WDI Blogs
WDI establishes partnership with Singapore debate organization and Ministry of Education
Monday, September 4, 2006
PHOTO: Loke Wing Fatt with family
Here is a report from Loke Wing Fatt about exciting new initiatives he will carry out with the cooperation of the World Debate Institute and the Singapore
WDI Asia grand final round
Monday, September 4, 2006
PHOTO: Sadists on the left and Very Reasonable People on the right. VRP won the finals 26-19 on a house vote.
The World Debate Institute Asia concluded on Sunday with two preliminary rounds of
WDI Asia winding down
Monday, September 4, 2006
PHOTO: Logan Belavigendran (crouching next to me) and I pose with a group of students we have been working with at WDI Asia
The one week workshop is drawing to a close as the tournament starts
World Debate Institute Asia Schedule & Structure
Monday, September 4, 2006
PHOTO: Christy Bradley, USA, Bojana Skrt, Slovenia and Hafiedz Iqbal, Malaysia
Posted by: Alfred Snider
WDI also has sister programs in Europe and Asia. I want to report on the schedule and
WDI blog will be updated during the year, so check back!
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Photo: John Meany poses with students he has worked with as the program ends
Posted by: Alfred Snider
WDI 2006 ends today, but the blog will continue.
The blog will offer additional information
Last day is, of course, debate day
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Photo: Marcelo Rivera Olave debates
Posted by: Alfred Snider
How else?
Two debates for the policy debaters. Four debates for the parliamentary debaters.
At 4:30 PM the final meeting of the five-
Debate in Spanish filmed
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Photo: Kate Shuster poses with debaters from Latin America
Posted by: Alfred Snider
On Wednesday a group of debaters got a much easier assignment than they had been used to. There are six debaters
How do you prepare to debate about major issues without knowing the topic?
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Photo: Me debating in Korea last year
Posted by: Alfred Snider
How do you debate a topic that you have been given 15-20 minutes to prepare for? Parliamentary debaters face this challenge on every
Electives Monday & Tuesday
Monday, August 7, 2006
Photo: Old Mill/Lafayette complex, air conditioned and where all programs are based in weeks 4 & 5
Posted by: Alfred Snider
The College Policy Debate Workshop and the NFA-LD Debate Workshop have
Many debates on Sunday
Sunday, August 6, 2006
Photo: Tansy Woan gets dramatic in her rebuttal
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Sunday was a day for everyone to debate. With the morning free for rest and religious observations, the afternoon was busy
Parliamentary debate program starts
Saturday, August 5, 2006
Photo: John Meany presents the first lecture of the parliamentary debate workshop
Posted by: Alfred Snider
It started with a brief introductions and then went right into the assessment test. The
Last program of the summer begins
Friday, August 4, 2006
Photo: Previous international students at the 2002 parliamentary workshop, Alvaro Ferrer (as a student) is in the blue shirt in the front row, now he is an instructor
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Alvaro Ferrer del Valle from Chile
Friday, August 4, 2006
Photo: Alvaro Ferrer fresh off the plane from Chile
Alvaro Ferrer is one of the most talented and enthusiastic debate trainers in Latin America. He is a graduate of WDI and is now returning as an
Midweek debate frenzy at WDI
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Photo: Evidence sorting in the Casey decision
Posted by: Alfred Snider
It is all going on at once. Theory, practice, debating, researching and everything in-between.
People are now pretty well
Feedback on the Middle School workshop
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Photo: We cannot legally post photos of the middle school students, but here is a photo of Lisa Heller Boragine with her new baby.
Posted by: Lisa Heller Boragine:
I just brought my niece to the
Teachers stage sample classroom debate
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
PHOTO: Jennifer LeTourneau cross examines Glenn Steinman at the World Debate Institute
Posted by: Alfred Snider
At the World Debate Institute going on this summer at the University of Vermont
NFA LD Workshop going on!
Monday, July 31, 2006
Photo: NFA-LD students Joe and Endo relax and chat with James Thomas of Cornell University
Posted by: Alfred Snider
One college debate format that is growing in popularity is National Forensic
College Policy Debate Workshop Schedule
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Photo: Sarah Snider prepares to lecture about the Casey decision
Posted by: Alfred Snider
WDI COLLEGE POLICY DEBATE WORKSHOP 2006
JULY 29 Sat
9 AM Welcome and introduction
9:30 AM Student
Saturday & Sunday begin college programs
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Photo: Dr, Kevin Kuswa explaining the finer points of the Milliken decision to students in a small group meeting
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Students for two college debate programs, the National
Faculty for weeks four and five
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Photo: Chris Langone ponders a legal question in a small group meeting
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Here are the faculty members for weeks four and five, our college student programs.
