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CCT News28 November 2011See also previous news, alum news and exchanges, items for the upcoming news, and CCT calendar.
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Contents: Student matters, CCT community, CCT events, alums, other events, opportunities, resources, food for thought, humor
Student Matters
Please register for Spring 2012 courses as soon as possible. You must register by January 1st to avoid late registration fees.Note to current students: when both face-to-face and online sections are available for a course within a semester, local students must take the face-to-face version. Any exceptions must be approved by the Program Director.
Courses offered:
Face-to-face courses:
CRCRTH 612 Seminar in Creative Thinking (Theme: Invention and Innovation) (Thursdays, 4:00-6:30pm) view the Course Description:CRCRTH612-spring2012-Invention.pdf
CRCRTH 649L Scientific and Political Change (Wednesdays, 4:00-6:30pm)
- (to be taught using a Problem-based learning approach that accommodates students' diverse interests and backgrounds)
CRCRTH 694 Synthesis of Theory and Practice (Tuesdays, 4:00-6:30pm)
CRCRTH 688 Reflective Practice (Mondays, 6:30-9:00pm, 2/6, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7)
CRCRTH 693 Action Research for Ed., Professional, and Personal Change (Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30pm)
Online courses:
CRCRTH 602 Creative Thinking
CRCRTH 616 Dialogue Processes
CRCRTH 618 Creative Thinking, Collaboration and Organizational Change
CRCRTH 649L Scientific & Political Change
- ("online" students brought into regular class meetings [Weds 4-6.30pm] via skype or WIMBA)
For all admissions and advising inquiries, email cctcoordinator@umb.edu. While Peter Taylor and Arthur Millman are on sabbatical (during the fall), emails to this address will be answered by the Assistant Coordinator of the Program, Jeremy Szteiter.
CCT Community
Peter Taylor used 3 weeks of his leave from teaching this semester for a "Learning road trip," which is chronicled on his blogs, starting with a workshop on Creative Thinking in Epidemiology, traveling into Canada and across the mid-West to Iowa and back, and including a discussion with Parker Palmer .
Years of service to UMass Boston: Arthur Millman was recently honored for his 30 years and CCT student, Lisa Williams for 20 years. Peggy Tippit, who has helped install and repair our computers, has 10 years of service.
CCT Events
CCT Graduate Program Open House
Monday, December 5th, 2011; 6:30pm-9:00pm
Location: Healey Library, 11th floor, room A.
Email cct@umb.edu to RSVP and for additional details.
Theme: Reflective Practice Presentations: Students in the CRCRTH 688 Reflective Practice course will present their work and projects through a number of discussions, activities, and demonstrations.
Open to all, including prospective students and guests from outside the university. Refreshments provided. Skype participation possible for those at a distance - RSVP to cct@umb.edu no later than Friday, December 2nd.
Alum and CCT associates Notes
(alums may submit future items for this section by emailing cct@umb.edu)
John Quirk ('08) has been appointed to start as the new Head of School for Tabor Academy in July 2012
http://www.taboracademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=149054
Events
Integrated Sciences Complex Lunch and Learn
Event Date: December 6, 2011 @ 12:00PM | Location: Chancellor's Conference Room, Quinn Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Come learn about the ISC from Master Plan and Facilities staff
http://www.umb.edu/news_events_media/events/integrated_sciences_complex_lunch_and_learn
Opportunities
"In our efforts to strengthen the pipeline to education research, The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announces its 2012–2013 fellowship programs and funding opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and early career scholars. These programs provide mentoring and funding support to develop research skills and conduct studies in education related fields and topics. We are seeking your assistance in sharing this information and identifying potential candidates. Information about the programs and the upcoming application deadlines are available at www.aera.net/fellowships.htm. Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply."
Visit http://www.aera.net/fellowships.htm for complete program descriptions and application information.
Call for Proposals: “Occupied: Taking up Space and Time"
"Call for Proposals for scholarly and creative submissions for an International
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference entitled “Occupied: Taking up Space and Time”
to be held at Indiana University - Bloomington from March 22-24, 2012. This 9th annual
conference is hosted by the graduate students of the IU Department of English."
See for more details:http://www.indiana.edu/~engsac/conference/
Upcoming workshops of interest to music educators:
Saturday, January 14, 2012, 1:00pm-4:00pm: Ballads and Play Parties
sponsored by BAKE - Boston Area Kodaly Educators. For more information and to register, see:
http://www.bostonareakodaly.org/
Email for more info: bmafera@gmail.com
Flyer: BAKE_flyer.pdf
Resources
The "universe's most extensive charting of superpowers", including the Powers of the Mind, now available for home display:
http://popchartlab.com/collections/prints/products/the-illustrious-omnibus-of-superpowers-2
Food for Thought
Teaching and Human Memory (The Chronicle):
http://chronicle.com/article/TeachingHuman-Memory/129778/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
On College student studying expectations and realities:
Article: College Students Don't Study as Much as They Should (GoodEducation):
http://www.good.is/post/college-students-don-t-study-as-much-as-they-should
U.S. Science Education: Rethinking How Kids Learn
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/us-science-education-reth_n_1093167.html
Getting a Fix (The New Yorker):
"There is no country where illegal drugs kill as many people as legal addictive substances.":
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/17/111017fa_fact_specter
Ambulatory Roller Coasters:
http://thefoxisblack.com/2011/11/18/meanwhile-in-ambulatory-roller-coasters/
Torture's Future (New York Times):
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/tortures-future/?hp
MIT Meter Measures the Mood of Passers-By
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-11/mit-meter-measures-mood-passers
Rachel Maddow and guest on the significance of calls for public investment in infrastructure and jobs, as taken up by the Occupy movement:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#45348965
Hyundai Commissions Videos To Showcase The Creative Thought Process
http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/hyundai-commissions-videos-to-showcase-the-creative-thought-process.html
Butler University President Announces a $5 Million Fund for New Ideas
http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/488271
Carey School and MICA partner for innovative degree
http://gazette.jhu.edu/2011/11/14/carey-school-and-mica-partner-for-innovative-degree/
A new view of earth from space:
http://vimeo.com/michaelkoenig/earth-timelapse-iss
Left, right, left: how political shifts have altered the map of Europe (The Guardian):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/jul/28/europe-politics-interactive-map-left-right
Humor
Who Wrote Shakespeare? (The New Yorker):http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2011/11/21/111121sh_shouts_idle
Signs of a troubled economy: don't be fooled by this season's latest shopping "deals":
