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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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 Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: KOTESOL Spring National Conference in Cheonan May 13 |
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| StephannieK wrote: |
Dear Professional Colleagues and Friends of KOTESOL,
I would like to open an invitation to all of you to the first annual Korea TESOL National Conference to be held at Hoseo University on May 13, 2006. We are very excited to host this founding event and hope to set the standard for future Korea TESOL National Conferences.
This year��s theme is Helping Students Open Doors to Learning; Sharing What Works in Korean ELT Classrooms. In line with this theme, I invite you to open doors for yourself that inform and enrich your various teaching contexts by attending some of our more than 32 expected presentations and workshops along with round table discussions on the ��hottest topics�� in ESL today.
Many of these, in addition to our plenary and featured speakers, who include Dr Paul Nation, Dr. Sei-Kyoung Cho, Caroline Linse, Dr Thomas Santos, Yoo Gye-Hyoung, and David Paul, are sure to revitalize your teaching and research. Whether you are teaching in public, private, or post-secondary, the range of hands on workshops, down to earth classroom approaches or simply the opportunity for rubbing shoulders and networking, will certainly suit your needs. Make a plan to invest in yourself by attending the daylong conference at Korea��s premier ELT national conference.
I look forward to seeing you at this innovative conference, and don��t forget to register early to receive your conference discount! Online registration is open from April 10-April30 at http://www.kotesol.org/nationalconference/2006/
Sunny Days
Stephannie White
Registration & Guest Services Chair |
Does the link work for anyone?
I have been trying to access the conference website using this link and through the main KOTESOL site to get directions for the past week without sucess.  |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Works fine for me.
Why don't you PM me and tell me what you need and I will try and help you??
(I am one of the * top officials*, so I can make sure things happen). |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Did anyone go to the conference?
I did and really enjoyed it.
Ilovebdt |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
Did anyone go to the conference?
I did and really enjoyed it.
Ilovebdt |
Do tell...who was the worst presenter? Best?
Curious....
!shoosh,
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Paji eh Wong
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Best presenter was Paul Nation. Again. The man rocked the mic.
Worst was the Korean guy before him, from K University. The topic was podcasting in EFL. I did not need to hear "Row row row your boat" or some shit, all the way through.
You know, I don't think that I've ever been to a good KOTESOL presentation put on by a Korean. Now I avoid them when I'm picking seminars to go to. |
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jinks
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Location: Formerly: Lower North Island
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 3:19 am Post subject: |
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| Paji eh Wong wrote: |
Best presenter was Paul Nation. Again. The man rocked the mic.
Worst was the Korean guy before him, from K University. The topic was podcasting in EFL. |
Fully! Paul Nation was great, both the plenary talk and the later afternoon session. Really useful, informed and mostly jargon-free. It was a real bummer how the podcaster guy was allowed to drone on and on and subsequently cut into Dr Nation's time. Shame on the organisers! Paul Nation is an acknowledged expert in his field - the podcast guy is not.
Also, the opening prayers were a bit of a drone. I believe in God and everything, but Jesus is not my boyfriend and I don't appreciate being subjected to a hand clenching exhortation for Him to come to the conference and help us be nice to each other. A simple "God bless our efforts" would suffice.
David Schaffer gave a good presentation, too. He was my third choice - one and two both cancelled - but, I'm glad I went. Teachers are an easy audience to work, but I think he did a good job and he made some excellent points. I'm the telepathy guy, if you were there. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| jinks wrote: |
| Paji eh Wong wrote: |
Best presenter was Paul Nation. Again. The man rocked the mic.
Worst was the Korean guy before him, from K University. The topic was podcasting in EFL. |
Fully! Paul Nation was great, both the plenary talk and the later afternoon session. Really useful, informed and mostly jargon-free. It was a real bummer how the podcaster guy was allowed to drone on and on and subsequently cut into Dr Nation's time. Shame on the organisers! Paul Nation is an acknowledged expert in his field - the podcast guy is not.
Also, the opening prayers were a bit of a drone. I believe in God and everything, but Jesus is not my boyfriend and I don't appreciate being subjected to a hand clenching exhortation for Him to come to the conference and help us be nice to each other. A simple "God bless our efforts" would suffice.
David Schaffer gave a good presentation, too. He was my third choice - one and two both cancelled - but, I'm glad I went. Teachers are an easy audience to work, but I think he did a good job and he made some excellent points. I'm the telepathy guy, if you were there. |
Your comments are duly noted. I will pass that on to my colleagues.
I will also pass on your good remarks about Dave to him!
Glad you all enjoyed it. |
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sid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Berkshire, England
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Most of Paul Nation's material was the same stuff he talked about at the 2004 International Conference... I suppose it was useful to hear it again though.
I usually avoid the professors/teachers based in Korea in favour of 'bigger' names coming from overseas, but Andrew Finch is always good and his EFL Bingo ideas were really interesting. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:27 am Post subject: |
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Man, maybe next time folks should put a note about who they are on Dave's on their badges...
I was there. Would have been nice to connect. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| jinks wrote: |
| Also, the opening prayers were a bit of a drone. I believe in God and everything, but Jesus is not my boyfriend and I don't appreciate being subjected to a hand clenching exhortation for Him to come to the conference and help us be nice to each other. A simple "God bless our efforts" would suffice. |
KOTESOL has "opening prayers"??!?   |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| jinks wrote: |
| Also, the opening prayers were a bit of a drone. I believe in God and everything, but Jesus is not my boyfriend and I don't appreciate being subjected to a hand clenching exhortation for Him to come to the conference and help us be nice to each other. A simple "God bless our efforts" would suffice. |
KOTESOL has "opening prayers"??!? |
Hee hee no. We had a prayer because the university we were at is a Christian school.  |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
| OiGirl wrote: |
| jinks wrote: |
| Also, the opening prayers were a bit of a drone. I believe in God and everything, but Jesus is not my boyfriend and I don't appreciate being subjected to a hand clenching exhortation for Him to come to the conference and help us be nice to each other. A simple "God bless our efforts" would suffice. |
KOTESOL has "opening prayers"??!? |
Hee hee no. We had a prayer because the university we were at is a Christian school. |
Ok, that is quite reassuring. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: |
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| EFLtrainer wrote: |
Man, maybe next time folks should put a note about who they are on Dave's on their badges...
I was there. Would have been nice to connect. |
I agree!!! I stood around wondering which of you guys were Dave's posters!!!!
You would all have seen me... seeing I am the President and all..  |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| EFLtrainer wrote: |
Man, maybe next time folks should put a note about who they are on Dave's on their badges...
I was there. Would have been nice to connect. |
I agree!!! I stood around wondering which of you guys were Dave's posters!!!!
You would all have seen me... seeing I am the President and all.. |
Ok, hands up if ou are going to the Seoul chapter conference?
I promise to paste Dave's head to my name badge 
Ilovebdt |
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Dan The Chainsawman
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| No need for that silliness ILOVEBDT I will be happy to write your screen name on your forehead for you with a red magic marker. |
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