2014 Videoconferencing Outlines Duval High School in NSW, Australia and Sungduk Middle School in Daejeon city, South Korea

1. School websites: Duval High School: http://www.duval-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Sungduk Middle School: http://sungduk.ms.kr/

2. Teachers • Thomas Model: Geography teacher:

Thomas.model2@det.nsw.edu.au M: 040-1122-804 • Mr Wan-Shik KIM: English Head Teacher:

w0806@hanmail.net M: M: 82-(0)10-9577-9893

3. Students • Duval: Y7/8, 27 students • Sungduk: Y7/8, 30 students

4. Duval VMR: 600849205@153.107.119.149

5. Special events

• Great Barrier Reef excursion: 9 May (Fri), NSW 1 – 2pm = KOR 12 – 1pm Duval VMR: 600849205@153.107.119.149

• Sydney Olympic Park Environmental excursion:

16 Oct (Thur), NSW 11.50 – 12.30pm = KOR 9.50 – 10.30am

6. E-pals and Exchange of Cultural artefacts • E-pals: Like last year. • Exchange of Cultural artefacts: On 10 Oct, students write cards to their e-pals. On 20

Oct, teachers send a box of cultural artefacts to their partner school.

7. Class day/time: fortnightly • AUS: Week B, Mondays, AUS 1 - 1.40pm, always the same time. • KOR: March – 6 April, 7 Oct – 31 Dec: Mondays, KOR 11 - 11.40am

7 April – 7 Oct, Mondays, KOR 12 – 12.40am

8. VC dates/times • VC #1: 24 March (Mon): KOR 11 – 11.40am

 

 

Introduction to Australia and Korea AUS: Introduction to Australia KOR: Now and Then: Historical & geographical introduction

• VC #2: 7 April (Mon): KOR 12 – 12.40pm!!!

World renowned Landmarks/Heritage sites AUS: Landmarks of Australia: Natural and man-made KOR: Landmarks and cities of Korea

• VC #3: 9 May (Mon): NSW 1 – 2pm = KOR 12 – 1pm

Great Barrier Excursion AUS: Native and endangered species. Student choice of at least 2 plants and 2

animals KOR: National Parks in Korea

• VC #4: 19 May (Mon): NSW 1 – 1.40pm = KOR 12 – 12.40pm

Plants & Animals: VC demo for English teachers in Daejeon city in Korea. AUS: One human and one natural world heritage site. Why is it special? KOR: Kyeong Ju City & Che Ju Do

• VC #5: 2 June (Mon): KOR 12 – 12.40pm

Culture of Australia and Korea: Wedding & birthdays AUS: Wedding & Birthdays in Australia KOR: Wedding & Birthdays in Korea

• VC #6: 16 June (Tues): KOR 12 – 12.40pm

Houses of Korea: Way of life AUS: Houses of Australia KOR: Houses in Korea

• VC #7: 16 July (Mon): KOR 12 – 12.40pm

Conflict/War AUS: World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War KOR: World War II and Korean War

• VC #8: 25 Aug (Mon): KOR 12 – 12.40pm

Cultural identity AUS: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders & Leisure Activities (Weekend

and Professional Sport) KOR: Globalism, Multiculturalism in Korea

• VC #9: 5 Sep (Fri): KOR 12 – 12.40pm

School life AUS: Subjects, a typical day, lunch, homework & study in Australia KOR: Subjects, a typical day, lunch, homework & study in Korea

• VC #10: 16 Oct (Thur): NSW 11.50am – 12.30pm = KOR 9.50 – 10.30am

Sydney Olympic Park Environmental education excursion E-pals: Students write cards to their e-pals.

• VC #11: 20 Oct (Mon): KOR 11 – 11.40am Family life

 

 

AUS: family values, siblings, family celebrations and significant dates in Australia

KOR: family values, siblings, family celebrations and significant dates in Korea

Exchange of cultural artefacts: Teachers send a box of cultural artefacts to their partner school.

• VC #12: 17 Nov (Mon): KOR 11 – 11.40am

Teen culture: Music, movies, TV, Technology (texting, computers), hobbies, friends, weekends, holidays

AUS: Twilight, Harry Potter, Justin Bieber, Holidays KOR: K-Pop, Gangnam style, Korean movies

• VC #13: 1 Dec (Mon): KOR 11 – 11.40am

1) National flags, national emblems, national symbols (flowers, etc); 2) Important people in History in Australia and Korea AUS: 1) Australian Flag, Aboriginal Flag, Boxing Kangaroo;

2) Don Bradman, Harry Kewel, Kathy Freeman, Paul Hogan KOR: 1) Korean flag, Yin-Yang, Tiger;

2) King Sejong, Admiral Yi Soon-shin, Korean President Kim Dae-Joong

• VC #14: 15 Dec (Mon): KOR 11 – 11.40am Environment around our town/city, and Environmental Dance! Christmas Party! Open the box! Take photos! Send the photos to Myung! AUS: National Parks, Waterfalls, Flora and Fauna KOR: Flora and Fauna, temples and relics

 

 

Duval high School, NSW: http://www.duval-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Sungduk Middle School, Daejeon city: http://sungduk.ms.kr/