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EDGOTAGO CONFERENCE 2006 HIGHLIGHTS

List of Topics and Speakers

 AM Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Joanne Foster 
of The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Co-author of "Being Smart about Gifted Children" 

Topic: "How to Program for Gifted Students with Dual Exceptionalities"
modifying curriculum expectations for effective use in the classroom.  Concepts will also apply to other children with dual exceptionalities. 
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How to Write a Book: The "Inside Publishing" Story
- author of a novel that motivates young boys to read more.  Learn how to: write a book for a specific audience, write what publishers want, and how to get published.

How to Engage Young Children in Film Production & Positive Film Viewing
- representatives from a famous Toronto film festival for children, will talk about how to watch a film to get the most out of it.  Hear about many new, exciting hands-on artistic projects the organization offers for young children, film and videotaping workshops for children, new teacher resources, film initiatives and festivals.

How to Analyze to Find Positive & Negative Traits in Children's Handwriting
- professional handwriting analyst.  Hear about the elements of handwriting analysis and how he claims children can improve themselves by changing their handwriting.  Such elements as temperment and sloppiness can be affected positively.  Learn how to assess children's handwriting for emotional makeup, intellect and mental acuity.

How to Motivate Children to Become Activists and Stay with the Cause
- representative, member and speaker in many activist organizations for over 30 years. His practical advice comes from experience in organizing, leading and developing activist causes to assist those in Canada and many other countries. Michael is one of the original founders of the Association for Bright Children of Ontario. 

How to Shift the Educational Paradigm to Make Teaching and Learning More Holistic
- founder and director of a holistic private school. She shares philosophy, methods and approaches in teaching and learning that put a greater focus and emphasis on the whole child.

How to Create and Get Inventions Patented 
- representative from a unique inventors co-op support group that can assist inventors through the whole process from conception to creation.  Learn the basics and problems of inventing, what to do with exceptional and amazing student science fair inventions, class projects and teacher creations. 

How to Teach Young People Tolerance of Others
- therapist, exceptional storyteller and author.  Her vital message is for all who must confront racial, social or religious barriers. 

How to Boost Energy by Sleeping More Effectively 
- sleep consultant who shows people how to improve their energy levels by learning how to get better and deeper sleep.  About 30% of the population suffers from insomnia at any given time.  Hear about techniques and devices that can assist in maximizing daily performance of students and teachers.

How to Be Successful with Advanced Placement Courses 
- Associate Director of AP Canada.  She will discuss how to:  register students in courses, assist them in the learning, and increase chances that the course will be completed. Motivated high school students can then receive university credits in a variety of subjects before graduating. 

How to Use Internet Schooling to Accommodate Students in Special Situations 
- founder and first principal of an exceptional and exciting internet school established in Ottawa.  She will showcase their credit courses on the internet  for all Ontario young people of high school age, who because of exceptional needs or circumstances, need to learn outside of the regular educational system or who wish to reach ahead by taking additional courses during the school year.

How to Bring Mental Math into Your Gifted Classroom
- math instructor will present fun and challenging ways to bring Mental Math to gifted students in your classroom.  She represents a specialized private after-school school that uses a unique system of mathematical inquiry that has evolved into one of the most effective and stimulating math programs for high performing students in North America. Students are taught to understand number patterns and fluency in number facts in order to develop a solid recall of numbers and quickly evaluate equations.  The methods can be taught to non-gifted students as well.

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