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Day 2 - Tuesday, August 12

by Jim Carrico — last modified 2008-06-17 21:09

Day 2 - Tuesday, August 12
1005 Main Theater


Panorama-rama: meet the Gigapan:
(Dror Yaron)Explore large scale interactive panoramas
11:00 to 12:00
Video Games: Good or Bad?:
(Meghan Carrico and Cara Elrod)How do we use video and computer games in a democratic educational environment?
13:00 to 14:30
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
1001 Theater

How We Teach Science:
(Helen Hughes) Exploring the ways in which we think we are teaching sciences and physical concepts to young people
9:00 to 10:00 		Starting a School:
Sudbury Valley has assisted many groups to start their own schools and Mimsy Sadofsky will talk about her experience in this process.
10:00 to 11:30
The Movement of Japanese democratic education:
We will introduce situations of some Japanese democratic schools and the movement.
15:00 to 17:00 		What happens when the kittens turn into cats? Mimsy Sadofsky:
How do alternative school kids make out in the real world?
15:30 to 17:00
1002 Meeting Room

Promoting Democracy and Opennesss in Large Size Schools:
(Rajeev Sharma)Exploring the possibilities of bringing Democratic School practices into large schools
9:00 to 10:30 		"All children can learn": Cliché or reality?:
(John Harris Loflin)This was a statement that arose in the late 80s, to convince adults to see all children as capable of learning...
10:30 to 12:00
Talking about Change:
(Patrick Thrift) What stops us from making or embracing change in our lives ?
15:00 to 16:00 		Troy Building Commitee Report:
(Patrick Thrift) The design of a new model democratic school facility
16:00 to 17:00
1613 Meeting Room

Compassionate Communication, Language of Life (NVC):
(Darilyn Platt) Introduction to the process of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg
9:00 to 11:00
The Saga of Blue Mountain School:
(Laura Stine)The history of a publicaly funded democratic school
13:00 to 14:30 		Public democratic schools: Baby steps to a revolution:
(Adam Fletcher)Finding entry points for infusing the principles of democratic education into publicly-financed mainstream schooling.
14:30 to 16:00 		Bringing Democracy into public schools: panel discussion:
A movement towards democracy must be accessible to all people. Too often democratic education takes place in the corners, hidden away in private schools, available only to a privileged few. People interested in discussing bringing democracy to public schools will partcipate in this discussion.
16:00 to 17:00
Ballroom


Woodworking:
(Jason Bickle) Building with hand tools out on the deck
9:00 to 0:00 		Hoop Making:
Hoop making $10 each
9:50 to 11:00
JC/SC:
(Meghan and Dayla) Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00 		Introduction To Improv:
Learn all about the skill/art of improvisational drama in this fun and informative course. Features improv games as well as helpful insight.
13:00 to 15:00
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
Youth Keynote Panel Followed by: Don Four Arrows Jacobs:
An engaging public speaker and keynoter, Four Arrows continues to offer stimulating presentations to professional audiences throughout the world.
19:00 to 21:30
Study Hall

Beautifuly Sustainable (Silvia Tafur) Part 1:
Ballroom Art and environmental education. Comunication through images, movement, observation of nature. Finding our place in landscape.
9:00 to 12:00 		Cara's Computer Class:
Beginner and Intermediate lessons in Computer graphics, animation, web design and more.
11:00 to 12:00
Lego Workshop:
(David Gagnon) Creating with Lego
15:00 to 17:00
Other (See description)

Bike Mechanic Class:
The U.B.C. Bike Co-op will host a bike repair workshop on getting your bike on the road.
9:00 to 11:00
Purple Thistle Planning meeting:
Meet Carla and Zach Bergman in the Ballroom to plan Thursday's fieldtrip to the Purple Thistle
11:45 to 12:00
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