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Here are some of the remarks and feedback registrants recorded on their evaluation forms.

   

2011 Conference Evaluation

1.    The breaks and lunch were too long.  In speaking with other attendees we agreed we'd rather have four or five sessions and 30 minutes for lunch.

2.    Run popular workshops more than once

3.    Shorten the day - less time at breaks.

4.    Absolutely loved the workshops will be attending next year.

5.    Breaks and lunch could be shorter - food and door prizes wonderful!

6.    Labelling workshops to identify level of learning e.g. geared for introduction to the topic.

7.    Please have keynote speaker on stage - most people could not see.

8.    Everything was great it was a wonderful day.  Worth getting up  @ 5:30 for!!

9.    Have more workshops that are " make and takes" so we have immediate ready to use resources.

10. Presenters must be bold and tell the talkers to "BE QUIET".   It is really annoying to try to listen to a presenter and have people talking.

11. Maps too small to read.  Lots of paper waste!  Be more enviro friendly.

12. The workshops were often shorter than allotted.  Next year I'd suggest 60 min workshops with 15 minutes in between.

13. I LOVE this Event!  I look forward to it each year.

As a result of this Conference I will…

·         Use ideas/implement ideas from the Conference in my classroom or child care program

·         Share what I’ve learned with other teachers

·         Come back to the Conference next year

Workshops I enjoyed were…

·         Oral Language and Literacy Development: A Balancing Act

·         Make the Connection-Read Alouds and Play Based Learning

·         “SMART Literacy Instruction

·         ABC Books and Me

·         Creating a Literacy CAFE 

What other topics would you like included in next year’s Conference?

·         Integration of literacy throughout the curriculum

·         More make and takes

·         Early Learning Program ideas

·         More SMARTboard workshops – divide into beginner and advanced

Other suggestions or comments…

·         Organizers were well informed and helpful

·         Reduce time between workshops

·         Offer each workshop twice

·         Have keynote address at lunch