MeganW Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The workshop schedule is out for the convention in the Southeast (in Greenville SC). I don't recognize many of the names. Who are your favorite presenters? The Wises, of course, but who else is a don't-miss? http://www.southeasthomeschoolconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-SouthEast-_Greenville_-Schedule-of-Speakers-Topics-NEW.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I am going as well! :) But only for the exhibit hall, I would love to see SWB and Pudewa (I think I spelled that right) but I can't make the trip two days in a row. SO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Wow, you are really lucky. That is a full schedule of presenters! When I've been to convention, I don't necessarily see age-appropriate discussions, I go see the speakers I want to, lol, even if they're talking about high school. I saw Marcia Somerville talking about writing one year. I found it fascinating and still have the notes, even if it won't be applicable for some time. Off your list, I would love to see Andrew Pudewa, Ken Ham, Jay Wile, Amanda Bennett, Jeannie Fulbright, David Quine, Jim Weiss, Art Reed, and Ray Notgrass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica626 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have children in a similar age range to yours (my oldest just turned 6 then a 4,3, and 1 year old). So far, I've been to two homeschool conferences. Except for the Wise Bauer's I recognize Leigh Bortins (Classical Conversations) and Mr. Hazell (MFW). Since I am so new to hs, I just pick the speakers who are most encouraging, or who are speaking to a topic relevant to my hs'ing journey. I might go hear Mr. Hazell b/c he speaks about entertaining toddlers. What I've learned (the hard way), is to avoid like the plague curriculum 'specialists' who are marketing something my kids won't need for a few years. I am a curriculum junkie and almost gave myself a panic attack trying to plan 5+ years down the road. It looks like fun. Hope you enjoy yourself! Monica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Andrew Pudewa's Nurturing Competent Communicators is good (and funny!) I go to anything by Tom Clark, but much of it is aimed at high school level. Do go see his talk on the Seven Laws, though (and then get the book to read!) Obviously, SWB and jessie Wise are must-sees. :001_smile: I avoid Mark Hanby and David Hazell. :001_huh: (I've seen each of them speak 2 or 3 times over the years.) I've seen Julie Bogart, Ken Ham, Jeannie Fulbright, David Quine, the Mally family, Jay Wile, and Amanda Bennett, and I don't really have a strong opinion either way. Carol Barnier is wonderful if you have any of the issues she speaks about in your homeschool. Andrew Kern, Christopher Perrin, and Martin Cothran are definites if you are interested in classical education. Cindy Wiggers does a great job of speaking in general terms instead of selling her materials; she has great ideas. Jan Bloom is great if you need inspiration or ideas for building a home library. Definitely see Michael Clay Thompson and Ed Zaccaro if you have dc that need a challenge. If you are taking dc or dh, they might enjoy the Jim Hodges on Henty or anything by Jim Weiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 My convention schedule isn't out yet, so I'm going to live vicariously through you. The speakers that I have seen and enjoyed- Andrew Pudewa Carol Barnier Susan Wise Bauer Speakers that I haven't seen, but would like to- Jessie Wise Andrew Kern Jay Wile Michael Clay Thompson Barbara Beers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'd be most interested in seeing: Jennie Fulbright SWB Ken Ham Amanda Bennett and of course Tim Hawkins:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 What is the huge deal with Tim Hawkins? Am I the only person who had never heard of him before I started getting emails from the convention?? Is he all that? What is he - a comedian? A musician? A motivational speaker? Should I be totally embarrassed that I don't know who he is? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Andrew Kern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Go to You Tube and search for Tim Hawkins. He is a Christian Comedian, and he his hilarious. He is also a home school father of four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Well now I'm totally jealous! Is the schedule up for the Cincy convention speakers? I can't find it. Last night I went through the vendor list, all 6 pages, and that was eye-opening. Have you done that yet? Looking at the list of the speakers for your convention, I would say doing the ground work by examining all the vendors will help you decide. Some of those are vendor workshops, and some are just generally useful. Even if you never plan to use IEW, don't deprive yourself of hearing Pudewa speak!! He's a phenomenal speaker with enlightening, thought-provoking things to say, and you'll be glad you did. They're NOT just rehashes of his curriculum. Go hear Pudewa, as much as possible. SWB/JW, absolutely. Hmmm, others with your ages? Well Jeannie Fulbright would be good (the Apologia elementary). Martin Cothran's sessions are mind-boggling, if any of them interest you. (too early, just informative) Ken Ham, Jim Weiss, Barnier, can't go wrong with these. Go to at least one Cindy Wiggers talk. She's pretty fun, and her enthusiasm is catching. I notice they have some interesting people from BJU doing sessions. If the topics interest you, they might be worth going to. I'd especially do that if you have questions you would like to ask, since you'd be getting unusually qualified or thoughtful people. I find sometimes vendors know their thing but don't really THINK. It's nice to have someone who will really think with you about educational philosophy or why something does or does not work. Go hear Ken Ham at least once. He's a phenomenal speaker. All in all a really nice list! Now if only they'd get ours up, lol. Is our convention first? Nope, yours is in just under a month! Whew! Bet you're getting excited. Well I bet in the next week or two they get the rest of the schedules up too. My tip to the wise, do as you wish. When I go to conventions, I've usually tried to have my stuff for the upcoming year picked out (save for a few things), so that what I'm REALLY there doing is learning about stuff for a YEAR FROM NOW. That way I have a whole year to watch feedback on the options, see how people like them, etc. Since your kids are little, you're at a good age to do this. