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AKC Videoconferencing: 2013 Class Outlines

AUSTRALIA / KOREA
School Name / Tacking Point Public School
http://www.tackingpt-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ / Hakha Primary School
http://www.hakha.es.kr
Tandberg VC / § Tacking Point VMR#:
600461717 / § Tandberg IP: 210.180.203.126
§ Tandberg IP: Tacking Point VMR#:
Teacher / § School tel: 02) 6582-3478
Bangalay Drive, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444.
§ Karen Jones: / § School tel: 82-042-825-0525
165 Jinjam Yetro, Hakha-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon,
§ Ahn, Jihye:
§ Lunch time: 12:10-1:10
Students / Y3/4 Achievement class (Gifted) = Y4/5. 30 students / Y5/6, 21 students. Smart Education designated school.
Technical Support / § NSW DEC Dubbo office:
1-800-824-737 (David, Bonnie)
CLASS TIMES
Total: 20 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 9 - 9.40am à AUS 11 - 11.40am
27 March (Wed) 3 April (Wed)
8 Apr – 28 Jun: Wednesdays, KOR 9 - 9.40am à AUS 10 - 10.40am
10 April (Wed) 29 May (Wed)
1 May (Wed) 5 June (Wed)
8 May (Wed) 12 June (Wed)
15 May (Wed) 26 June (Wed)
22 May (Wed)
Semester 1 (Terms 1&2): 11 classes
26 Aug- 5 Oct: Wednesdays, KOR 9 - 9.40am à AUS 10 - 10.40am
4 Sep (Wed) 11 Sep (Wed)
7 Oct – 31 Dec: Wednesdays, KOR 9 - 9.40am à AUS 11 - 11.40am
16 Oct (Wed) 13 Nov
23 Oct (Wed) 20 Nov
30 Oct 27 Nov
6 Nov
Semester 2 (Terms 3&4): 9 classes
No / CLASS TOPICS: Semester 1
1 / 27 March (Wed)
AUS 11 - 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS & KOR: Introduction of individual students
■ Australia: Australian students; e-pals.
■ Korea: Korean students; e-pals.
2 / 3 April (Wed)
AUS 11 - 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Introduction to country/city/school
■ Australia: Australia, Coffs Harbour, Tacking Point PS
■ Activity: Open Q&A
3 / 10 April (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Introduction to country/city/school
■ Korea: Korea, Daejeon city, Hakha PS
■ Activity: Open Q&A
4 / 1 May (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: School Life in Tacking Point Public School
■ Australia: Tacking Point School Life, Morning tea, extra-curricular activities, Field trips, lunch boxes: Staff, Grounds, Canteen, Rules, Staff, Facilities.
■ Activity: Open Q&A
5 / 8 May (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: School Life in Hakha Primary School
■ Korea: Hakha School Life: school daily schedule, school lunch, extra-curricular activities; English studies; after school tutoring.
■ Activity: Open Q&A
6 / 15 May (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Australian folksong, Waltzing Matilda
■ Australia: Sing Waltzing Matilda; describe the lyrics (why the song represents Australia); teach the song to Korean students.
■ Activity: Teach the song to Korean students; Let's sing! (one group after another)
7 / 22 May (Wed)***Special Day
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Korean traditional folksong, Arirang
■ Korea: Sing Arirang, describe the lyrics (why the song represents Korea); teach the song to AUS students.
■ Activity: Teach Arirang; describe the lyrics (why the song represents Korea); Let's sing!
8 / 29 May (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Australian Food
■ Australia: Outdoor barbecue (summer, shrimp), Vegimite, fish & chips, Australian lollies
■ Activity: How to prepare barbecue, or vegimite sandwich; Happy Little Vegimite song - sing together!
9 / 5 June (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Korean Food: traditional and daily food
■ Korea: Kimchi, Bulghoghi, Bibimbab, Kimbab, Japchae
■ Activity: Show how to make Kimbap (Korean sushi)
10 / 12 June (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Music and Dance
■ Australia: Australian popular, folk music
■ Activity: Australian folk dance: demonstrate it, teach it; Let's dance!
19 June (Wed) / No VC
11 / 26 June (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: K-Pop and Gangnam Style; Goodbye!
■ Korea: Show K-Pop videos (by sending the YouTube links in advance to Karen so that Karen can run it from her end). Your students demonstrate Gangnam style.
■ Activity: Teach Gangnam Style to AUS students; Dance together!
No / CLASS TOPICS: Semester 2
12 / 4 Sep (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Heritage Places/Landmarks
■ Australia: Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Uluru, Great Barrier Reef, Wave Rock, Daintree
■ Activity: Quiz
13 / 11 Sep (Wed)
AUS 10 - 10.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Heritage Places/Landmarks
■ Korea: Kyeongbok Palace, Seoul, Kyungju, Bulguk Temple, Jeju Island, Seoul subway system
■ Activity: Quiz
18 Sep (Wed) / No VC: Korean Thanksgiving Day
9 Oct (Wed) / No VC: Korean public holiday
14 / 16 Oct (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Australian Aboriginal dreamtime stories
■ Australia: Rainbow Snake, How birds got colors
■ Activity: acting out a dreamtime story.
IMORTANT: Mid-Oct: Students write Christmas cards to their e-pals, and prepare small gifts to send.
15 / 23 Oct (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Korean traditional folktales
■ Korea: Kongji Patji (equivalent to Cinderella), or Heungbu Nolbu
■ Activity: acting out Kongi Patji.
16 / 30 Oct (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Sports in Australia
■ Australia: Netball, touch football, Swimming, Iron Man, Surfing, Cricket
■ Activity: Teach Cricket to KOR students; Let's play together!
IMPORTANT: End-Oct: Teachers send a Christmas gift box to their partner school.
17 / 6 Nov (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Korean martial art, Taekwondo; other Sports
■ Korea: martial arts Taekwondo, soccer, swimming, skating.
■ Activity: Taekwondo demonstration; Teach basic Taekwondo movements.
18 / 13 Nov (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS: Australian Animals
■ Australia: Platypus, dangerous animals, crocodiles, kangaroos, koala, Possum, Red back spider
■ Activity: Song and Dance Australian Animal themes
19 / 20 Nov (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / KOR: Animals in Korea; with Visual arts
■ Korea: Tiger, Dragon, Jindo dog, grey whale, etc.
■ Activity: Draw Tiger in the shape of the map of Korea
20 / 27 Nov (Wed)
AUS 11- 11.40am
KOR 9 - 9.40am / AUS & KOR: Christmas Party! Goodbye!
■ Australia: Open the Christmas gift box! Take photos!
■ Korea: Open the Christmas gift box! Take photos!
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
Tacking Point Public School, NSW
Videoconferencing / § Tandberg IP: Tacking Point VMR#:
§ Tacking Point VMR#: 600461705
School / § School tel: 02) 6582-3478
Bangalay Drive, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
http://www.tackingpt-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Karen Jones / § Karen Jones:
T3/4 Achievement class. M: 0413-765-080
§ Morning tea: 11.05-11.25am.
Lunch, 1:05 – 1.50pm.
Students / Total 800 students.
Hakha Primary School, Daejeon
Tandberg VC / § Tandberg IP: 210.180.203.126
§ Tandberg IP: Tacking Point VMR#:
School / § School tel: 82-042-825-0525
165 Jinjam Yetro, Hakha-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
http://www.hakha.es.kr
Jihye Ahn / § Jihye Ahn :
§ Lunch: 12.10-1.10pm.
Students / Total35 students.
KT Yong-ju Shin / § KT: Yong-ju Shin, Technical support:
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.