Thursday, December 3, 2015

12 - World Schools Judging Briefing; Ukraine Schools Debate



Download the podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_012_2_dec_2015.mp3

This week we bring you a useful instructional segment and a newsy item about Ukraine.

G. Rhydian Morgan of the UK, a skilled and experienced World Debate Institute trainer and a communication consultant, talks to judges before the World Schools Debate Academy tournament in 2013. This is the sort of basic briefing that judges should receive, and it is also very useful for debaters who want to understand how judges make decisions. This segment is an easy way for USA judges to get grounded in World Schools debate.

Pavel Bogachenko of Odessa, Ukraine is next, and he talks about the university debate scene there and how it is spreading debate on the schools level, future hopes for the schools program, and a brief discussion of how the political and security situation Ukraine has impacted debating.

Would you like us to say something about World Schools debate in your country or your school? An interview with you or your students? Get in touch with us at alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

11 - Thicker Arguments, Slovenia Debate



Download the podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_011_25_Nov_2015.mp3

American debaters and judges are often very familiar with their topics because they debate them many times. Thus, everyone is familiar with the major arguments and they do not get developed as deeply as they could. In World Schools you debate a topic usually only once, and the speeches are longer (8 minutes), so there is more time for development. Internationally acclaimed debate trainer Rhydian Morgan of the UK discusses the need to develop "thicker" arguments that are more persuasive and more difficult to defeat. After that, we will discuss the very successful debate program of Slovenia with their national coaches, Bojana Skrt and Miha Andric, about how they are organized, their methods, goals and their role in the WSDC tournament structure.

Would you like us to say something about World Schools debate in your country or your school? An interview with you or your students? Get in touch with us at alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

10 - USA Debate; English Speaking Union



Download the podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_0010_18_11_2015.mp3

Listen to a discussion about World Schools Debate with USA Debate coaches Aaron Timmons, Cindi Timmons and Alfred Snider along with team veterans Milan Amritraj and Nikolas Angelopoulos. USA Debate is the group that the National Speech and Debate Association has formed to represent the USA in international competitions at home and abroad.  Following that, Leela Koenig of the English Speaking Union in London will bring us some background about the ESU and their role on promoting debating in England.

Would you like us to say something about World Schools debate in your country or your school? An interview with you or your students? Get in touch with us at alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

9 - Points of Information, Team England Selections



Download the podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_009_11_11_2015.mp3

Hear from world champion coach Geetha Creffield, from Singapore, about how to use points of information to gain advantage in the World Schools format. Following that, Leela Koenig of the Enbglish Speaking Union in London will bring us some background about the trial to choose WSDC Team England.

Would you like us to say something about World Schools debate in your country or your school? An interview with you or your students? Get in touch with us at alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

8 - Guidelines for Arguing Morality, WSDC format in America



This week we have a talk about how to argue moral issues and some tools to use in analyzing moral arguments. The speaker is Leela Koenig, a skilled trainer wih the English Speaking Unon in London, UK. Leela was the top university ESL debater in the world.

Download the podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_008_11_04_2015_morals.mp3

Would you like us to say something about World Schools debate in your country or your school? An interview with you or your students? Get in touch with us at alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Thursday, October 29, 2015

7 - Style in World Schools Debate



This week we have a lecture given at the World Schools Debate Academy in Slovenia on the issue of style in World Schools Debate. The speaker is Rhydian Morgan, a skilled trainer from the UK who has taught debating all over the world. Rhydian is also a communication consultant for Stylus Communication. He is always fun and engaging, of course!

Download the podcast at http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_no7_27_oct_2015.mp3

Would you like us to say something about World Schools debate in your country or your school? An interview with you or your students? Get in touch with us at alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

6 - Palestine World Schools Debate; Netherlands Snapshot



This week we are in Palestine for an in-depth interview with those who have been creating debating in Palestine as well as working with the team that attended this year's WSDC in Singapore. We will talk to headmaster George Naber, coach and teacher Daisy Giacaman as well as team members Vanessa Abukova, George Khalilieh, Nora Marzouqa and Dana Eiwaiwi. Hear about their experience, how it has changed them and their hopes for how it will change Palestine.