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Andrew Pudewa's Nurturing Competent Communicators is good (and funny!) I go to anything by Tom Clark, but much of it is aimed at high school level. Do go see his talk on the Seven Laws, though (and then get the book to read!) Obviously, SWB and jessie Wise are must-sees. :001_smile: I avoid Mark Hanby and David Hazell. :001_huh: (I've seen each of them speak 2 or 3 times over the years.) I've seen Julie Bogart, Ken Ham, Jeannie Fulbright, David Quine, the Mally family, Jay Wile, and Amanda Bennett, and I don't really have a strong opinion either way. Carol Barnier is wonderful if you have any of the issues she speaks about in your homeschool. Andrew Kern, Christopher Perrin, and Martin Cothran are definites if you are interested in classical education. Cindy Wiggers does a great job of speaking in general terms instead of selling her materials; she has great ideas. Jan Bloom is great if you need inspiration or ideas for building a home library. Definitely see Michael Clay Thompson and Ed Zaccaro if you have dc that need a challenge. If you are taking dc or dh, they might enjoy the Jim Hodges on Henty or anything by Jim Weiss. This is almost exactly my list and/or perceptions of speakers ... I haven't heard all of these, but I agree with her on all the ones I've heard and others are on my not-to-miss list this year. Hope to see you in Cinci, this year Angela ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Last night I went through the vendor list, all 6 pages, and that was eye-opening. Some of those are vendor workshops, and some are just generally useful. Even if you never plan to use IEW, don't deprive yourself of hearing Pudewa speak!! Go hear Pudewa, as much as possible. SWB/JW, absolutely. Hmmm, others with your ages? Well Jeannie Fulbright would be good (the Apologia elementary). Martin Cothran's sessions are mind-boggling, if any of them interest you. I find sometimes vendors know their thing but don't really THINK. It's nice to have someone who will really think with you about educational philosophy or why something does or does not work. My tip to the wise, do as you wish. When I go to conventions, I've usually tried to have my stuff for the upcoming year picked out (save for a few things), so that what I'm REALLY there doing is learning about stuff for a YEAR FROM NOW. That way I have a whole year to watch feedback on the options, see how people like them, etc. Since your kids are little, you're at a good age to do this. Just a thought. Excellent advice here, too. If you're buying for this year, I like to make a list of what I know I want, its price at publisher, Amazon, Rainbow Resource, CBD, wherever I can get it cheaply online. I usually get each of my children a little something there. Know what tables are worth stopping at (by going through the vendor list) and which aren't. There are so many talks I am interested in, but I usually try to block out 3-4 hours to go through the vendor hall and plan on buying talks for that time period. I find it easier to do the whole hall one time and then come back here and there. To choose my talks, I highlight absolutely everything I might want to hear/see. Then I make a first/second/third choice list. I may have a bunch from a new (to me) speaker marked several times, but I can go once and decide if I'm going back. Then I have back-ups if they waste my time. Wear really comfy/supportive shoes. The Duke, at least, is huge and there is a *lot* of walking. Looking forward to seeing you, too OhElizabeth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 If I were going, I would make it a point to see: Ken Ham Ed Zaccaro Attorney David Gibbs (RE: Terry Schaivo) maybe MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 This is almost exactly my list and/or perceptions of speakers ... I haven't heard all of these, but I agree with her on all the ones I've heard and others are on my not-to-miss list this year. Hope to see you in Cinci, this year Angela ... Can't wait! My girls and I are going with my friend and her daughter, and it's been a few years since we went without the whole family, so I'm hoping to get a LOT done! (Dh slows me down. :D) Now if they would just post the speaker list.... :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thank you thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 It is this weekend - CAN'T WAIT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Me too! I'm super excited! I'll be heading out early tomorrow morning. This thread was helpful to me, too:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnointedHsMom Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Pudewa, Gibbs, & Ham for sure. Oh and Art Reed. He's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrissMom Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 The schedule for Cincinnati is posted. Here is the link: http://www.cincinnatihomeschoolconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2011-MidWest-_Cincinnati_-Schedule-of-Speakers-Topics.pdf This is my first convention to attend so I have been checking the website frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in MI Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 What is the huge deal with Tim Hawkins? Am I the only person who had never heard of him before I started getting emails from the convention?? Is he all that? What is he - a comedian? A musician? A motivational speaker? Should I be totally embarrassed that I don't know who he is? :confused: If you should be embarrassed, then we can be embarrassed together, as I never heard of him before the Midwest Homeschool Convention emails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in MI Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Speakers I heard in person before & would recommend: Susan Wise Bauer (keynote speaker at CHEA in CA years ago - fantastic!) Andrew Pudewa Speakers I'd like to see: Jay Wile Peter Enns (curious about the new book) Andrew Kern Michael Clay Thompson I'd recommend Debra Bell if she was listed at your convention, but she's not. Have a great time! I'd love to go to the Midwest one, but the dates conflict w/ our co-op program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I would encourage you to hit at least one of Michael Clay Thompson's seminars even if you aren't interested in using MCT. He is a very organized, informative speaker, and I learned a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 If you should be embarrassed, then we can be embarrassed together, as I never heard of him before the Midwest Homeschool Convention emails Oh good! