Conference Calendar
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Day 1 - Monday, August 11
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| 1001 Theater |
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Amazing Educational DVDs:
(Helen Hughes)There are some wonderful DVDs about Democratic Schools and programs. We will be offering a few, and we hope you will bring some yourself.
15:00 to 17:00
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Kite Making:
(Heather Korsa) Kite Making
9:00 to 11:00
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Mask Making:
Mask Making for all ages! Stop by anytime to design and create your fantasy mask!
10:00 to 12:00
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JC/SC:
(Meghan Carrico and Dayla Hart)Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00
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Big Box Making:
There will be lots of big cartons, masking tape, exacto knives and paints to build the creation of your dreams! Work alone, work with others, take photos...
13:00 to 16:00
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Art Hike:
Participants will be led on a wilderness walk with art supplies to sketch and draw at leisure.
13:50 to 17:00
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Getting to Know Each Other:
A series of fun, silly, interesting and entertaining games and activities.
13:10 to 15:30
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The Open Space Meeting:
An in person chance to contribute to the Open Space process and our IDEC calendar.
15:30 to 17:00
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Opening Ceremony:
Introduction to IDEC 2008
19:00 to 22:00
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Day 3 - Wednesday, August 13
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| 1005 Main Theater |
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| 1001 Theater |
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| 1002 Meeting Room |
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| 1613 Meeting Room |
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| Ballroom |
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| Study Hall |
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JC/SC:
(Meghan and Dayla) Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00
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| Other (See description) |
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Reschool Yourself - Self-education for grown-ups:
(Meet in Lobby of Forestry) How can one adult's pursuit of self-education and happiness inspire others do the same? Many grown-ups wish they had the self-assurance and knowledge that they would have gained through democratic education. Melia Dicker hopes to convince them that it's never too late to give yourself the education you never had. This school year, she'll return to her childhood classrooms in California and travel around the world pursuing learning and happiness. She will document the project through an online journal (www.reschoolyourself.com) and film. Come discuss how Reschool Yourself can reach the greatest number of other adults and inspire them to re-educate themselves intentionally.
11:00 to 12:00
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Education and the relationship with your ansectors (MIFS):
Fieldtrip to Museum of Anthropology: meet in Ballroom
How to connect with your own history and tradition at school? How to research and respect the traditions of other people?
13:00 to 16:00
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Day 4 - Thursday, August 14
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| 1005 Main Theater |
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Film Show by MIFS & Shure Univ:
Great Indian Poet, Tagor wrote a short story about education:"The Parrot's Training". Russian and Japanese student directed school students made three versions of film about this story; Original Tagor version, Today's Russian one & Today's Japanese one. We will show this art animation film and talk with the audience.
9:00 to 10:30
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Amazing Educational DVDs: Free to Learn:
(Helen Hughes) There are some wonderful DVDs about Democratic Schools and programs. We will be offering a few, and we hope you will bring some yourself.
15:00 to 17:00
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| 1001 Theater |
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The IDEC Meeting:
The yearly decision making point for the IDEC community
10:30 to 12:00
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Structures for Freedom: Ian Cunningham:
Unstructuredness is impossible - even though we get accused of it. Structure is always present - it's about what structures we choose.
13:00 to 14:30
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Digital Storytelling:
(Cara Elrod) Using digital multi-media techniques to help students express themselves, demonstrate and reflect on learning.
14:30 to 16:00
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| 1002 Meeting Room |
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| 1613 Meeting Room |
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| Ballroom |
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Hands on Science:
Hands on Science for younger kids "Hands-on science experiments for busy hands and curious minds, sponsored by a Windsor House parent."
10:00 to 12:00
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Water Play Day:
Weather permitting, we will bring out the buckets and hoses andwater toys (no guns please).
13:00 to 15:00
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Clay Art Workshop:
A demonstration of Korean kids' art curriculum - come and enjoy!
16:00 to 17:00
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Announcements: Brenda Birch:
Announcements, additional workshops, and changes will be scheduled daily. If you miss this, locate all changes on the white board in the Ballroom.
17:00 to 17:30
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Special Guest: Yaacov Hecht:
A New Vision of Education for a Sustainable World
19:00 to 21:00
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The IDEC Auction:
Come to bid on a variety of items that have been donated as a fund raiser for this IDEC.
