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AKC Videoconferencing: 2013 Class Outlines

AUSTRALIA / KOREA
School Name / Temora High School
http://www.temora-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ / Daechung Middle School, Daejeon
www.djdc.ms.kr
Tandberg VC / § DET VMR# for Daechung: 631051740 / § Tandberg IP: 210.111.239.147
§ DET VMR for Daechung:
631051740@153.107.119.149
Teacher / Jennifer Lewis, English & Korean language teacher

School-Tel: 02) 6977-1988
Home-Tel: 02) 6978-0541 / ■ Yoon-kyung Lee:
(email)
School-Tel: 82-42-934-8861
Home-Tel: 82-42-365-9803
Students / § Y7, Korean language class. 3 classes, 55 students. / § May, June-Y9, English class. 24 Girl students.
Oct., Nov.-Y7, English class. 24 Girl students.
CLASS TIMES
Total: 8 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.
4 Mar – 5 Apr (M-F):
No class.
8 Apr – 28 Jun (M-F): Week A, AUS 11.20am à KOR 10.20am
7 May (Tues)
21 May (Tues)
4 June (Tues)
18 June (Tues)
Semester 1 (Terms 1&2): 4 classes
26 Aug – 4 Oct (M-F):
No class.
7 Oct – 6 Dec (M-F): Week A, AUS 12.20pm à KOR 10.20am
11 Oct (Fri)
25 Oct (Fri)
8 Nov (Fri)
22 Nov (Fri)
Semester 2 (Terms 3&4): 4 classes
No / CLASS TOPICS: Semester 1
1 / 7 May (Tues) (wA)
AUS 11.30am – 12.10 pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10 am / Introduction of individual students: Exchange personal information in advance, and Q&A in the VC.
■ Australia: Temora students asking questions to Daechung students.
■ Korea: Daechung students asking questions to Temora students
2 / 21 May (Tues) (wA)
AUS 11.30am – 12.10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / Introduction to country/city/school
■ Australia: Introduction to Australia, Temora, Temora HS.
■ Korea: Introduction to Korea, Daejeon city, Daechung MS.
3 / 4 June (Tues) (wA)
AUS 11.30am – 12:10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / School life: Subjects, class timetable, a typical day, lunch, homework & study
■ Australia
■ Korea
4 / 18 June (Tues) (wA)
AUS 11.30 – 12.10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / Food: Traditional and everyday food
■ Australia: pavlova, BBQ, sausage sanga, spag bog, mashed potato, Take away food. Lunchboxes.
■ Korea: Kimchi, Bulghoghi, Bibimbab, Kimbab, Canteen food
No / CLASS TOPICS: Semester 2
5 / 11 Oct (Fri) (wA)
AUS 12.30 – 1.10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / National Identity: national symbols, flags; National celebrations & festivals; national treasures
■ Australia
■ Korea
12 / 25 Oct (Fri) (wA)
AUS 12.30 – 1.10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / Family life: family values, siblings, family celebrations (birthdays etc)
■ Australia
■ Korea
13 / 8 Nov (Fri) (wA)
AUS 12.30 – 1.10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / Teen culture: Music, movies, TV, Technology (texting, computers), hobbies, friends, weekends, holidays
■ Australia
■ Korea
14 / 22 Nov (Fri) (wA)
AUS 12.30 – 1.10pm
KOR 10.30 – 11.10am / New Year’s Day, Christmas; Summer & Winter activities; Why different seasons between AUS and KOR?
■ Australia
■ Korea
CLASS FORMAT
Fortnightly videoconferencing. The Videoconferencing (VC) sessions are held for 40mins once every two weeks. The VC sessions start with checking audio/video qualities and PPt slides readiness (5mins). Then, there will be 2 group presentations; one by an Australian school, and the other by a Korean school. In the first week, Australian students start a presentation; and the next week, Korean students start a presentation. Students use Power Point slides for their presentations in order to make it easy for their partner school students to understand details of the presented contents.