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_Household Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 So excited to go today to the conference. A little disappointed....I asked on facebook today at PHP if Jessie was coming or not as her speaking engagement disappeared from the list. She is not able to come after all. Wishing her the best but still disappointed as I wanted hear her take on FLL. Oh well....still super excited to see Susan, the other presenters and see Tim Hawkins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 So excited to go today to the conference. A little disappointed....I asked on facebook today at PHP if Jessie was coming or not as her speaking engagement disappeared from the list. She is not able to come after all. Wishing her the best but still disappointed as I wanted hear her take on FLL. Oh well....still super excited to see Susan, the other presenters and see Tim Hawkins! I was disappointed to not be able to here Jessie either, but her husband had had emergency surgery. That was for the Memphis convention, so I don't know if maybe they're still dealing with recovery from that? SWB was *awesome*. I could listen to her all day. :D I also went to one Ed Zaccaro lecture and really liked that too. I wanted to go to his earlier one, but I didn't hit the convention until Friday evening (for JW's FLL lecture, which got canceled last minute). Make sure you have your list of curriculum and books you'd like to look for. They also have used book/curriculum vendors there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 So excited to go today to the conference. A little disappointed....I asked on facebook today at PHP if Jessie was coming or not as her speaking engagement disappeared from the list. She is not able to come after all. Wishing her the best but still disappointed as I wanted hear her take on FLL. Oh well....still super excited to see Susan, the other presenters and see Tim Hawkins! Oh no, I'm so sad to hear that! Sounds like she has a good reason and has her priorities straight though. Wishing him a speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 And now for the REALLY dorky question - would I be a total nerd if I took my copy of TWTM and asked SWB to autograph it? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Well you COULD, but maybe you'd like even better to buy something at the PHP booth (WEM, a SOTW you don't have) and let her sign that. That way you don't have to haul your WTM around or risk losing it before you find her. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJinLOCA Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 And now for the REALLY dorky question - would I be a total nerd if I took my copy of TWTM and asked SWB to autograph it? :tongue_smilie: If so, than I'm a great big nerd too! :D I got her to autograph my copy at my last HS convention, and I walked around grinning for the rest of the day. Her speech was so amazing and inspirational! She's really a terrific speaker. I also recommend Andrew Pudewa. He was great! Oh, and Jim Weiss too. My kids are huge fans. He autographed a tape for my daughter once - she's 17 now and still loves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Peter Enns was a really engaging speaker, IMO. His session last night was sparsely attended but I got a lot out of it. Ed Zaccaro's session was also good; he's not as engaging as a speaker but I still enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ed Zaccaro's session was also good; he's not as engaging as a speaker but I still enjoyed it. Do you know if his sessions were recorded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ed Zaccaro's session was also good; he's not as engaging as a speaker but I still enjoyed it. Which topic was that? I hope he'll be speaking on a few topics at the Northeast convention in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Do you know if his sessions were recorded? AFAIK, all of the sessions are being recorded. Which topic was that? I hope he'll be speaking on a few topics at the Northeast convention in June. Nurturing A Mathematical Gift Into A Passion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 AFAIK, all of the sessions are being recorded. Nurturing A Mathematical Gift Into A Passion Good news, thanks! That's the talk I *really* want to attend and they've scheduled the MCT talk I really want to attend at the same time (the Poetics talk) Did he use a lot of visuals or will the recording work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Good news, thanks! That's the talk I *really* want to attend and they've scheduled the MCT talk I really want to attend at the same time (the Poetics talk) Did he use a lot of visuals or will the recording work? He has a slideshow but the bulk of it was him just talking, plus he has a website to download his slides. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 He has a slideshow but the bulk of it was him just talking, plus he has a website to download his slides. :) Perfect! Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I found the MCT talks to be really wonderful. He doesn't allow his sessions to be recorded. He also uses powerpoint extensively & effectively - but don't try to copy every slide... you're lucky to be able to read them while he talks! I thought his vocabulary talk was great fun too! I also enjoyed Carol Reynolds a lot. I do wish there were a lunch break though... I am just worn out! It was well worth going though! (Now I need to process & recover! I think we're taking Monday & Tuesday off of school!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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