Welcome to Mike's Class
What time is it?
This web page will be was used to share information from my classes to anyone interested. It is was also part of my secret plan to save the environment (by not wasting paper) and change the world (by hopefully changing how people think, teach and work just a little bit).
Here is a link to my blog.
[which hopefully has some things of interest for English teachers (Korean and otherwise)]
Fall 2009
Teacher Training Phase 1
Summer 2009 Elementary Teachers
Classroom English and Management
Spring 2009 Teacher Training
Phase 1
Winter 2009 Teacher Training
General Classroom Communication
This page, like my favorite site, wikipedia, is a wiki. This means that you can edit any page that you would like.
If you are lucky enough to find a typo please fix it for me!
Here are some examples of wikis used for EFL.
There are some really interesting videos on youtube.com.
Here are some videos about American kindergarten-12 students in the 21st century and a similiar one about university students.
English corrections and comments from Mike
Interesting stuff
Comments (Show all 43)
Michael Griffin said
at 5:23 pm on Mar 18, 2009
Nice one ! I think the picture is a peanut butter sandwich. There is a place to make a profile and you can upload a (lizard) picture.
Cindy said
at 10:30 pm on Mar 18, 2009
Wow!! I admire you... See you later... not see you!!
Jangh said
at 10:56 pm on Mar 18, 2009
I have to do the h~o~m~e~w~o~r~k~~~
Judy said
at 7:26 pm on Mar 26, 2009
Hi, Mike. Your wiki is so helpful to me!
Thank you for your effort.^^
Michael Griffin said
at 7:29 pm on Mar 26, 2009
Thank you for the positive comments J&J. I am glad to hear that it is useful!
Michael Griffin said
at 7:02 pm on Mar 31, 2009
Thanks for the comments, guys and welcome! Remember that you can edit anything you want.
Ji-suk Kim said
at 10:41 pm on Mar 31, 2009
Hi, Mike! At last, I got here!
You got a cold!.
Because you didn't have enough time to take care of yourself last weekend.
Hope you"ll really get well soon.
For Your Energy!
Michael Griffin said
at 7:18 pm on Apr 1, 2009
Thanks, Ji-suk. I think I am about 90% now. I feel fine, but don't sound very good. I have some stories to tell you guys tomorrow, so I hope that I will be better!
Michael Griffin said
at 11:31 pm on Apr 2, 2009
Bun-ok! Welcome! And thank you very much for the kind (and over-the-top) words! I was hoping that you would tell me about a Korean dish that visitors to Korea should try...but I am happy to read the recipe as well.Thanks and welcome. I hope that you will find this site useful!
Michael Griffin said
at 11:49 pm on Apr 2, 2009
Thanks for the help and comments, Youngsoon. I would be thrilled if some of you used a site like this when you go back to your classes!
Michael Griffin said
at 9:45 am on Apr 9, 2009
Jessie, it is actually not that hard..believe me!
You did some good work on the story but I agree that we need more people to work on it.
Michael Griffin said
at 11:45 pm on Apr 15, 2009
Ill buy an iced coffee for the next person to make an edit!
Liz said
at 5:04 pm on Apr 16, 2009
With kudo of French Cafe, I believe God blessed Mike to be a teacher of ideas. Merci,encore!
Michael Griffin said
at 7:14 pm on Apr 16, 2009
If you read the previous comment you can figure who the winner of the coffee was!
Liz said
at 6:19 am on Apr 30, 2009
Here, pbworks.com also works!
Eguelson said
at 11:02 pm on May 5, 2009
Hi Everyone! I'll try to post the songs here so that you may download them. I'd like to do the same with some pictures.
Michael Griffin said
at 10:41 pm on May 6, 2009
Hello, E! I made a file under Phase 1 called, stuff from Eguelson...you can try to upload things there or just email them to me and I will do it...cheers
Eguelson said
at 12:30 am on May 8, 2009
Thanks Mike for the transfer. See ya tomorrow.
