Camp Waskowitz – Region 10 Spring Rendezvous
Pre-Workshop: CIG Agenda (instructor’s draft only)
April 9, 10, 11, & 12
Day 1: Sunday, April 9
8:00 AM What To Expect (Paula Cline-Jones)
Housekeeping
Instructor introductions
Classroom logistics:
Start times
Facility locations
Breaks
Materials (checklist)
Ground rules
Student introductions (ice-breaker)
Personal Goals
Workshop Objectives and Requirements
9:00 BREAK
9:15 Who Are Interpretive Guides/History of Interpretation
Interpretation as a Profession
History of NAI
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Principles of Interpretation (Ian Sampson)
Interpretation Defined
Tilden’s 6
Cable & Beck’s 15
“What It All Boils Down To” (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Meanings and Relevance (Sharon M. & Paula C-J)
Portals to Stewardship (Social Marketing inside ‘Program Development’ section) (Paula)
Tangibles/Intangibles (inside ‘Program Development’ section) (Sharon)
NPS Interpretive Equation (inside ‘Program Development’ section) (Sharon)
Interpretive Opportunities (Sharon)
The Interpretive Approach, A First Look (inside ‘Program Development’ section) (Paula)
2:00 BREAK
2:15 Know Your Resource (Paula C-J)
Know Your Material
Balanced Information
Giving Credit
Design Research Plan
3:00 BREAK
3:15 Outside Activity (Ian Sampson)
4:00 Work on Written Exam (Sharon, Ian, Paula present for guidance)
Students form study groups (if class size warrants small groups)
5:00 Adjourn for the day
Instructors will meet in the evening (time TBA) to discuss the day and make adjustments as needed in the agenda.
Day 2: Monday, April 10
8:00AM Program Development (Paula C-J)
Interpretive Approach (POETRY) (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
Themes (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
Goals and Objectives (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
9:00 BREAK
9:15 Creative People (Paula C-J) (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Know Your Audience (p. 15–20, and 23 new workbook) (Ian Sampson)
Audience Motivation
Maslow’s Hierarchy
How People Process Information
Learning Styles
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Interpretation is Organized (Sharon Morse) (p.45 – 50)
Introductions, Body, Conclusions (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
Instructions for the Presentation Outline (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
Presentation Outline (inside ‘Program Development’ section)
2:00 Issues For Interpreters (Sharon Morse)
Audience Evaluation (inside ‘Knowing Your Audience’ p. 21-22)
Interpreganda, Interpretainment, Interpretorture
“What’s Hot, What’s Not”
“Guest Bill of Rights”
3:00 BREAK
3:15 Outside Activity (Sharon Morse)
4:00 Work on Written Exam and Outline
5:00 Adjourn for the day
Instructor’s meeting (time TBA)
Day 3: Tuesday, April 11
8:00AM Program Delivery
Questioning/Response Strategies (Sharon Morse)
Informal Interpretation (Sharon Morse)
9:00 BREAK
9:15 Gimmicks/ Gadgets (Ian Sampson)
Overcoming Fear (Ian Sampson)
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Outside Activity/Icebreaker (Pat Barry)
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Individual counseling to go over presentation outlines (All )
(Students will be working on written exam and/or presentation outline if not in counseling session)
3:00 BREAK
3:15 Your Voice (Pat Barry)
Non-Verbal Communication (Pat Barry)
4:00 FREE TIME (to buff up outlines and turn them in, finish written test, whatever is left to do to prepare for presentations tomorrow.)
5:00 Adjourn for the day
Instructor Meeting if needed, time TBA
Day 4: Wednesday, April 12
8:00 Last minute prep for presentations
Turn in written exams and outlines
9:00 Presentations
When Presentations are completed --Networking, and Fond Farewells!