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.
Open Discussion. After the two group presentations from both sides, it is time for Open Discussion. Teachers encourage their students to ask questions in order to clarify details of the presented topic, and to think creatively applying what they learned to new contexts. Students are also encouraged to ask about any other topics of their interest, including personal/social/youth culture issues.
Summary. At the end of the VC session, teachers are encouraged to summarize key points learnt in the class.
Class format:
■ Checking audio/video qualities and PPt slides (5mins)
■ Brief intro (2mins)
■ AUS school’s PPt presentation (5mins) à KOR school’s Questions (5mins)
■ KOR school’s PPt presentation (5mins) à AUS school’s Questions (5mins)
■ Open Discussion, led by teachers (10mins): to digest information, and clarify it.
■ Wrap-up: Teachers summarize key points (2mins)
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Temora High School, NSW
Videoconferencing / § DET VMR# for Daecheong: 631051740
§ Temora Virtual Meeting Room (>2): 5140098
§ Temora Point-to-point contact: 30281445
Patrick Nethery
Principal
School info / § Patrick Nethery,
§ School website: http://www.temora-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/sws/view/690823.node
§ Tel: 02) 6977-1988 Fax: 02) 6977-4197
§ Address: Anzac St. Temora 2666
§ Y7: 2 classes, 55 students; Learn Korean language as SL.
§ 3 English teachers teach Korean language.
Scott Frazier / Deputy Principal
Jennifer Lewis / Home-Tel: 02) 6978-0541
English & Korean language teacher. Teach, Tues-Fri.
Jill Corby / Home-Tel: 02) 6978-0009
English & Korean language teacher.
Sue James /
English Head teacher. Send emails by cc.
Daechung Middle School, Daejeon city
Principal &
School info / § Jong-Myung Kim, Tel-direct: 82-42-934-8856,
§ School website: http://www.djdc.ms.kr/
§ School-Tel: 82-42-934-8662 Fax: 82-42-934-8858
§ Address: 15-1 Shintanjin-dong Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
§ Co-educational, Public, Daejeon city.
§ Located in northern part of Daejeon. Established in 2006. Classes: 8 class for Y7, and 7 classes for each of Y8 and Y9. 39 teachers including Principal & Deputy Principal.
Yoon-kyung Lee
English Teacher 1 /
Direct tel: 82-42-934-8861
Lee, Hyang-suk
English teacher 2 /
Tel: (direct) 042) 934-8828
Kelly Evans / Native English speaking teacher, assisting AKC classes.
ICT Technical support / James Park (Jung-hyun Park):
Skype: jamespark70
Tel: 82-42-621-2318
Ultimate Vision Maker, Hanshin Hu Plus Apt. 101-301. Birae-dong, Daeduk-gu, Daejeon, (zip) 306-796 South Korea.
Students / May, June-Y9, English class. 24Girl students.
Oct., Nov.-Y7, English class. 24Girl students.
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. NSW public schools’ Weekly cycle:
T1: Mar (): wk A-B
T2: Apr (): wk A-B
T3: Aug (): wk A-B
T4: Oct (): wk A-B
3. Australia/NSW Daylight Savings:
Until 7 Apr: AUS 2hrs ahead.
8 Apr – 5 Oct: AUS 1hr ahead.
6 Oct – 31 Dec: AUS 2hrs ahead.
4. Australian holidays:
26 Jan (Sat): Australia Day
29 Mar (Fri) – 1 April (Mon): Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday
25 April (Thu): Anzac Day
10 June (Mon): Queen’s Birthday
5 Aug (Mon): Bank holiday
7 Oct (Mon): Labour Day
5. 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, 16 Jul (Tue)
Semester 2 starts, 16 Aug (Fri)
Semester 2 ends, 31 Dec (Tue)
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
9 Oct (Wed): Hangeul Day
4. The Best time to visit Australian schools:
19 Feb – 28 Feb.