Program Participant

Bobbie DuFault

Bobbie DuFault has been active in fandom since 1981, starting by attending and doing live video for the local Seattle area conventions then moving upward and outward over the years. Beyond con running, Bobbie is an artist, and non-fiction writer. In 2011, Bobbie was Fan GOH for Baycon. Other fannish endeavors include the website www.readingforfuture.com and being on the board of trustees for Reading for the Future, Inc.

Programming for Bobbie DuFault
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Wed 10:30 (A18) 30 min
Teaching SF: Scientific Literacy

The knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity.

Wed 15:00 (A18) 1 hr
Teaching SF: Empower Students: Teach Them Science Fiction, Too

Every subject can use a speculative fiction story as part of the lesson. Greek plays used fantasy. Economics? Physics? Biology? English Lit? Would you like to be invisible?

Wed 17:00 (A18) 1 hr
Teaching SF: Not Quite 1001 SF Resources for Educators, Librarians, Home Schoolers and Others

The list starts with Reading for the Future, then AboutSF, next the Heinlein Society Education program. The next 998 resources may be suggested by all participants. So bring along your list to be passed along to the next workshop.

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