After that, we will have a brief chat with Netherlands WSDC debate organizer Roel Becker about his work the the way this excellent team is organized.

Find the podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_No6_21_Oct_2015.mp3

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

World Schools Podcast 5 - Aaron Timmons on World Schools Learning & Winter Holidays Open in Croatia



This is a bog week.

Aaron Timmons, legendary coach of the Greenhill School in Texas, talks about the transition to World Schools, the challenges, the rewards, the differences and much more.

Then we will talk to Bojan Marjanovic, of the Croatian National Debate Society, about the Winter Holidays Open tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 18-20 December 2015, and why international teams should consider attending.

Download this week's podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_no5_13_Oct_2015.mp3

This podcast is a production of the USA’s National Speech and Debate Association and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. Find out about the National Speech and Debate Association at their website https://www.speechanddebate.org/ . Find out about the World Debate Institute at http://debate.uvm.edu .

You need to look at

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

World Schools Podcast 4 - Arguing Choice & Prison Outreach



This week we have some special guests. Again!

International debate superstar coach Roel Becker, who is the coach for Team Netherlands, will talk about the role of argumentation about "choice." Roel will also talk to us about how to prepare on content areas like this. The choice concept is shared on many motions, such as right to die, drugs and alcohol, safety precautions, and many more.

Slides available here - http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/Roel-Becker-Choice%20(1).pptx

Then we will talk to Luke Dodge, a senior debater at the University of Vermont, who will talk about his involvement in debate outreach instruction in prisons and correctional facilities.

Download this week's podcast at
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_no4_07_Oct_2015.mp3

This podcast is a production of the USA’s National Speech and Debate Association and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. Find out about the National Speech and Debate Association at their website https://www.speechanddebate.org/ . Find out about the World Debate Institute at http://debate.uvm.edu .

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

World Schools Podcast 3 - Framing the Motion and International Tournaments



This week we have some special guests.

International debate superstar coach Sharmila Parmanand will talk with us about framing the debate, deciding where it is going to go and what will happen before the debate even starts. She will have some very practical advice. The two motions we will be discussing in some detail as regards framing are from the Winter Holidays Open to be held in Zagreb, Croatia in December:

  • This House supports a global maximum wealth limit for individuals
  • This House would make all international resolutions and treaties legally binding on members of the United Nations, making unnecessary ratification by national legislatures.

Then we will talk to Bojana Skrt, coach of the very successful WSDC team Slovenia and a member of the WSDC Executive group. She will talk about tournaments coming up in the European zone.

Download this week's podcast at
 http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_no3_29_Sept_2015.mp3


This podcast is a production of the USA’s National Speech and Debate Association and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. Find out about the National Speech and Debate Association at their website https://www.speechanddebate.org/ . Find out about the World Debate Institute at http://debate.uvm.edu .


Wednesday, September 23, 2015

World Schools Podcast 2 - WSDC Speech by Speech



This program will go through the speeches in a WSDC debate and talk about speaker roles, duties, cautions and concerns for each position. There will also be, interwoven, a discussion about the uniqueness of the World Schools format. The guest this week is Tiana Menon, top speaker at the largest WSDC tournament ever held in the world last summer at NSDA nationals. Tiana is now a student at Harvard.
http://debate.uvm.edu/worldschoolspodcasts/WSPodcast_no2_23_Sept_2015.mp3


Monday, September 21, 2015

World Schools Podcast 1 - Introduction to the Format and the People




The first podcast in the series. 

A discussion of the basics of the World Schools format, led by host Alfred Snider, and then a discussion with National Speech and Debate Association Executive Director J. Scott Wunn, USA Debate Team Manager and Coach Cindi Timmons, debater Nik Angelopoulos, and Professor Steve Llano of St. John’s University in NYC, a WSDC and podcast pioneer. 

Keep tuning in.