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THINKTANK5 AGENDA

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, JUNE 2-6, 2010

Wednesday, June 2: 

2:30-4:30  Arrival and check-in at the Georgia Center (official check in time at the Georgia Center is 4:00—rooms may be available early)

Conference Registration at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Mezzanine Level (2nd floor)

5:00-6:15  Opening Welcome, Introduction to Workshops and Breakout Topics. (Aiditorium, 1st Floor)

6:30-8:45  Light dinner, Fellowship Winners Showcases(3rd Floor)

 

Thursday, June 3: TT5 Continues at the Lamar Dodd School of Art

8:00-8:45  Light breakfast provided (Special Thanks to Prentice Hall), Mezzanine

9:00-11:15  Breakout Orientations

 

  • Emerging Educators’ Intensive: Curriculum: Mission to Outcome (rm N140)
  • Master Educators/Leaders’ Intensive: Roles and Responsibilities (rm S150)

 

11:30-12:45  Box Lunch and Small group discussions, identifying participants’ own goals for TT5,Mezzanine

1:15-4:00  Breakout Discussion #1

 

  • Design Foundation as Social Practice: Jerry Johnson (rm S371)
  • Cultural, Conceptual, and Historical Frameworks: Alison Crocetta  (rm N100)
  • Constructing Meaning: Daniel Barber  (rm N200)
  • Leading Change: Adam Kallish (rm Conference Room, 3rd Floor Office Area)
  •  Creating Bridges: Curricular Flow from High School to Grad School: Ray Veon (rm N311)

 

4:15-4:45  Wrap-up, Q & A from the group as needed.              

6:00-7:30  Reception at Ciné in downtown Athens, 234 W. Hancock Street

Dinner on your own.

 

 

Friday, June 4: TT5 CONTINUES at Lamar Dodd School of Art

7:30-8:30  Breakfast on your own

8:45-9:00  Agenda Update and Targets for Facilitated Discussions 

9:00-10:30  Breakout Discussion #2

 

  • Design Foundation as Social Practice (rm S371)
  • Cultural, Conceptual, and Historical Frameworks (rm N100)
  • Constructing Meaning (rm N200)
  • Leading Change (rm Conference Room, 3rd Floor Office Area)
  • Creating Bridges: Curricular Flow from High School to Grad School rm N311

 

10:45-12:15  Initial reports from Breakout Groups rm S151

12:15-1:15  Box lunch provided. Mezzanine

1:30-4:30  CONCURRENT Panels and Workshops

 

  • Visual Narrative: Chris Kienke (rm N200)
  • Meaning and Experience in the Foundation Studio: Matt King (rm N100)
  • Constructing Strengths: Cindy Hellyer Heinz  (rm S370)
  • State of Play: Anthony Fontana  rm N311
  • Community-Based Learning: Moderator: Jim Elniski. Panelists: Peter Winant, Dan Collins, Eugene Rodriguez (rm S150)

 

6:00-7:30  Opening exhibition/RECEPTION UGA Gallery: William Itter and Philip Ayers

Dinner on your own.

 

Saturday, June 5:  TT5 CONTINUES at Lamar Dodd School of Art

7:30-8:30  Breakfast on your own

8:45-9:00  Update agenda and Re-focus Targets, Mezzanine

9:00-11:30  Breakout Session #3: Developing assignments/strategies that meet targets (Previous rm)

11:30-12:45  Buffet lunch provided and Group Photo, Mezzanine

(( AAA Airport Express: 800-354-7874 Advance Reservations MUST be made 24hrs in advance!! Call and make your reservations at this time if you are leaving after ThinkTank5 ends on Sunday at 2pm. ))

1:00-3:30  LINDA WEINTRAUB, KEYNOTE OVERVIEW: STATE OF THE ARTS (rm S151)

followed by 20-25-minute presentations from:

 

  • Photography-- George Blakley
  • Sculpture – Susan Krause
  • New Media –Brian Evans
  • Design – Robin Vande Zande

 

3:30-4:00  Wrap Up 

4:15-5:30  ITI Vice Presidents’ Action Meetings to discuss post-conference responsibilities

Dinner on your own.

 

Sunday, June 6: TT5 CONTINUES at Georgia Center

7:30-8:45  Breakfast on your own

9:00-12:15  FINAL Breakout PRESENTATIONS/STRATEGIES rm R (2nd Floor)

10:15- 10:45  Coffee/Snack break

12:30-2:00  Buffet lunch provided.

 

2:00  ThinkTank5 Ends.

AAA Airport Express: 800-354-7874 Advance Reservations MUST be made 24hrs in advance!!

 

Departs Georgia Center,

Lumpkin Street entrance

Arrives @ ATL Airport

 

 

2:15 PM

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5:15 PM

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8:30 PM

 

THINKTANK5: Additional Athens Information

Visitor Internet Access:              

MY ID:  visitor0152

Password:  quick&easy

 

Food and Drinks Around Athens:

Five Points

Five and Ten, 1653 South Lumpkin St:  Considered Athens finest restaurant. New South cooking. Expensive

The Royal Peasant, 1675 S. Lumpkin St:  A traditional English Pub.  Bangers and Mash. Pints. Moderate

*Waffle House, 1255 S Milledge Ave: The classic Southern diner. Inexpensive

Cali n Titos, 1427 S Lumpkin St:  Excellent Cuban. As close as you will get to the beach in Athens. Inexpensive. Cash or Check Only.

Kelly's Jamaican, 1583 South Lumpkin St. Traditional island. Moderate--but one portion can feed two people.

*Jittery Joes Coffee, 1210 South Milledge St.  Great coffee roasted here in Athens

*Subway, 1591 South Lumpkin St, #A, now serving breakfast…

(*Good Breakfast Options)

 

Downtown

The National, 232 West Hancock Ave. Spanish tapas (run by the Five and Ten crew). Expensive

Farm 255, 255 W. Washington, All locally grown--they own their own farm. Meat doesn't get fresher. Moderate to Expensive

Last Resort, 174-184 West Clayton. Popular New South grill. Moderate to Expensive

East-West Bistro, 351 East Broad Street. Fusion food.  Moderate to Expensive

DePalma's, 401 East Broad Street, classic American college-town pizza and pasta joint.  Inexpensive to Moderate

Transmetropolitan, 145 East Clayton Street, Pizza and salads. Inexpensive

The Globe, 199 North Lumpkin Street, a classic Athens bar with food. Inexpensive

Trapezze Pub, Great Bar/ Food option.  Lots on Tap. Corner of Hull St. and Washington St. Moderate

The Grit, 199 Prince Avenue, 2 blocks away from downtown,  a legendary all veggie restaurant. Inexpensive to Moderate

Clocked, 259 West Washington, fresh ground burgers and tater tots, Inexpensive

Manhattan Bar, 337 North Hull Street, Local/artist hangout. Cocktail bar with free popcorn, Inexpensive

Little Kings, 223 W Hancock St, Our bar for Cornhole action (any questions, ask Matt King) with nice outdoor patio. Inexpensive

40 Watt Club, 285 West Washington Street, Local music landmark. $8 shows throughout this weekend.

 

For more to do in Athens: http://flagpole.com/

Google Map of Athens Restaurants: