The 2011 conference seminars are listed below.

Saturday, April 16

9:00 Keynote Session

• Homeschooling:  Capturing the Vision! - Kevin Swanson
  

• What is it about home education that has profoundly reenergized education and produced such outstanding academic results?  Incredibly, the average Homeschool 8th grader without teacher-credentialed parents tests 4 grade levels above the national average on nationally standardized tests.  And it is not because we have taken a public school system complete with desks and bolted them to the floor of our living rooms.  In this visionary, ground-breaking presentation on the Homeschool vision, Kevin presents the basic elements that make up an outstanding homeschooling experience for your child.  This message will give the first-time homeschooler confidence and vision and will provide encouragement and a reality check for the experienced home educator
• Kevin Swanson is a second-generation homeschooler, published author, radio personality, and director of Generations with Vision, a ministry dedicated to strengthening homeschool families across the country.  As a homeschool father of five children, Kevin is a nationally recognized speaker on home dicipleship and education, and hosts the daily Generations Radio program heard by homeschool families around the world.

10:30 Sessions

• Raising A Mighty Man Of God - Kevin Swanson
  

• This workshop contemplates the unique qualities that God has given boys and presents a challenge that every parent of a boy needs to hear.  The message is especially practical for the homeschooling family that struggles with high-energy young boys.  It will leave you with a new vision for raising godly sons.  This is a much-needed presentation to homeschoolers, many of whom struggle with what to do with young boys growing up and out of the home.
• Biography:  See above.

• Youth Business and Entrepreneurship (for teens) - Diana Martinez Cachon

• Home Schooling For Newbies - Cori Dean

• How To Avoid Burnout - Lisa McColeman
  

• What the Local Library Has to Offer
  

• High School and Record Keeping - Tena Groot Nibbelink
  

• Homeschool Father - How Can You Really Make A Difference - Gerald Huebner
  

1:00 Sessions

• Why Homeschooling Will Change The World - Kevin Swanson
  

• Is it saying too much that homeschooling will change the world?  It already has.  This presentation will draw from history, real research data, and the Bible to illustrate the power of relationship-based, parent-guided learning.  The real reason why homeschooling will change the world is found where it is least expected.
• Biography:  See above.

• Living in the 'Real' World (for teens) - Calvin Smith
  

• Goal Setting - Cori Dean

• Biography:  See above.

• Preparing Your Student For University Writing - Emily Martin
  

• From Learning Disabled to Gifted.  This is My Story - Matthew Turton
  

• Encouragement for Dads - panel of local homeschooling dads

2:30 Session

• How To Teach the Creation/Evolution Debate - Calvin Smith
  

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• Biography:  See above.
  

  Where Are They Now? (for teens) - Panel of Homeschool Graduates
  

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• Living Math - Cori Dean
  

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• Biography:  See above.

• Post Secondary - Panel and Display from Local Institutions
  

• Each panel member will be answering the following questions and your questions:
  What is your home school entrance policy?
  Do you offer guidance services for home schooled students?
  If a student is missing a prerequisite high school subject to you have a way for them to pick up this subject?
  Do you offer private tours?
  Do you offer class shadowing?  Explain
  Do you have an open house?
  If a parent/student has more questions who should they contact?
  What type of scholarships, bursaries or funding is available to home schooled students?
• Panel made up of recruitment officers from Algonquin College, Augustine College, Carleton University and University of Ottawa.

• Teaching Engineering Through LEGO Robotics - Ian Dudley
  

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• It Can't Be A.D.H.D....Can It? - Matthew Turton
  

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• Biography:  See abpve.