Author Topic: Deskwarming FAQ/Thread [MEGA THREAD] (Read 254808 times)

jdrag511 · « **Reply #400 on:** September 02, 2011, 08:41:49 AM »

FACEBOOK, movies, or build a good relationship with the other teachers around you who speak English. It's fun talking to them about everything - culture, movies, relationships, etc. etc.

Lesson plan ahead like everyone said, listen to music, Facebook again, etc etc. If it's a long day, it happens. If it's a short day, it was a good day.

joel.badali · « **Reply #401 on:** September 02, 2011, 09:51:06 AM »

Learn a new language, or the learn the language of a country you next plan on travelling.

mystic951 · « **Reply #402 on:** September 02, 2011, 10:22:55 AM »

create a list of "desk warming haiku" and post it on your blog :) Like, "the deskwarming haiku of the week"

chichi3507 · « **Reply #403 on:** September 02, 2011, 10:24:36 AM »

watch dramas I missed from youtube

purplefog · « **Reply #404 on:** September 02, 2011, 01:38:35 PM »

I Listen to my favorite music an watch dramas!
:)

Shimnihak · « **Reply #405 on:** September 04, 2011, 12:50:40 PM »

But in the meantime if you're deskwarming there's always stumbleupon.com. Great way to kill a few hours.

kb wan kenobi · « **Reply #406 on:** September 04, 2011, 12:56:27 PM »

Haha, i've warmed my desk to the point that it is going to affect the gobal climate. i don't really mind it that much yet.

zhaotx · « **Reply #407 on:** September 04, 2011, 01:06:08 PM »

I love desk warming. I can catch up on so many TV shows.

kb wan kenobi · « **Reply #408 on:** September 04, 2011, 01:12:10 PM »

i have a thing for lamebook.com, ricky gervais podcasts, kevin smith (silent bob) podcasts, cracked.com and funnyordie.com.

burks · « **Reply #409 on:** September 04, 2011, 01:32:29 PM »

Download tv shows, life could be lot worse

NewEPIKteacher · « **Reply #410 on:** September 04, 2011, 06:59:30 PM »

Maybe you could arrange your friends to be on Facebook at the same time and chat with them. It would be a good way to catch up, kill some time, and have fun.

I like the show Frasier. There are plenty of those episodes on You Tube. I would watch those.

lpaek · « **Reply #411 on:** September 04, 2011, 07:46:30 PM »

i feel bad/awkward watching things online while desk warming... :(. I feel like i have to show my co-teacher that i am doing something productive other than facebooking/ watching stuff online/ online shopping!... idk but that's just me!

engl.lit · « **Reply #412 on:** September 04, 2011, 08:52:44 PM »

I haven't done much desk warming, but was planning on using the time to either lesson plan or study Korean. I try not to go on facebook, not because I can't but because I'm trying to avoid being asked for my facebook address, since I don't usually give it out to co-workers.

You could use the time to plan for your holidays around the country since you've already lesson planned through the winter camps...there are a lot of weekends to look forward to

JohnIocchelli · « **Reply #413 on:** September 06, 2011, 02:02:56 PM »

Quote from: L.H Puttgrass on December 21, 2010, 10:08:23 AM

Do you got iTunes on your Pc there??

"Do you got?" Really?

rainesbaines · « **Reply #414 on:** September 06, 2011, 03:06:49 PM »

Just came across this website. Review/learn new things about a variety of topics with the video lectures available here.

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Looks like a pretty amazing way to spend hours upon hours deskwarming or other downtime.

And I love the idea of using your deskwarming time to plan activities for every single weekend in Korea. Clever!

ktbffh · « **Reply #415 on:** September 06, 2011, 03:07:30 PM »

What are you guys doing to keep yourself entertained during the desk warming hours? I am thinking of bringing a book, but don't want to push my luck. Thoughts?

DeMayonnaise · « **Reply #416 on:** September 06, 2011, 03:12:34 PM »

A book's fine.

I watch sports, play cards online, plan vacations, call people on Skype and all sorts of other stuff.

StephSeoul · « **Reply #417 on:** September 06, 2011, 08:47:16 PM »

I find that I'm not the only one not doing anything productive at my desk. Today, I saw a faculty member in my office asleep on a roll of toilet paper- after your school sees that you aren't coming to work hungover everyday and that you are doing your job, you can probably get away with more than a book. Have fun!

cpowers · « **Reply #418 on:** September 07, 2011, 08:53:29 AM »

you can get away with pretty much anything (within reason of course) I am on facebook all day, ive skyped home, and even taken a nap and they dont even bat an eye lash. usually i just sit in my classroom and they dont even know im in there. So, i think bringing a book would be fine haha

jillianc · « **Reply #419 on:** September 07, 2011, 09:28:04 AM »

What I do during my desk warming (which is every single day)....
1) Read a book
2) Lesson plan for my first grade class I have once a week
3) Work on my blog
4) Look at pictures of food from home that I miss
5) Read other people's blogs
6) Fall asleep
7) Make faces at my boyfriend who is at the desk across from me
8 ) Check my email about 50 times every hour
9) Look for new books to read
10) Look for things I wish I had money to buy