Deskwarming FAQ/Thread [MEGA THREAD]

Why do we have to deskwarm?

Nobody knows, but NETs aren't the ones who do--Korean contract teachers deskwarm, as well.
Tenured teachers (they rotate) deskwarm, too, as do the principal and VP.

Things to Do

-lesson plan ahead
-improve your MS Office skills; people in business should focus on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (finance majors VBA as well)
-keep abreast with your field of study, especially if it's computer related--programming, graphic design, etc.
-brush up on your financial literacy
-brush up on your grammar if necessary
-learn a new skill that may make you more marketable in the job market here or back home
-exercise

lesson plan?

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lesson plans finished work books and activities finished for winter camp..  I even made a new workbook for the kids afterschool in the spring

start planning for summer english camp. :)

yikes!! what about writing letters to people at home? I find that relaxing. plus your mum could really appreciate a nice hand-written letter?

Do you got iTunes on your Pc there??  If so, you can download tons of free content like audio and video podcasts, stream tons of music and learn stuff with iTune University.  I like to catch up on HBO, Showtime and SciFi series myself but it will cost you a bit.  Personally, I can kill hours just with the free stuff alone..
And if you're like me, you got kindle for pc ... so much stuff you can be reading with all that time !!

I haven't had the opportunity to deskwarm beyond part of a day, which I spend reading. When I get some real deskwarming time in, I hope to lesson plan a month or two in advance. I like to be ahead of the game!

 :( ;)The next time you visit a busy city, buy a package of postcards. Whenever you are at your desk with nothing to do, write to your beloved friends and family.

You will be amazed just how therapeutic that could be. Then of course mail it!

Not a bad idea with the post cards.  Thanks!   

Baduk (aka Go.) There's a website where it's really easy to play online. The game is infuriatingly difficult but quite easy to pick up. We should get a waygook tournament going ;-)

http://www.playok.com/en/go/

Explore the powerpoint templates and think of a theme for yourself - or an entirely new concept.  It's pretty satisfying and you get awesome PPT skills!

/neeeeeeerd

Dramacrazy.net.  You can tell yourself you're improving your Korean.

1) Learn Korean
2) Write a Blog
3) Decorate your Classroom (or arrange the desks)
4) Movies
5) Create a lesson "battle plan" for the next term. (lessons, worksheets, ppt's and books)
6) Origami (seriously pick up a book and just figure some cool stuff out. Then teach it to your students plater)

There is so much that you can do. I plan on cleaning my English classroom that is being used for Winter Camp including rearranging it, washing the desks and floor and decorating it in snowfakes and winter decorations.

Plus there is always learning Korean or taking an online course.

I am also making a scrapbook of all the major things I did in Korea and taking it home with me.

Also for those going on winter vacation it is a great time to plan your daily activities such as the tours you will go on, what sights to see and what your daily budget will be.

Learn how to use GIMP, Audacity or Windows Movie Player (or the Mac equiv). All are free (or come with Windows) and are exceedingly useful at work, and handy skills to have at home.

TV Tropes will eat your day.

Basketball in the school gym to keep warm. PS3 on the projector.

Nice avatar Rufus!  :)

stumbleupon.com

be careful, you'll be addicted.

I love Brain Pickings. 

http://www.brainpickings.org/

im reading a travel guide about my winter vacation desination

Wow good call with stumble upon~ This is awesome..!

I've been practicing korean on http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/
The site is great.