YonginKotesol Podcast

They came and they conquered: raising awareness about the challenges faced by students from ethnically mixed homes -  and stimulating the conversation. Well done Yongin Chapter and well done KOTESOL. Tell your friends and colleagues: #igotitfromKOTESOLIntro/Outro Music by Transstar

The noise of busy KOTESOL folks is your introduction to a private conversation between a few people navigating the rigors of organizing the 2023 KOTESOL National Conference and meeting deadlines. A special thanks to our voice actors who each took time out from their busy lives to support the 2023 KOTESOL National Conference. Please click on the links to each name for information on their other valuable contributions to our multicultural world and the people in it .Voices (in order of appearance)Leonie Overbook, Rhett Burton, Brad Curtinkoreatesol.org/nc2023 Music: Grief And Despair by Steven OBrienThe Longbeards Beneath The Mountains by Justin Allan ArnoldJazzi by Frank SchroeterHero In The Shadows by Steven OBrienEpic Intro 2015 (Non Percussive Short) by Sascha EndeEpic Intro 2016 (light version) by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/497-epic-intro-2016-light-versionLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Intro/Outro Music by Transstar

Here at the Yongin-Kotesol chapter we are full swing into National Conference mode and specifically focused on calls for proposals. What is a conference presentation? What is a proposal? Excellent questions! Let's get into it.2023 KOTESOL National ConferenceMusic by Transstar

How would you describe your summer? - In this brief update your host gives you a peek behind the curtain at what ISN’T happening and at what IS happening. Hold on to your whiteboard markers!LINKSAug. 17-20:  AsiaTEFL Int’l Conference, Daejeon Oct. 28: Gwangju-Jeonnam Reg. Conference: Undead ELT?, GwangjuNov. 11: 2023 Kotesol Nat’l Conference: Multiculturalism Celebration, YonginNov. 18: DCC Reg. Conference: Building Student Cultural Awareness, DaejeonFor more Fall conferences and events: KotesolMusic by Transstar

This is the second interview I conducted while attending the 2023 DCC Summer Picnic in Daejeon on June 24th. In this episode, I continue the conversation with DCC chapter Vice president Andrew Griffiths.Comments, ideas, suggestiopns? - don't be shy!Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter pageMusic by Transstar

It was a hot day when the DCC-Kotesol chapter held their 2023 Summer Picnic, but everyone there was cool.In this epsidoe I chat with Michael Peacock about the opportunities and chllanges that face Kotesol chapters as they emerge form the Covid pandemic.

It was a fun day and this is a fun episode. It's a little self-indulgent but I figure a lot of people held the mic, so a lot of people deserve to be heard. Find a comfortable spot to settle into and enjoy the next 30 minutes of Yoko chatter.Music by Transstar

In this second part of an earlier interview, I bring up some of my own experiences using VC and get Jose's thoughts on how I could adjust my application of his approach to get better results.Practice Oriented Paper: ‘Verbal Classrooms: Fluency Activities Through Structure Control Practice’Goldfish365 Website Goldfish365 Facebook page Goldfish 365 Youtube  OTJ tv  Music by Transstar

This is the first of a two part interview with Jose. In this episode we are introduced to Jose’s Verbal Classrooms approach to fluency practice and some of the resources he has readily available online.. In part 2 we get into how VC worked during the pandemic and what the future holds.Practice Oriented Paper: ‘Verbal Classrooms: Fluency Activities Through Structure Control Practice’Goldfish365 WebsiteGoldfish365 Facebook pageGoldfish 365 YoutubeOTJ tv on Youtube Music by Transstar

If you missed it, you really missed it! This was the first Kotesol face-to-face International Conference since 2019. People were hungry to feel the energy that only a live conference of this size and calibre can generate. In this episode I share an interview with Conference Chair Garth Elzerman, as well as an impromptu interview with two college students from Taiwan who stepped up and allowed me to interview them.

Rhea Metituk expands our horizons - and our students horizons - with MBTI! Jame Rush III  beckons us to reflect on the influences that brought us here and those that hold us here. A day of growth, fun with friends, snacks and dinner. Life in Korea in '23 is looking good! Join us won't you?

