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 If you are scheduling speakers for your homeschool group or conference, please consider CandleStar. Handouts, examples, and discussion questions have always been important parts of every workshop I lead, however I've now added... Technology! Even "old school" presentations can benefit from some power point slides, so I've added these to my repertoire. I'm always looking for new workshop topics. I'd love to hear from you. Assessment: The Value of an Education "Yearly Evaluations"... To some, this phrase brings fear, stress, and organizational challenges. Come look at a different view of this yearly spring challenge. What if this was a time of reflection where you looked at goals, teaching, and learning throughout the year and contemplated where you've been and where you're going? We will discuss New Hampshire law and the portfolio evaluation process, as well as record keeping and portfolio creation. We will also talk about the value of assessing your homeschool year for your own family--not just the state. Daddy's Home! Homeschooling Through Medical Crises This one is (mostly) for the homeschool mom. We love our husbands, appreciate their support, and respect them as leaders in our homes. However, when Daddy is home sick, for a day, week, month, or even years, homeschooling takes on some new challenges. Join us as we talk about flexibility, scheduling, balancing responsibilities, boundaries, and creating a homeschool attitude of optimism and respect. Joyous Mathematics: How to Help Kids Love Math Life isn’t perfect... it’s not a bowl of cherries, a bed of roses, or a walk in the park. That having been said, what if your family looked forward to math class as a time of learning and discovery? What if your high schooler looked at mathematics as a challenge to be victoriously overcome? We'll discuss the four areas that can, with a little effort, make a huge improvement in the way your students perceive mathematics: attitude, curriculum, pleasure, and context. Monoliths, Mysteries, and Mathematics (for teens) This is not your ordinary math class! Join us as we cross-train our brains with a whirlwind exploration through some of the hottest topics in mathematics today. Our focus will be on puzzles, cryptology, and game theory. We will explore topics in practical, and some not-so-practical, ways; No pressure, no homework, just quirky, mind-bending fun. Overload, Margin, and the Christian Homeschooler Overload is giving someone, including oneself, more work or stress than they can bear. It is, to paraphrase Richard Swenson, author of Overload and Margin, not just working, but overworking. Not just being committed, but being over committed. Not just being tired—-but being exhausted. Margin is the difference between our load and our limits. It is the amount allowed beyond that which is needed... the gap between rest and exhaustion, the space between breathing freely and suffocating. Attend this workshop, based on Richard Swenson's books, and start restoring balance to your life. Technology for Teens: Making Electrons Work for You Technology is the collection of tools that we use to accomplish the tasks of our lives. Rather than throwing technology at a situation, let's use it to solve specific problems, with the full knowledge that technology can introduce problems of its own. While we will discuss the (electronic) tools we use to learn, technology education, and preparing for the future, there will also be a special focus on personal discipline (2 Timothy 1:7) and accountability (Proverbs 5:21). Technology in Education: Making Electrons Work for You Technology is “a manner of accomplishing a task using technical processes or knowledge.” Essentially, it is the tools that we use to accomplish the tasks of our lives. Rather than throwing technology at a problem for a vague sense of improvement, lets use it to solve specific problems, with the full knowledge that technology can introduce problems of its own. Today we will be talking about technology: the (electronic) tools of our education trade… what tools we use (hardware), how we use them (software), and what guidelines we use to govern them. We’ll also discuss formal “technology education" and passing on technical skills on to our students. |
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