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AKC Videoconferencing: 2013 Class Outlines

AUSTRALIA / KOREA
School Name / Shellharbour Public School
http://www.shellharb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ / Kyoree Primary School
http://kyoree.es.kr
Tandberg VC / § VMR# for Shellharbour: 600306017 / § VMR# for Shellharbour:
§ Tandberg IP: 211.182.242.249
Teachers / § School tel: (6102) 4295-1334
Mary Street, Shellharbour, NSW 2529
§ Selina Giles: Y3G
§ Brendan Carter: Y6C

§ Morning tea: 10:55am AEST
Lunch, 13:05pm AEST / § School tel: 82-51-720-0548
§ Address: Chasung-ro, Kyoree, Kijang-gun, Busan
§ Jae-Ryong Yun (Mr):
H: 82-51-783-0403
§ So-Yoon Choi:
§ Stevie MacLean, NEST:

Students / Y6 (Brendan), 27 students boys+girls
Y3 (Salina), 30 students boys+girls / Y6, 20 students, boys+girls.
Technical Support / § NSW DEC Dubbo office:
1-800-824-737 (David, Bonnie / § KT: Yong-ju Shin, Technical support:
Mobile, 010-6863-8899
CLASS TIMES
Total: 22 Classes
Time difference due to Australia’s daylight savings:
Until 7 Apr: AUS 2hrs ahead.
8 Apr – 5 Oct: AUS 1hr ahead.
6 Oct – 31 Dec: AUS 2hrs ahead.
11 Mar – 5 Apr: Wednesdays, KOR 8.15 – 8.55am à AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
20 March (Wed) 3 April (Wed)
27 March (Wed)
8 Apr – 28 Jun: Wednesdays, KOR 8.15 – 8.55am à AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
10 April (Wed) 5 June (Wed)
1 May (Wed) 12 June (Wed)
8 May (Wed) 19 June (Wed)
15 May (Wed) 26 June (Wed)
22 May (Wed)
Semester 1 (Terms 1&2): 6C classes: 12 classes
26 Aug- 5 Oct: Fridays, KOR 8.15 – 8.55am à AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
6 Sep (Fri) 13 Sep (Fri)
7 Oct – 31 Dec: Fridays, KOR 8.15 – 8.55am à AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
11 Oct (Fri) 8 Nov (Fri)
18 Oct (Fri) 22 Nov (Fri)
25 Oct (Fri) 29 Nov (Fri)
1 Nov (Fri) 6 Dec (Fri)
Semester 2 (Terms 3&4): 3G classes: 10 classes
No / CLASS TOPICS: Semester 1
1 / 20 March (Wed)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS & KOR: Introduction of Individual students
■ Australia: Introduction of individual students; e-pals.
■ Korea: Introduction of individual students; e-pals.
2 / 27 March (Wed)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Introduction to country/city/school
■ Australia: Introduction to Australia, Shellharbour, Shellharbour PS.
■ Activity
3 / 3 April (Wed)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Introduction to Korea/Bundang/Chorim
■ Korea: Introduction to South Korea, Busan city, Kyoree PS.
■ Activity
4 / 10 April (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Australian children’s games
■ Australia: Children’s games (different ones from 2012)
■ Activity: Teach the games; Let’s play together!
15 April – 26 April / Australian school break
5 / 1 May (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Korean children’s games
■ Korea: Children’s games: Yut-no-ri
■ Activity: Teach the games; Let’s play together!
6 / 8 May (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Australian folksongs
■ Australia: Vegimite song, I call Australia Home, Kookaburra (Round)
■ Activity: Teach the songs; Sing Together!
7 / 15 May (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Korean folksongs
■ Korea: Korean traditional folksong, Arirang
Sing Arirang, describe the lyrics (why the song represents Korea), and teach the song to Australian students.
■ Activity: Teach the song; Sing Together!
8 / 22 May (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Australian Food: traditional and daily food
■, Powerpoint: pavlova, BBQ, sausage sanga, spag bog, mashed potato, Take away food. Lunchboxes.
■ Activity: Vegemite sandwich, song: Happy Little Vegemites
29 May (Wed) / No VC
9 / 5 June (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Korean Food: traditional and daily food
■ Korea: Kimchi, Bulghoghi, Bibimbab, Kimbab, Canteen food
■ Activity: cooking demonstration
10 / 12 June (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Sing and Dance! Children’s favourite songs
■ Australia: Australian children’s favourite songs.
■ Activity: Teach the song; Sing together!
11 / 19 June (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: K-Pop and Gangnam style
■ Korea: K-Pop groups, Psy’s Gangnam style
■ Activity: Teach the dance; Let’s dance!
12 / 26 June (Wed)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS & KOR: Thank you party!
■ Australia: Thank you activity.
■ Korea: Thank you activity.
No / CLASS TOPICS: Semester 2
13 / 6 Sep (Fri)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Heritage Places/Landmarks
■ Australia: Sydney Harbour, Uluru, Wave Rock, Daintree
■ Activity: Quiz
14 / 13 Sep (Fri)
AUS 9.15 – 9.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Heritage Places/Landmarks
■ Korea: Kyeongbok Palace, Seoul, Kyungju, Bulguk Temple, Jeju Island
■ Activity: Quiz
23 Sep – 4 Oct / Australian school break
15 / 11 Oct (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Australian Animals
■ Australia: Platypus, dangerous animals, crocodiles, kangaroos, koala
■ Activity: Song and Dance Aus Animal theme
16 / 18 Oct (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Korean native animals; Teach Arirang
■ Korea 1: Tiger, Dragon, Jindo dog, grey whale, etc.
2) Teach Arirang
■ Activity: 1) animal songs & dance.
2) Sing together Arirang!
17 / 25 Oct (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Dreamtime stories
■ Australia: Rainbow Snake, How birds got colors
■ Activity: Acting out the stories
18 / 1 Nov (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Korean folktale
■ Korea: Kongji Patji, or Heungbu Nolbu
■ Activity: Acting out the folktales
19 / 8 Nov (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS: Sports: Cricket
■ Australia: Cricket, and other sports
■ Activity: Teach Cricket; Play together!
15 Nov / No VC
20 / 22 Nov (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / KOR: Korean martial art, Taekwondo
■ Korea: Taekwondo – spirit, basic movements.
■ Activity: Demonstration; Let’s do it together!
21 / 29 Nov (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS & KOR: Language; Tourist survival language
■ AUS: G’day, Fair dinkum (Australian values)
■ KOR: Korean vocabulary, Tourist survival language; Thank you! Delicious! How are you! Good bye!
22 / 6 Dec (Fri)
AUS 10.15 – 10.55am
KOR 8.15 – 8.55am / AUS & KOR: Farewell party!
■ Australia: Party food and Dance Music
■ Korea: Sing and dance!
CLASS FORMAT
Weekly videoconferencing, taking turns for the lead. The Videoconferencing (VC) sessions are held weekly for 40mins. The first week is led by an Australian school, meaning Australian students do 2 presentations, followed by Korean students’ questions, and lead the Activity part. The next week is led by a Korean school, i.e., Korean students do 2 presentations, followed by Australian students’ questions, and lead the Activity.
Power Point slides. Power Point slides must have pictures and/or visual images, and 2) keywords/phrases/sentences so that students of the partner school can understand the presentation contents more easily. PPt slides must be sent to the partner school teacher at least the day before the VC class.
Activity. The Activity can be: music performance (e.g., Marimba performance, Korean traditional music performance), talent shows, teaching folksongs (e.g., Waltzing Matilda, Arirang), demonstrating cooking (e.g., how to make Kimbab), demonstrating dance or martial arts (e.g., Taekwondo), and magic shows.
Class format:
  • Check audio/video qualities and PPt slides (5 mins).
  • Presentation 1 (5 mins) + Q&A (5 mins) à 10 mins
  • Presentation 2 (5 mins) + Q&A (5 mins) à 10 mins
  • Activity: 10 mins.
  • Open Discussion: 5mins. à Total 40mins.

