Welcome to the September issue of TESOL Video News. After a year’s break, I come back to my old position, with the latest issue of TESOL Video News. I apologize for your long wait. TESOL 2011 at New Orleans was wonderful: a wonderful city, wonderful weather, and, above all, a wonderful conference with many excellent sessions. This year we did something special in the VDMIS Academic Session: We did a long-distance live presentation on Skype with Johanna Katchen from Taiwan. We really made the digital media work! This is something that we VDMIS members should all be proud of.

This issue starts with words from our VDMIS 2011-2012 Chair Duysevi Karan-Miyar, a passionate and devoted woman, who talks about the VDMIS Academic Session at TESOL 2011, New Orleans, and her work during the past year. Then three scholars from Japan―Keiko Mori, Frank Tuzi, and Ann Junko Young―share their experience using TV commercials in language classroom. We also have a TESOL conference recap from Celeste Scholz on using wikis with research projects and portfolios.

The Video IS is soliciting articles for future issues of TESOL Video News. If you are interested in using movies or creating digital media lessons, you are more than welcome to share your experience with us. Submit articles or announcements to kennethchyi@gmail.com. You may also send opinions and suggestions at any time to the leaders (see the end of this issue for contact information) or to the e-list. We look forward to hearing from you.

Kenneth Chi received his TESOL teacher certificate from Teachers College, Columbia University, and his MA from New York University and is currently teaching at Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan. He has been teaching English as a foreign language for more than 10 years. His interests are incorporating movies and digital media into language lessons, assessment, and grammar teaching.