Eguelson said
at 5:06 pm on May 8, 2009
Thanks everyone for your kind letter and so beautiful gifts. I'll treasure them as I'll treasure each of you in my memory.
Liz said
at 7:14 pm on May 8, 2009
Hi, Eguelson! Another poem here, us as treasures in your memory! We'll meet you next week, yeah? Good. Enjoy the break! Oh, say hello to Mike for me when you see him. It'll be funny to say good bye to him again today 'cause I'm going to hang around here until he stops me to do. So long~
Eguelson said
at 8:13 am on May 9, 2009
Hi Liz! How nice to hear from you. Thanks for your comment. And yes, I'll see you next week. I'll be around the school later today too. If it's where you're going to hang around, you'll probably have to say good buy to me too :) See you later.
Eguelson said
at 6:35 pm on May 14, 2009
Hi Jessica! I was so happy to see you all today. See you tomorrow :)
Claire said
at 5:21 am on Jun 27, 2009
Hello Michael,
good resource...and very handy..I might visit here to check out what's new...see you in class next monday..
Claire said
at 5:22 am on Jun 27, 2009
By the way, Claire is Imsuk, you know that, right?
Michael Griffin said
at 6:33 am on Jun 27, 2009
I know Claire!
Elena said
at 6:45 pm on Jul 30, 2009
Hi~ Mike^^
I read some of of your journals. I could sympathized as a teacher.
I'll do my best this training, and thank you Mike!
Michael Griffin said
at 7:03 pm on Jul 30, 2009
Thanks for the comments! I am sure that you are doing your best!
Ji-yeon said
at 6:29 pm on Aug 4, 2009
Today is our last class with you during ELS program.
I've had happy & funny time with you. & I learned many useful things, too.
I appreciate for your energetic teaching~~~~ ^_^
See you tomorrow★
JOHYE said
at 8:27 pm on Aug 7, 2009
Hi, Mike~ I'm JoY.^-^
I'm sure you remember me because of your excellent memory.^^*
This blog is wonderful and great. I searched all over this blog. And I read your daily journals.
And I knew your thinking and felt you were a good teacher again.
Today was a last day with you, so I was so sad.
And All of our members were so unwilling to say goodbye each other.
Anyway, your teaching could be impressed with me for 3weeks. Take care~
I'll come this blg again~ Take care~ And enjoy your weekend.Bye^^
Bae Kihyeon said
at 2:40 am on Aug 11, 2009
Hi, Mike.( one syllable ^^) How have you been doing?
After a very long time, I joined this.
I was impresseed by your ethusiam of the class.
After reading your journal, I understand your agony the same as mine and your intention in the class that I wasn't aware of.
After three weeks of the English training program have ended, I don't know What I should do starting.
I wanted the program to keep going. (May be you don't. ^ ^)
I already miss everything the program such as my classmates, teachers, the mood and so on.
Take care. Bye.
Michael Griffin said
at 10:41 pm on Sep 1, 2009
Wow...it is has been so long since I checked my site! Thank you so much for your positive comments, Joy and Kihyeon. It was a pleasure to work with both of you. I hope that you are adjusting to life back in class and using ideas/activities from the summer. have a lovely fall!
All the best,
Mike
Shin-young Kim said
at 11:35 pm on Sep 6, 2009
Hi Mike (and Kevin),
You said you needed feedback so here it is.
The last week has been great. I've been learning a lot, and from what I've heard so have the others.
Also it's been a lot of fun, too.
Anyway, I've already got a couple of good ideas but it would be great if you could introduce some more 'first-day-of-class' activities. If there's not enough time for that, that's fine.
I'm amazed at how you and Kevin are so good at organinzing your classes. Thanks. Well, see you tomorrow!
