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Korea TESOL Events
Korea TESOL Events
All Year Round - Everywhere
Please take a look at KOTESOL events all over the country, all year round.
We have chapters in every corner of Korea and our members are AWESOME!
KOTESOL has something for everyone, so join us wherever you are!
Upcoming Events - 2026
Upcoming Events - 2026
June - 20th
June - 20th
Summer BBQ
Summer BBQ
Welcome to the GyoKo Summer BBQ & Coffee Tasters Festival!
RSVP - HERE
Join us for an afternoon of food, community, games, conversation, and outdoor fun at Gangnam University in Yongin on Saturday, June 20th from 2–5 pm.
This year’s Eco Hobo theme celebrates simple living, sustainability, creativity, and community connection while encouraging everyone to reduce waste and share resources together.
Bring your favourite dish to share or contribute 10,000 won toward the BBQ, enjoy coffee tasting experiences, family-friendly activities, mentorship conversations, and relaxed social networking with fellow educators, families, and friends. Whether you come for the food, the treasure hunt, badminton, meaningful conversations, or the community atmosphere, we hope this gathering will be a welcoming space for everyone.
Don’t forget your reusable beverage tumbler (BYOBT) to help reduce environmental impact and keep summer bugs out of your drinks!
Potluck: Everyone 10,000 won OR bring a dish to share
GyoKo will provide a variety of meat (vegan if requested) for BBQ and Non-alcoholic drinks
BYOBT: Bring Your Own Beverage Tumbler - trying to keep a minimal environmental impact, and keep bugs out of your drink!
Activities
Kid-friendly activities
Badminton rackets and birdies
Mentorship talk
Treasure hunt - KIDS participation
Find someone who
Treasure or Trash Swap
Location: Gangnam University in Yongin - Chuneun-gwan South side Gazebo (Foyer - rain location) 40 Gangnam-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
강남대학교 천은과 경기도 용인시 기흥구 강남로 40(구갈동)
Google Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%E...
Naver map https://naver.me/5v3PNtZT
https://web.kangnam.ac.kr/menu/183cf81ad3b35044012126decdcb581a.do?bldgC...
May 23rd
May 23rd
International Confernce Recap
International Confernce Recap
Faciliated by: Kristina Kauss
This month, we will have an informal round table discussion on our reflections, favourite moments, and professional takeaways from the KOTESOL International Conference.
The conference always offers a wide variety of new teaching ideas, research insights, and inspiring conversations, and this meeting will give us an opportunity to share what stood out to us most. Members are encouraged to talk about sessions they enjoyed, practical classroom strategies they discovered, new trends in ELT, or even interesting conversations they had with presenters and fellow teachers.
By sharing our experiences, we can continue learning from one another and turn conference inspiration into real classroom practice.
We want to hear hear from fellow teachers about:
your favourite presentation/workshop
useful teaching ideas learned
surprising trends or themes
networking experiences
what they plan to try in class
Even members who were unable to attend the full conference are welcome to join and hear highlights from others.
Bring your notes, photos, handouts, or simply your impressions to share.
April 19th
April 19th
"What Are you Thinking About?" Meets Notebook LM
"What Are you Thinking About?" Meets Notebook LM
Faciliated by: Rhett Burton
This month, we’ll share “What Are You Thinking About?” with NotebookLM. Using the Audio Overview feature, we’ll generate an interpretation of one of your slides.
After creating the audio summary, share the recording with the group and reflect on your experience using the technology.
We’re especially interested in:
How accurately the tool interpreted your slide
What surprised you
Where it added value (or missed the mark)
Why you may or may not want to use the technology
This will give us an opportunity to explore both the practical and reflective dimensions of AI-assisted interpretation.
When: Apr 19, 2026 15:00 Seoul
Where: ZOOM
March - 22nd
March - 22nd
What Are You Thinking About?
What Are You Thinking About?
Faciliated by: Zoom's Host
This month, we’re inviting members to share their thoughts on something they’re interested in through a 3–5 minute roundtable talk.
What are you interested in?
A textbook? A project? A research paper? A technology?
Something else?
This will be a chance for everyone to share and articulate their 2026 learning landscape. By the end of the event, we’ll have a clearer mind map of what the group is thinking about.