Rhea Metituk is making the most of MBTI in English classroom discussions and now you can too! Hear all about it and more on April 15 at Insa Lounge in Seoul. This is a joint Kotesol Yongin & Seoul chapter event, so come ready for an engaging workshop, cheerful chatter, and fine friends.Kotesol Yongin Chapter: https://koreatesol.org/content/yongin-seoul-chapter-workshop Kotesol Seoul Chapter: https://koreatesol.org/seoul Space Cloud: https://www.spacecloud.kr/ MBTI Self-test: https://www.humanmetrics.com/personality Kotesol 30th International Conference: https://koreatesol.org/ic2023 The following music was used for this media project:Intro-1 and Outro selection from:Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affair License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Intro-2 selection from: Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licens

Introducing Cheesy Kohlrabi, a tough teacher who wants to be a better teacher. As luck would have it, he meets a mysterious stranger who points him in the right direction.For details on the 2023 International Conference visit https://koreatesol.org/ic2023Guest performance by Edward (Cheesy) Shaw.The following music was used for this media project:Music: I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guyLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

With a handle like 'Elspeth Teagarden Tanguay-Koo', you know there's got to be some juicy stories buried behind the shed. In this epsiode, I chat with Elspeth about her upcoming Yongin Chapter presentation/workshop at Kangnam University on Saturday March 11 at 2pm. 'Learning as Koreans to become Korean' explores how to educators and facilitators of all stripes can promote equity and identity formation for multicultural students within the Korean cultural context.In this episode we also touch on a few personal history stories, but if you really want to get to the good stuff, you'll have to join us on Saturday!Workshop Detailshttps://koreatesol.org/content/yongin-gyeonggido-chapter-workshop

February 11th brought a gaggle of gigglers to Board Ville in Yongin for games, friendly banter and a rejoining of forces. And a force we are indeed! Join us, won't you?!

It was a chilly but bright January first morning when two new members of the YoKo executive took a serious stroll around a lake. Please note that in this instance I use the term 'serious' loosly. I hope you enjoy our romp as much as we did. Happy New Year!

Just a short solo send off of 2022 and nod to the new year ahead of us.The following music was used for this media project:Music: Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affairLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com

Maria Teresa Martinez-Garcia, Phd, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, Asia Campus. This is the second of a two-part conversation with Dr. Martinez Garcia. In this episode I welcome co-host Andre Jacobs to pepper our guest with questions and comments and to share a few laughs. The following music was used for this media project:Music: Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affairLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com

Maria Teresa Martinez-Garcia, Phd, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, Asia Campus. On Saturday November 12 at 10:30 a.m., members of the Yongin chapter gathered at the Yongin Immigrant Support Center to hear Dr. Martinez-Garcia speak on 'Demystifying the Role of Bilingualism'.The following music was used for this media project:Music: Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affairLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com

Welcome to the second part of an interview with author Andrew VanWey that I did back in August of 2022.In part one, we talked about Andrew's beginnings, and explored a little of what new teachers might want to consider as they begin teaching English in Korea. We concluded with a little of what it is to be a writer, from Andrew's perspective. In part two, we jump right into serious gaming and link that to storytelling, and conclude with a plug for independent publishing.Website: https://andrewvanwey.com/Music: "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In a scalding southwestern desert in the United Sates, a father flees with his child as a demon turns her eyes toward them.Narrated by Greg Lewis.You are Not a Metaphor by Andrew Van WeyGreywood Bay, LLC. Copyright 2018 by Andrew Van Wey. All rights reserved.Visit the author online: www.andrewvanwey.com

A child of the eighties, Andrew Van Wey was born in Palo Alto, California, came of age in New England, and lived as an expatriate abroad for nearly a decade. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife and their English Sheepdog, Daeny.In this first of a two part interview, we talk about Andrews beginnings, and explore a little of what new teachers might want to consider as they begin. teaching English in Korea.https://andrewvanwey.com/You Are Not A Metaphor: https://andrewvanwey.com/grim-horizons/

Free from Covid restrictions, your host is taking to the road to find out what English teachers are thinking about language teaching this summer, and where teaching is taking them.

Following the presentation of the ladies singing back in April, we now present the boys!

Yee-ha! Spring is sprung and summer has come to the Korean peninsula. And the June 11, Yongin-Kotesol (YoKo) BBQ was the perfect start!

A collection of Kotesol voices on display here for listeners to identify in the first exciting contest to test your Kotesol musical knowledge.Intro and Outro music: Rush Hour performed by Joep Van Rhijn and his trio, from the album Paper Planes.