21:00 to 21:30
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| Study Hall |
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Drawing with 2D and 3D softwares:
Children can experiment with drawing software
10:00 to 12:00
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JC/SC:
(Meghan and Dayla) Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00
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Sequential Art:
(Dayla) Explore the medium of comics in a whole new light, with psychology and philosophy at the foreground.
15:00 to 17:00
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Day 5 - Friday, August 15
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| 1005 Main Theater |
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Teenagers Sing for the River:
Korean teenagers social activism.
10:00 to 12:00
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Web 2.0 tools:
(Cara Elrod) A time to share learning/teaching resources we have found on the Internet: or sharing time for geeks ;)
14:30 to 15:30
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Amazing Educational DVDs:
(Helen Hughes)Friday night's DVD Special will be Imagine a School... Summerhill, a documentary by William Tyler Smith.
15:30 to 17:00
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| 1001 Theater |
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| 1002 Meeting Room |
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| 1613 Meeting Room |
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| Ballroom |
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Drama:
Drama for younger folk with Geneva. Intermediate Drama with Alison
10:30 to 12:00
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JC/SC:
Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00
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International Sports Game:
A fun, competitive sports game for all ages and skill levels.
13:00 to 15:00
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Announcements: Brenda Birch:
Announcements, additional workshops, and changes will be scheduled daily. If you miss this, locate all changes on the white board in the Ballroom.
17:00 to 17:30
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The Social Brain: Peter Prontzos:
Human beings; hard-wired for empathy, cooperation and community.
19:00 to 20:30
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Variety Show:
A chance for anyone to show their stuff, get together their act and brave the stage. Please respect the audience in planning your act: keep it short (3 minutes or less), appropriate to all ages, and interesting for all! Sign up at registration!
21:00 to 22:30
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Digital Storytelling (WH-Live):
(Cara Elrod) Hands-on session using digital multi-media techniques to help students express themselves, demonstrate and reflect on learning.
9:00 to 10:30
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Adventures with Kelley:
Choose Your Own Adventure story and Comic Drawing
13:00 to 16:00
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Day 6 - Saturday, August 16
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| 1005 Main Theater |
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Amazing Educational DVDs:
(Helen Hughes) Saturday night's DVD Special will be the Russian and Japanese student film "The Parrot Training" followed by the Docudrama on Summerhill School, produced by the BBC.
14:30 to 17:00
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| 1003 Theater |
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Connecting with Compassion:
This workshop will be an introduction to the philosophy and techniques of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with a focus upon their applications in the learning environment. Special attention will be paid to deconstructing the power dynamics which our society seems to force on us with regards to multi-age environments and adult child relations.
9:00 to 10:30
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Introduction to the NCACS: Mary Ellen Bowen:
A presentation on the National Coalition of Alternative Community School and its member school/program, Kids To The Country.
13:00 to 14:30
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| 1002 Meeting Room |
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Information Fair:
Table displays by a variety of organizations and schools.
11:00 to 16:30
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| 1613 Meeting Room |
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| Ballroom |
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Introduction to Taoist Tai Chi:
(Verity Rolfe) You will have a chance to learn the first few moves of the 108 move Taoist Tai Chi set.
9:00 to 10:00
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Beautifuly Sustainable (Part 2):
Art and environmental education. Comunication through images, movement, observation of nature. Finding our place in landscape.
10:00 to 12:00
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JC/SC:
(Meghan and Dayla) Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00
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Mask Making:
Mask Making for all ages
13:00 to 16:00
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Massage Time:
A group of massage students will be setting up their chairs and providng everyone with some serious relaxation!
13:30 to 18:00
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Announcements: Brenda Birch:
Announcements, additional workshops, and changes will be scheduled daily. If you miss this, locate all changes on the white board in the Ballroom.
17:00 to 17:30
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Conscious Child Rearing In The 21st Century: Gabor Maté:
This keynote will weave together the themes Dr. Maté books, with emphasis on Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. Proceeded by beautiful piano music played by Melissa Kobelt.
19:00 to 22:00
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Zombies 101:
Prepare for the ZombieWalk and learn about the zombie phenomenon.
10:00 to 11:00
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Vancouver ZombieWalk:
Field trip to Vancouver's annual ZombieWalk which involves dressing up like zombies and moaning your way through Downtown with a mob of thousands.
12:00 to 14:30
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Wilderness Croquet:
Extreme Croquet in the forest
15:00 to 17:00
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Saturday Night Movie:
Saturday night at the movies for younger kids
19:00 to 22:00
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