When: March 22, 2026 @ 2:00 PM (KST)
Where: Online Zoom Event
February - 22nd
February - 22nd
Ai in the Classroom
Ai in the Classroom
With David Kim
In this session, AI in the Classroom, participants will explore one of the most essential AI skills for educators today — prompting. The presentation introduces key AI concepts, generative AI tools, and practical frameworks for effective prompt design, followed by a hands-on workshop focused on real classroom applications.
This event is designed for educators who want to enhance their digital literacy, gain practical AI skills, and confidently integrate AI into their teaching practice.
When: February 21, 2026 @ 2:00 PM (KST)
Where: Online Zoom Event
How to Participate: Fill in the form
Past Events - 2025
Past Events - 2025
2025 Christmas Potluck Party
2025 Christmas Potluck Party
Join us for Christmas Festivities at a potluck party organized by the GYOKO Executive. Let it not be said that we don't know how to have to fun!
There will be food, games, noraebang songs and all-round merriment.
Please click the link below for more information and please let us know if you are coming, by filling out the form.
2025 National Conference
2025 National Conference
October 18 - Incheon
The 2025 Korea TESOL National Conference invites educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore how teaching and learning can be transformed through the power of voice, identity, and agency. This year’s conference highlights inclusive and innovative practices that empower learners and educators alike.
Conference sub-themes include:
Voice, Agency, & Identity
Inclusive Practices
Global Citizenship
Multimodal Practices
Soft Skills & Emotional Literacy
Digital Literacy & Technology in Education
Purpose-Driven Language Learning
Culturally-Responsive Teaching
Together, these strands invite participants to share research, classroom practices, and professional insights that foster meaningful, student-centered learning in diverse educational contexts.
2025 EdTech Korea Fair
2025 EdTech Korea Fair
September 26
GYOKO's Podcast crew visited the EdTech Fair in Seoul on September 20th and prepared a little video for your pleasure. We met up with Sophie who was also visiting the fair from Gimhae. A great big THANK YOU to Nick of Coateslang Language School for making the drive, shooting and editing the video.
K-Pop Demon Hunters Webinar
K-Pop Demon Hunters Webinar
September 21
Gyoko Podcast hosts Greg Lewis and Andre' Jacobs are stepping out of their comfort zone to interview Dr. David Tizzard and Courtney McLaren about the recent KDH phenomenon.
Bootstrapping Partial Learning
Bootstrapping Partial Learning
September 13 - Online
This PechaKucha connects the dots between the past, present, and future of a teacher’s personal journaling and narrative exploration. In 20 fast-paced slides, Rhett Burton, a teacher with over 20 years of experience, shares how he uses multimodal journals for reflection, exploration, and discovery across theory, practice, and self-understanding. He will also offer insights into the emerging future of journaling with AI.
Jeonju Interview with Dr. Alvaro Fuentes
Jeonju Interview with Dr. Alvaro Fuentes
July 27 - Jeonju, Jeonbuk University
Gyoko interviewed Dr. Alvaro Fuentes at Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju. Dr. Fuentes currently holds the position of Research Professor at the Core Research Institute of Intelligent Robots. He is interested in Ai in Education and is looking for collaborators in developing a curriculum to educate students in what Ai is, and its responsible use.
GKT Lantern Workshop
GKT Lantern Workshop
July 12 - Online
The Gyeonggi KOTESOL Teacher Training Program (GKT) is an experimental teacher training program meant to provide training and support to both hagwon and public school teachers. This program aims to introduce trainees to the wider worlds of TEFL, education, and linguistics in a way that can connect advanced concepts to their daily teaching contexts, allow them to reflect on their teaching in a more developed way, and foster an interest in further professional development as an EFL instructor. The training is meant to be delivered by highly-experienced teachers from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, who will be recognized for their efforts in the form of certificates.
June 21 - Yongin, Gangnam University
Every year in June we host a BBQ for our community in order to share stories, a meal and just have some good old fun. Greg Lewis and Kristina Kauss hosted the event this year, and between the treasure hunt and angel cupcakes, everyone had a great time.
Hope to see you there next year!
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