Michael Griffin said
at 11:48 pm on Sep 6, 2009
Thanks for the comments, Shin-Young. I will answer on the other page!
jinny said
at 9:12 pm on Jan 17, 2010
Hi Mike,
I am just looking around this site. Quite interesting with lots of materials and information!
The fact that I can also edit is totally new to me, which is somewhat scary also. What if I would delete your valuable material? you know how clumsy I am....
I really enjoyed your brother's photo and his love story. At first I took him for you.^^ As an ex- assistant, I am so sorry that there is no alternative but to say you are better- looking, though. Ha-ha!
Besides I am pleased to find his name "Matt" is the same as My son's English name. He is also Matt. Take care !!
Michael Griffin said
at 10:02 pm on Jan 17, 2010
Hello Jinny!
Thanks for the comments. I will be sure to pass on your thoughts to my brother.
Matt is a good choice for an English name, I think.
Any time anyone edits the page I receive a message. If I wanted to return back to the original status I am able to do that. So, please feel free to edit as much as you would like.
Take care and see you soon,
Mike
Sarah Joanne Byun said
at 2:29 pm on Mar 31, 2010
Hello Mike! I'm SARAH. It's been quite long and I'm not sure if you could remember me or not. A previous trainee in 2009 Summer ESL program.
How're you doing? I hope you're great as I saw you last summer.
Now, sadly I'm in KNUE for participating 6-month intensive training program. Why I'm saying "SADLY" is that after I came here I regreted a lot not to apply for the program in UC CDP. Because I liked and enjoyed so much in summer course and I expected two of 6-month program here and UC CDP would be same. But actually not. The curriculum of KNUE is very different from UC CDP one and it's more focused on English things, not teaching. Most of things I study here is not related with teaching. That made me miss your programm a lot and actually I visited here several times. Finally I'm making a comment. ^^
ANYWAY, now I'm much more adapted and feel better. I'm following my way besides KNUE program. These days, you're my English teaching GURU and you're helping me a lot. I'm reading the book "Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom" recently. I haven't read it to the end yet, I think I can't miss even a paragraph, thank YOU.
With best wishes,
Sarah
Oh, one more. I have another English nickname, JOANNE. Just because. :-)
Michael Griffin said
at 7:01 pm on Apr 7, 2010
Sarah! Joanne!
Thanks for your lovely comments.I was very happy to read what you wrote. I found what you wrote about English/teaching to be very interesting.
I remember you well! (of course). I am actually working at the UCC center at the moment. It is really too bad that you didn't come. :(.
I am sure that I am learning a lot and I am also sure that it is good for the course participants as well. Actually, your former classmate, "Sue" is here. It is nice to see her smiling face every day.
It is great that you are making the most out of your time there. I am sure that you can make it a successful time.
Thanks again for the comments and please keep in touch!
All the best,
Mike
PS-I am so happy to read that you are following my recommendation and reading "Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom." It is awesome, isn't it?
Michael Griffin said
at 9:39 pm on Nov 1, 2010
If anyone has time this coming Sat I will be presenting in Daegu.
The topic is about relating training courses to real teaching situations
(a familiar one I am sure)
It would be great to see you.
http://www.kotesol.org/?q=Daegu-Gyeongbuk
Michael Griffin said
at 7:00 pm on Oct 10, 2011
I hope this finds you well. I have talked to a few Korean teachers lately and many of them were not aware that the KOTESOL International Conference is coming up. I think it is a really good chance for professional development and would encourage you to come if you have a chance. You can find out more information about the conference here:
http://www.kotesol.org/IC2011Event
and here:
http://koreatesol.org/IC2011Presentations
I will actually take part in a panel discussion about teacher training in Korea which may or may not be interesting. :)
Take care and perhaps see you next weekend!
Michael Griffin said
at 7:47 pm on May 23, 2013
Is anyone reading this?
If so, you might like to check out my blog:
http://eltrantsreviewsreflections.wordpress.com/
Hope all is well!
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