Monday, April 11, 2011

Podcast #10 - Midwest Homeschool Convention - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly



Notes for podcast - as in the movie, we start with the Ugly!



The Ugly
-Ken Ham fiasco. Executed poorly
http://www.apologia.com/news.php?item=75
http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-times/article.php?articleid=7001
http://www.facebook.com/notes/ken-ham/warning-all-homeschoolers/186020768110064
http://www.cincinnatihomeschoolconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Ken-Ham-Issue-Public-Statement.pdf


The Bad
registration grade: C-
-Tim Hawkin’s concert:  B
-Duggers: D - people letting babies cry & not taking them out. Kudos to ones who have taken them out.
-Rudeness of homeschoolers (in lines and phones - talking and ringers)
-Poor tech and licensing issues
-sessions that make me feel guilty for choices we feel God has led us to. For example, only having 3 kids or Using/having tech.
The Good
-vendor hall(too much of a good thing?)
-neat vendor -- http://www.shatterpointentertainment.com/

-Choices of sessions - over 300 sessions to choose from
-More food options (But $$$$$$)
-sessions that are encouragement & confirmation of what we need to do.
-Delaying formal math - study by L. P. Benezet - http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/sanjoy/benezet/1.html#description
-Hal & Melanie Young - http://www.raisingrealmen.com/

http://www.soulsurferthemovie.com/ - homeschooled, Christian surfer who lost arm in shark attack. Movie out April 8.

-Coolest ad:  inside a book. - Inheritance Publications - http://www.telusplanet.net/public/inhpubl/webip/ip.htm


WE ARE TIRED!!!!!! and broke

Jamie
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Phone -  (661) SCH-OOLH - (that's (661) 724-6654)

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