
1. Before the 19th, you will receive emails on 1) how to access the Conference, and 2) how to gain complimentary access to The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which is used extensively throughout the event. Please ensure you read those emails, and please check your junk/spam folder if they are not in your inbox.
2. Following the instructions in our emails, please ensure you can access the conference pages and Center for Critical Thinking Community Online before the Conference.
3. Watch this Overview of Critical Thinking video. This is especially important if you are new to our work, but it is also a useful review for returning attendees.
4. Watch this tutorial video on how to navigate The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which is used frequently during Conference sessions.
If you need technical assistance or do not see our emails, please email us or call +1 800-833-3645.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Welcome & Keynote Address
Before 12:00 p.m. Be Sure to Watch the Introductory Videos
Near the Top of the Conference Hub
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Focal Session I Begins
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Focal Session I Continues
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Extended Break
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Watch the following video clips in preparation for the 5:15 p.m. Discussion. We advise watching twice and taking notes.
· Richard Paul’s Keynote Speech at the 29th Annual International Conference, Part 1
· Part 2
· Part 3
· Part 4
· Part 5
5:00 – 5:15 p.m. Break
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. Discussion on the Above Videos Facilitated by Dr. Steve
Atkins; Bring Your Questions and Insights
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Extended Break
7:00 – 8:15 p.m. Focal Session I Continued
8:15 – 8:30 p.m. Break
8:30 – 9:45 p.m. Focal Session I Continued
Before 12:00 p.m. Today’s Video Discussion at 5:15 p.m. is of a two-hour-long podcast. To prepare for the discussion, watch at least the first 30 minutes before Focal Session II begins. We advise taking notes:
· Intellectual Virtues: Going Deeper – Intellectual Humility
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Focal Session II Begins
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Focal Session II Continues
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Extended Break
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. View whatever of the following podcast you didn’t watch before Focal Session II today. If you did not view any of the podcast before Focal Session II, simply view as much as you can before the 5:15 p.m. discussion. We advise taking notes:
· Intellectual Virtues: Going Deeper – Intellectual Humility
5:00 – 5:15 p.m. Break
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. Discussion on the Video Above Facilitated by Dr. Paul
Bankes; Bring Your Questions and Insights
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Extended Break
7:00 – 8:15 p.m. Focal Session III Begins
8:15 – 8:30 p.m. Break
8:30 – 9:45 p.m. Focal Session III Continues
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Focal Session IV Begins
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Focal Session IV Continues
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Extended Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Critical Thinking Fishbowl Debate
4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Extended Break
7:00 – 8:15 p.m. Focal Session V Begins
8:15 – 8:30 p.m. Break
8:30 – 9:45 p.m. Focal Session V Continues
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Guest Presentations I
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Guest Presentations II
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Extended Break
3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Guest Presentations III
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Meet & Greet with All Presenters
6:00 – 6:15 p.m. Break
6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Plenary Session on Planning Your Development
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Focal Session VI Begins
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Focal Session VI Continues
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Extended Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Closing Session
The Closing Session will be recorded and made available to participants in distant time zones.
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 1st Optional Follow-Up Meeting: Checking in on Your Progress
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 2nd Optional Follow-Up Meeting: Checking in on Your
Progress