Try adding games. In this practical session, Ingrid will share how to adapt the childhood favorite Go Fish for English classrooms. From vocabulary and full sentences to tenses and fluency, discover how this low-prep, high-fun activity gets students talking, repeating, and remembering.
You’ll also learn how to design your own card sets—and why you might want a laminator.
About the Presenter
Ingrid Zwaal—KOTESOL member since 1998, gamification enthusiast, and long-time D&D rogue—balances her Saturdays between Silent Book Club and Jeonju North Jeolla KOTESOL. She is also an active member of the KOTESOL International Conference Committee.
3:15-3:30 Break time for Snacks and mingling.
3:30 - 4:30 Panel: Setting Up Your Multilingual Language Learning Practice
Panelists
Jocelyn Wright — Focus on KIIP/TOPIK
Jocelyn Page — Mokpo Language Exchange 목포 언어 교환
Thinking about starting a language exchange or deepening your own study practice?
Our panelists will share first-hand experiences with independent language study, community-based learning, and building supportive multilingual environments.
Formart
- 5-minute Moderator Introduction
- 10-minute Presentation (Panelist 1)
- 10-minute Presentation (Panelist 2)
- 30-minute Moderated Q&A
- 5-minute Summary
4:30- 5:00 Announcements & Wrap up
Nominations for Elections in December open. Want to run? Check out position descriptions here. Check here for policies and procedures for our chapter elections. And here for our chapter Bylaws. Jocelyn Page has accepted the appointment of Election Officer.
Why Attend
- Hands-on classroom ideas and adaptable games
- Insights from language club organizers and independent learners
- Networking with teachers, learners, and language enthusiasts
- Free, friendly, and full of inspiration
Hosted by: Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of KOTESOL
Join us for dinner after in Dongmyeong-dong!
