ThinkTank

ThinkTank4 Saturday Presentation

Attached is the short initial presentation by Adam Kallish, Board Member of the Integrative Teaching Thinktank, and instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

This is a Download TT4_Opening_Small Use your space bar or press on the screen to advance the presentation.

Find us on Facebook and Twitter

We have set up a Facebook page for the Integrative Teaching Thinktank at http://tr.im/IntegrativeTeachingTT. Log into Facebook to become a Fan! There is also an event listed for TT4 where participants may RSVP.

These pages may be used to upload pics, notes, and start discussions about TT4.

Do you Twitter? We will be using the hashtag #TT4 for all Tweets regarding ThinkTank4. You can follow the RSS feed here: http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=%23tt4

You may also follow along on the right hand side of this blog under the heading "TT4 on Twitter (#TT4).

ThinkTank4 at UGA - Payment and Lodging Information

For those stage one and stage two attendees that have been contacted by Richard or Mary, please send in your deposit and inquire about lodging for the dates based on the agenda sent to you.

1) Amount of Deposit

$50 to hold your place at TT4

2) Checks Payable to University of Georgia

3) Send checks to : 

Richard Siegesmund, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Art Education

University of Georgia

Lamar Dodd School of Art

270 River Road

Athens, GA 30602-4102

4) Room reservations

Room reservations will be available soon on-line through the Georgia Center for Continuing Education

1-800-884-1381 or 706-542-2134 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

ThinkTank4 Fellowship Forms

Thinktank 4: A 21st Century Foundations Program Emerging Educators’ Fellowship
University of Georgia - Athens, June 5 to 10, 2009
Deadline – December 30, 2008
Notification – March 25, 2009

Carefully review the criteria and information Download TT4_Fellowship_Instructions.pdf (184.3K). Then complete and submit all required information and the Download TT4_Form_final.doc (86.0K) (auto-fill Microsoft Word document. Save the file with your name, and send applications to Mary Stewart at mstewart3@fsu.edu.

Do not surface mail any forms or recommendations. Send everything via e-mail to Mary Stewart.

Ten $1,000 fellowships will be awarded to support participation by emerging teachers and administrators of studio art foundations programs in Thinktank4, to be held at the University of Georgia, Athens.

Jurors

Julie Morrisroe
Foundations Coordinator
University of Florida

Rusty Smith
Chair, First-Year Programs
School of Architecture, Auburn University

Peter Winant
Coordinator of Studio Fundamentals, George Mason University

ThinkTank is a pilot program, designed to develop the curriculum for the Institute and create connections between emerging educators and master teachers. Both are designed to help junior faculty quickly gain great teaching skills, develop professional networks, and better meet NASAD standards.

Who is eligible?
1. Current MFA candidates, or recent MFA recipients, with at least 1 semester of Foundations teaching experience.
2. Design professionals, with at least 1 semester of Foundations teaching experience.
3. Foundations Coordinators, with at least 2 semesters of Foundations leadership experience.

What is Integrative Teaching?
Thinktank4 is designed for studio artists who are interested in teaching at the college level. Integrative teaching creates connections between your personal creativity and creativity in your teaching.

What are your responsibilities?
Prior to the ThinkTank, a list of required readings will be sent to all participants. Participants must attend all ThinkTank sessions, and will be required to submit two assignment sheets and one syllabus for the ThinkTank Archive.

Why attend?
ThinkTank4 is a great opportunity to expand your skills, knowledge, and experience, and puts you in direct contact with higher education experts. Past ThinkTanks have attracted studio artists, designers, and art educators from around the country.

ThinkTank4 Participant Form

All formally invited participants to ThinkTank4 at the University of Georgia, Athens is being asked to complete a short form. Please Download TT4_Form.doc (112.5K) (an auto fill Microsoft Word document - use your tab key to go from field to field) and save the file with "yourlastname_TT4_info.doc" and send it to Richard Siegesmund at rsieg@uga.edu.

Announcing ThinkTank4

ThinkTank4's theme will be "Cross-Disciplinary Creativity" at the University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art from June 5-11, 2009.

The 21st century workplace is increasingly complex and demands the development of technical, transformational, and empathetic skills. Competitive workers will need to work in teams, forge connections between content across diverse disciplines, and pursue new imaginative insights. At the same time, the arts will maintain a classic role of forging community and articulating public values. What forms of thinking can best prepare artists and designers to gain from and contribute to our evolving 21st world?

Fellowship applications for Stage2 will be posted soon. The projected fellowship deadline: December 30, 2008.

Announcing Thinktank 4

Divergence, Convergence, Emergence: Expanding Cross-Disciplinary Creativity

The 21st century workplace is increasingly complex and demands the development of technical, transformational, and empathetic skills. Competitive workers will need to work in teams, forge connections between content across diverse disciplines, and pursue new imaginative insights. At the same time, the arts will maintain a classic role of forging community and articulating public values. What forms of thinking can best prepare artists and designers to gain from and contribute to our evolving 21st world?

Location: University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art
Projected Dates: June 5-11, 2009
Projected fellowship deadline: December 30, 2008