March 2013 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Art and Mindfulness Save the date 4/18 5-8PM
by Rikki.Asher＠qc.cuny.edu 30 Mar '13

30 Mar '13

Dear All, Please announce that there will be an Art Opening and Reception on Thur. April 18 from 5-8PM, with some of my artwork from India. Please join us! and bring friends, colleagues and students! Please click here for the show invitation: http://www.kirschnercaroff.com/RikkiAsher/ Warmly, Rikki

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Faculty Workshop on Experiential Learning, May 28, 2013 [Call for Proposals Due April 22]
by Grace.Davie＠qc.cuny.edu 29 Mar '13

29 Mar '13

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concert opportunity
by Emily John 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Hi All, The Queens College Choir is collaborating with Vox Nova, the middle school choir of the Special Music School. They have exchanged "penpal" notes to an assigned buddy and will be performing side-by-side. The concert will feature each group performing alone, as well as a combined performance of John Corigliano's Fern Hill. The poignancy of Dylan Thomas's poem Fern Hill, looking back on childhood is particularly sweet as it is Corigliano's 75th birthday, and the college students, seeing the middle schoolers have a different appreciation for "youth" and "childhood". The performance will take place at St. Malachy's - The Actor's Chapel in Times Square - an interesting and beautiful location! All are invited! Friday April 5th, 730pm St. Malachy's Church, 239 W. 49th St, Manhattan $15 adults, $5 students (to benefit the St. Malachy's organ fund) Sincerely, Emily John Facebook event for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/435675499841044/?ref=2

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Tech Talk - Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - Technology in the Curriculum
by Jean Kelly 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

Join us for a Tech Talk on Technology in the Curriculum: The role of student perceptions We will examine ways to incorporate technology into a course to enhance learning outcomes using information about student perceptions of the variable value of different technologies as learning tools. Student perceptions are often not taken into account during curricular development. However, we will argue that in certain cases, student perception, coupled with what we know of teaching and learning in the disciplines, should be a strong driver of curricular reform. We will compare the perceptions of technology that faculty and administrators have to those of students, and will use these to help you identify the most important technologies for your particular discipline. We will consider why particular technologies are important, how they might be used, how students should be taught to use them, and how to link up such work to outcomes focused on information literacy. Presenters: Eva Fernández (Center for Teaching and Learning) and Michelle Fraboni (Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Time: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Conference Room 318, Razran Hall Light refreshments will be served Please RSVP at this form to help us plan the session: http://tinyurl.com/tt-perception-Apr9 Can't join us in person? Log in at this location 15 minutes before the session begins. Just enter your name and enter as guest; you don't need a password: http://queenscollege.adobeconnect.com/tt-2013-04-09/ Best regards, Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu

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A Reading by Siri Hustvedt - April 9
by joshua.rivenbark＠qc.cuny.edu 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

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CFP: Teaching Language, Teaching Literature: State of a Union
by Jean Kelly 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

On behalf of Beatriz Carolina Peña: CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS The QUEENS CONSORTIUM ON LOTE and The INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN TRANSCULTURAL CONTEXT (ILETC) Teaching Language, Teaching Literature: State of a Union May 6th, 2013, at The Graduate School and University Center (CUNY) The Institute for Language Education in Transcultural Context (ILETC) is pleased to co-sponsor the Queens Consortium on LOTE’s Second Conference, Teaching Language, Teaching Literature: State of a Union to be held on May 6th, 2013 at CUNY, The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York. The confirmed keynote speakers are Rosemary G. Feal, Executive Director of the MLA, and Dan E. Davidson, President of American Councils for International Education and Professor of Russian and Second Language Acquisition at Bryn Mawr College. Among suggested topics are all perspectives on the theme and best practices at the level of the Institution, the Department, the Curriculum or the Classroom. Proposals for individual presentations, workshops or complete panels should be submitted electronically as a single file (.doc, .docx, or .pdf) to LOTEproposals(a)qc.cuny.edu before March 24th, 2013, at 12 noon. A complete proposal includes name(s), institutional affiliation(s) and email address(es), title and abstract of no more than 300 words. Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged within 24 hours, and acceptance no later than March 31st. For questions, please contact Beatriz Carolina Peña at beatriz.pena(a)qc.cuny.edu or Greet Van Belle at gvanbelle(a)gc.cuny.edu.

