Our final JNJ KOTESOL chapter meeting of the year will take place on Saturday, December 10th at Jeonju University. The workshop will kick off at 2:45pm and will include two worthwhile presentations that we are sure you will find beneficial for your professional development.
Snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the afternoon and the meeting will close with a prize draw and an election for next year’s chapter officers.
If becoming a member of our dynamic and enthusiastic team is something that you are interested in, please feel free to send us a message.
We look forward to seeing you then.
Directions to the venue are available here: http://koreatesol.org/content/jeonju-venue-directions
Presentation 1
It’s Not A Conversation Class Unless You Have A Conversation Test
by Gunther Breaux
Associate Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Abstract
How can you teach conversation if you can't test it? A conversation class must have a conversation test. This is education, and human nature. What gets tested gets done. This presentation will describe a classroom conversation test that is easy to give and grade. It measures speaking ability and improvement. Each student gets extensive personal feedback, and teachers get accurate grading and improvement data. This test measures how much students do, not how much they do wrong. And students do all the work. The educational goal should be conversational ability. Here is how to get it.
Biography
Gunther Breaux has taught English conversation to Korean university freshmen for 20 years. He’s an associate professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and the author of several EFL textbooks, including Jazz English. His research interest is Conversation-Based Learning and he has presented at international conferences in China, Japan, Korea and the United States.
Presentation 2
Googling in an ELL Environment
by Qiana Gray
Professor, Dongguk University
Abstract
The presentation will focus on fundamental ways that encourage building skills, specifically writing skills, and intrinsic motivation through the use of technology integration in ELL environments. The technology focus will be Google Drive and Google + to support building writing skills. Several ideas will be provided to illustrate how technology integration, using Google, could assist with developing writing skills in an ELL classroom, which could be customized to accommodate all ages. My presentation will focus on:
• Importance of technology integration
• Options on Google Drive that encourage building writing skills
• Quizzes, Grading, Assignments, LMS
Biography
My name is Qiana Gray, and I have been teaching for almost ten years - America, Mexico, and South Korea. I have taught in every environment including business, kindergarten, elementary, and currently university at Dongguk University (Gyeongju Campus). My M.S was in Instructional Design and Technology, and I have completed my EdD in Reading and Literacy. My desire continues to evolve as I try new and engaging opportunities to grow as an educator, and improve student outcomes. I attempt to integrate technology into all of my classes in an efficient way because it assists with engaging and connective opportunities between teacher and student.