Feb./2022I’m sure I have said this before, but it bears repeating; one of the joys of making a podcast is the opportunity to sit down one-to-one with someone you admire.Today I am delighted to be talking with Lindsay Herron, Chairperson of the 2022 Kotesol International Conference being held Saturday, April 30 to Sunday, May 1.Show NotesTuesday, March 1; Registration Opens for the 2022 International Conference. www.koreatesol.ord/IC2022 Friday April 29: Pre-conference Special Plenary featuring Anu Gupta: Building a better world by breaking bias: Thoughts for Educatorshttps://koreatesol.org/content/pre-conference-special-plenary Music: Rush Hour by Joep Van Rhijn from the album Paper Planeshttps://www.joepvanrhijn.com/ 

December/2021Closing out 2021 with a few thoughts on the year from around the globe. Best wishes to everyone on a safe and healthy 2022.Music - Intro and Outro: Rush Hour (Paper Planes) by Joep van Rhijn https://www.joepvanrhijn.com/ Mood music:The Eve of the War, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds2005 Ollie Record Productions, exclusively licensed to Sony Music Entertainment UK LimitedCarmina Burana - O Fortuna, 2014 Foodcourt Records - X5 Muisc GroupMain artist: Halloween, Composer Carl OrffPandemic Information Sourcehttps://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/pandemics-timelinehttps://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

September/2021Thank you to the following people who lent their voices to this project, and without whom this project would have never left the ink-on-page stage.Narrator: Roger FusselmanRed Pill: Stewart GrayBlue Pill: Lynnea ElsasserNiall: Martin ToddUnity: Kristy DolsonMorforus: James RushShirtless man and Agent Smyth: David Kluge Music - Intro and Outro: Rush Hour (Paper Planes) by Joep van Rhijn https://www.joepvanrhijn.com/ Mood music:Flight (Man of Steel) by Hans ZimmerSME, WMG (on behalf of WaterTower Music); UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, UMPG Publishing, UMPI, CMRRA, ASCAP, LatinAutor - UMPG, LatinAutorPerf, and 11 Music Rights Societies Theme from Enter the Dragon (Main Title) by Lalo Shifrin WMG (on behalf of Warner Catalog and O/H); PEDL, LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, LatinAutorPerf, Warner Chappell, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., UMPI, and 8 Music Rights Societies Hitman by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitmanLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Oppressive Gloom by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4174-oppressive-gloomLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-planLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Arcadia by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

July/2021In this episode (E28) we take listeners inside the mind of a young teacher wobbling on the edge. Rebecca is stressing about how to manage her life this summer in Korea during covid-times. With a little help from her inner Yin and Yang, she discovers a way forward that ignites her passion once again.This is a podcast drama featuring Kristy Dolson, Michael Free, and Dorothy Zemach.Music by Kevin MacLeod.

June/2021A short episode that is really a call for people teetering on the edge of filmmaking and willing to share their process of taking the leap or not. And just to be clear, these are not feature films! - no, these are short videos for submission to the 2021 Filmmaking Festival and National Conference. You can find all the information at:koreatesol.orgMusic by Joep van Rhijn: https://www.joepvanrhijn.com/

June/2021In this 2nd instalment of the summer series, I revisit Rhea Metituk to see how things are progressing generally and then chat with the Film Festival Chair herself, Ashley Ford. And believe me, things are heating up! It's very exciting, and there are loads of things going on. After listening to the podcast, be sure to check here for links to resources:Book: Film in action: Teaching language using moving images by Kieran Donaghy (2017)Book: Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar's Greatest Films by Dean Movshovitz (2015)INTOFILM: https://www.intofilm.org/films/filmmaking (excellent guides for student filmmaking)INSHOT App: https://inshot.com/ (Video Editor and Video Maker) FILMORAGO App: https://filmora.wondershare.com/filmorago-video-editing-app/ (Video Editor and Video Maker) KOTESOL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kotesol (KOTESOL happenings including upcoming workshops.)Music: https://www.joepvanrhijn.com/

May/2021This is the first episode in a new Yongin-Kotesol Podcast series tracking the creation and delivery of the 2021 National Conference which will be held in November. We begin in late April with Rhea Metituk and early May with Lisa Hunsberger. We also attempt to introduce not just the conference to listeners, but some of the eccentricities of KOTESOL to new listeners.LINKS:2021 National Conference: https://koreatesol.org/nc2021 Yongin Chapter of KOTESOL: https://koreatesol.org/yonginMusic by Joep Van Rhijn: https://www.joepvanrhijn.com/

May/2021In what may be the final episode in the 'Now and Then' series for 2021, we catch up with Kristy Dolson who made the unenviable transition back to her home country in Covidien times. But that doesn't seem to have dampened her enthusiasm as you will hear. Get ready for some joyful energy!And you want more of Kristy, check out the links below:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhEYJCpI46ul1-6ZGSEUSAhttps://justshortoffantastic.wordpress.comhttps://www.facebook.com/jsofantastic

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2020 interview with the president of the Yongin-Kotesol chapter of Kotesol

2020 interview with the president of the Yongin-Kotesol chapter of Kotesol