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Experiential Learning Luncheon 3/18/13, 12:15 - 1:30 -- Venue Change!
by Rob Garfield 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Dear Colleagues, There is still time to sign up for our Experiential Learning Luncheon! Please note that there has been a venue change. The new location is: -- President's Conference Room #1 (right at the fork), Rosenthal Library -- Best, Rob G. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rob Garfield <james.garfield(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 12:45 PM Subject: Experiential Learning Luncheon 3/18/13, 12:15 - 1:30 To: socrates <socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Sent on behalf of Grace Davie: Dear Colleagues, You are invited to attend the second faculty luncheon on experiential education. At the first lunch, faculty volunteered to be students assigned to role play a lobbying visit. We also did cell biology, with play-doh!. For our next lunch, we are thrilled to have Katherine Profeta (Drama) explain how she challenges students to stage a familiar dramatic scene using Brechtian concepts as opposed to psychological realism. Premilla Nadasen (History) will lead us through a unique pedagogy she has developed that help students to rethink standard narratives of the Civil Rights Movement using primary documents. Event: Experiential Learning luncheon Date: Monday March 18, 2013 Time: 12:15 - 1:30 pm Location: NEW: President's Conference Room #1, Rosenthal Library Please help us plan the refreshments by completing this RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/exped-18Mar2013 This luncheon is being sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning at the request of a group of faculty who gathered over the summer in 2012 to discuss simulations, internship courses, and civic engagement. We would now like to bring more faculty into this ongoing conversation about experiential learning at Queens College. The format of this lunch will allow ample time for discussion and peer-to-peer feedback. Send Questions to grace.davie(a)qc.cuny.edu Hope to see you there! Best wishes, Grace -- Rob Garfield Instructional Technologist Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning 319 Razran Hall james dot garfield at qc dot cuny dot edu -- Rob Garfield Instructional Technologist Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning 319 Razran Hall james dot garfield at qc dot cuny dot edu

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Call for Proposals - Innovation with... and without technology: A teaching and learning showcase for faculty and students, May 3
by Jean Kelly 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Do you have an unusual or innovative way to engage your students? Share it with us, at our upcoming teaching and learning showcase, on Friday, May 3, 2013, 10am to 4pm. The event will include presentations from faculty and students, on engaging teaching practices and learning experiences. Consider presenting on any aspect of your traditional, web-enhanced, hybrid, or fully online course, on any topic that involves technology... or no technology. Presentations will be 20 minutes each, including Q&A time. Please submit a 100-150 word proposal describing your practice or your students’ experience of it, and why you think it’s innovative. The deadline for proposals is Monday, April 8. To submit your proposal, point your browser to: http://tinyurl.com/ctl-innovate-03May2013 Can’t join us in person on May 3rd? (Or are you shy about presenting at the podium?) Consider sending us a YouTube video about your practice, and we will share it at the showcase. ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu | 718.997.4857

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Mindfulness Practices in Teaching and Learning: Wednesday, March 20 (11am to 12pm, Razran 360)
by Jean Kelly 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Greetings Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for the next session in our series on mindfulness practices in teaching and learning, led by Professor Rikki Asher (SEYS). We'll gather in Razran Hall room 360 on Wednesday, March 20, from 11 am to 12 noon. Please RSVP to help us plan the session: http://tinyurl.com/mindfulness-20Mar2013 Upcoming sessions: Wednesday, April 17 Wednesday, May 15 Mark your calendars and look for reminders for future sessions in the weekly QC Mailer or on the CTL website, http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl. For more information, please contact Rikki Asher (rikki.asher(a)qc.cuny.edu) Best regards, Jean Kelly ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu | 718.997.4857

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Experiential Learning Luncheon 3/18/13, 12:15 - 1:30
by Rob Garfield 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Sent on behalf of Grace Davie: Dear Colleagues, You are invited to attend the second faculty luncheon on experiential education. At the first lunch, faculty volunteered to be students assigned to role play a lobbying visit. We also did cell biology, with play-doh!. For our next lunch, we are thrilled to have *Katherine Profeta *(Drama) explain how she challenges students to stage a familiar dramatic scene using Brechtian concepts as opposed to psychological realism. * * *Premilla Nadasen* (History) will lead us through a unique pedagogy she has developed that help students to rethink standard narratives of the Civil Rights Movement using primary documents. Event: Experiential Learning luncheon Date: Monday March 18, 2013 Time: 12:15 - 1:30 pm Location: 360 Razran Hall (subject to change) *Please help us plan the refreshments by completing this RSVP: ** http://tinyurl.com/exped-18Mar2013* This luncheon is being sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning at the request of a group of faculty who gathered over the summer in 2012 to discuss simulations, internship courses, and civic engagement. We would now like to bring more faculty into this ongoing conversation about experiential learning at Queens College. The format of this lunch will allow ample time for discussion and peer-to-peer feedback. Send Questions to grace.davie(a)qc.cuny.edu Hope to see you there! Best wishes, Grace -- Rob Garfield Instructional Technologist Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning 319 Razran Hall james dot garfield at qc dot cuny dot edu

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