AKC Coordination
Dr Myung-sook Auh: Project Director for the Australia-Korea ConneXion (AKC)
Mobile: 61-(0)410-611-642 Tel-Work: 61-(0)2-6773-2917 Tel-home: 61-(0)2-6772-5705 Skype: myungsook.auh
Technical Support for Videoconferencing
Australia: NSW DEC Dubbo office: 1-800-824-737 (David, Bonnie)
Korea: § KT: Yong-ju Shin, Technical support: Mobile, 010-6863-8899
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Shellharbour Public School, NSW
Videoconferencing / § VMR# for Shellharbour:
School / § School tel: (6102) 4295-1334
Mary Street, Shellharbour, NSW 2529 Australia
http://www.shellharb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Teachers / § Selina Giles: Y3G
§ Brendan Carter: Y6C
Students / Y3, 30 students
Y6, 27 students
Technical Support / § NSW DEC Dubbo office: 1-800-824-737 (David, Bonnie)
Kyoree Primary School, Busan
http://kyoree.es.kr
Tandberg VC / § Tandberg IP: 211.182.242.249
§ Tandberg IP: AUS VMR#:
School / § School tel: 82-51-720-0548
§ Addrss: Chasung-ro, Kyoree, Kijang-gun, Busan
§ Lunch: ??
Teachers / § Mr Jae-Ryong Yun
H: 82-51-783-0403
§ Stevie Teacher
Students / Y6, 20 students, boys+girls.
Technical support / § KT: Yong-ju Shin, Technical support: M: 010-6863-8899
NOTES
Australia
1. Australia NSW School Terms, 2013:
Term 1: 29 Jan (Tue) – 12 April (Fri)
Term 2: 29 April (Mon) – 28 June (Fri)
Term 3: 15 July (Mon) – 20 Sep (Fri)
Term 4: 8 Oct (Tue) – 20 Dec (Fri)
2. Australia/NSW Daylight Savings:
Until 7 Apr: AUS 2hrs ahead.
8 Apr – 5 Oct: AUS 1hr ahead.
6 Oct – 31 Dec: AUS 2hrs ahead.
3. Australian holidays:
26 Jan (Sat): Australia Day
29 Mar (Fri) – 1 April (Mon): Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday
25 Apr (Thu): Anzac Day
10 Jun (Mon): Queen’s Birthday
5 Aug (Mon): Bank holiday
7 Oct (Mon): Labour Day
4. Possible times to visit Korean schools:
1) April, Term break, 2) 1 July – before Term 3 starts.
Korea
1. School semesters:
Semester 1 starts, 4 Mar (Mon)
Semester 1 ends, 26 Jul (Fri)
Semester 2 starts, 26 Aug (Mon)
Semester 2 ends, 27 Dec (Fri)
2. South Korea does not have Daylight Savings.
3. South Korea Public holidays
1 Mar (Fri): Independence Day (3.1)
5 May (Sun): Children’s Day
17 May (Fri): Buddha’s Birthday
6 Jun (Thu): Memorial Day
15 Aug (Thu): Liberation Day
18-20 Sep (Wed-Fri): Korean Thanksgiving Day (15 Aug by Lunar Calendar)
3 Oct (Thu): National Foundation Day
4. The Best time to visit Australian schools:
19 Feb – 28 Feb.