Kevin Kuswa,
Tournament ends, teachers finish and the high school programs are over
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Photo: Last minute research
Posted by: Alfred Snider
The day featured round three of the tournament in the morning, which was power paired. Every debate started on time with very student ready to
Tournament starts today, Thursday
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Photo: Shana Bryce judges a debate
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Students had a chance this morning to meet in their small groups and handle some issues that still concerned them, issues of skill (“
Monday is research day
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Photo: After evidence is produced, it is placed in sets for the teams to pick up. All copying is free at WDI
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Monday was a very intense day -- all day the students
Two full debates, preparation, pool and a movie
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Photo: Students listening to a judge critique them
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Tuesday started strong and ended with some recreation. The students have been working hard, but they need a break and
Debate Across the Curriculum Teacher Workshop this week
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Photo: Teachers who put on a sample debate pose with Snider and Bojana Skrt
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Increasingly debating is being used to liven up classroom environments as well as improve
How beach day became bowling day
Monday, July 24, 2006
Photo: Generic bowling picture
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Sunday was beach day. The students were excited and after a week of intensive academic work, the idea of swimming and frolicking on the
Saturday is debate day
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Photo: Pasesky and Lantz are ready as they leave the Theatre for their Saturday afternoon practice debate
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Well, everyday at WDI is probably debate day, but Saturday
Coach/Teacher workshop ends
Friday, July 21, 2006
Photo: Two teachers talk with John Meany
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Students are not the only people at WDI this summer. This week there has been a coach/teacher workshop so that teachers and debate
Notes from our intern
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Photo: Ciara McCormick
Posted by: Ciara McCormick
This summer of 2006 I have been interning for the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. I have to say that it’s been a fairly
A full day on one concept -- how we teach
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Photo: Jackie Massey of the University of Oklahoma talks to a small group of students on Wednesday.
Posted by: Alfred C. Snider
One prize-winning teacher remarked that students learn best when
Here comes the topic...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
PHOTO: Students examining some materials
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Tuesday was an important day for high school students at the World Debate Institute.
First, the weather took a turn for the
Faculty for Week Two and Three
Monday, July 17, 2006
The second week of the program began as the National High School Policy Workshop began. Also the Teacher/Coach Workshop began.
Here is a list of faculty for these sessions:
Katie Baxter-Kauf,
Week one comes to a close...
Friday, July 14, 2006
PHOTO: High school students waving good bye
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Friday is the last instruction day for the High School Public Debate and also the Middle School Public Debate workshops. The
Busy, busy Thursday....
Thursday, July 13, 2006
PHOTO: Legal requirements mean we cannot post any photos of the middle school students, but they are really cute! So, here are some high school students on their break between sessions, standing on
More than just debate skills, success skills
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
PHOTO: Students swarm Kate Shuster with questions
Posted by: Alfred Snider
High School students at the Public Debate Workshop had a pause in their intensive debate training today, but that pause
Hard work and long hours
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
PHOTO: Nick Landsman-Roos and Stephanie Kimerer, both college national champions, wait for small group activities with the students to start
POSTED BY: Stephanie Kimerer
I have been working
National Middle School Public Debate Workshop features top expert
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
PHOTO: Kate Shuster’s photo from the Middle School Public Debate Program’s website at http://middleschooldebate.com/ , a great place to get more information about middle school debating
Posted by:
National High School Public Debate Workshop begins...
Monday, July 10, 2006
PHOTO: John Meany of the Claremont Colleges calls the session to order Monday morning
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Twenty aspiring young debaters met for the first time under the instruction of John
First students of summer 2006 arrive
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Posted by: Alfred Snider
Today is the day that it starts.
Students at the National High School Public Debate Workshop as well as students at the National Middle School Public Debate Workshop began
Offered by staff, faculty, teachers and students. If you have a contribution, please email it to Alfred Snider at alfred.snider@uvm.edu .
