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PresentedbyThink360Artsand UniversityofNorthernColorado
What Is ICT?
The Institute for Creative Teaching is an in-depth professional learning program coordinated by Think 360 Arts for Learning and University of Northern Colorado, Greeley (UNC) for teachers, learners, and community educators seeking to enhance their practices. This year ’ s ICT, a unique annual experience, marks its 35th anniversary and will take place June 11th – 13th at UNC, from 8:00am-4:30pm daily, with additional time on June 11 for check in.
The three-day program offers hands-on learning opportunities, engaging artist talks, and reflective sessions rooted in contemporary educational practice. Join us to harness the power of storytelling and world-building in your teaching, creating captivating and educational experiences!
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Immersive Learning
Engage in creative exercises that not only enhance your teaching techniques but also enrich your understanding of narrative structure and fictional world creation Dive into hands-on workshops led by professional teaching artists and seasoned practitioners, where the art of storytelling and fiction becomes a powerful tool in your educational arsenal.
Innovative Practices
Interactive learning experience with Meow Wolf, an unparalleled leader in immersive and interactive storytelling experiences This excursion will provide you with innovative ideas and approaches to integrate into your own teaching practice.
Enriching Experiences
Attendees will receive 24 hours of continuing education toward re-licensure. Attendees will also have the option to earn 1 graduate credit hour from UNC for a small additional fee of $75.
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The 2024 Institute for Creative Teaching explores story, worldbuilding and fiction as ways of learning.
Fiction as derived from the Latin “fictio” is to make, fashion, or mold and learning can be defined as a personal process of construction of knowledge. Fiction utilizes imagination and empathy to find ways to apply what we know and to examine possibilities beyond the observable.
When we as teachers provide space for fiction in our curricula, we allow students to reflect themselves to themselves, challenge the status quo, and envision alternatives when making life choices.
Connie Stewart, Professor Emeritus University of Northern Colorado
Works by ICT 2024 Keynote Speakers:
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Keynote Speakers
Virgil Ortiz
For the first time in its 35-year history, ICT will showcase dynamic keynote speakers renowned for storytelling through art: Virgil Ortiz and Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand. They'll offer insights into how narratives shape learning experiences and cultural understanding
Virgil Ortiz, from a lineage of Cochiti Pueblo potters, creates boundary-pushing artwork challenging societal norms His innovative pottery is exhibited globally, including at the SmithsonianInstitutionandtheDenverArtMuseum Hislatest exhibit, "Revolt 1680/2180: Sirens & Sikas," explores Indigenous futurismatLosAngeles'AutryMuseumoftheAmericanWest
Ortiz'sfusionofPuebloculturewithsci-fiandfantasythemes sparks contemplation and shapes a fantastical world throughclayandmultimediaart
Through projects like "ReVOlt 1680/2180," Ortiz educates global audiences about Pueblo history, vividly narrating the 1680 Pueblo Revolt's significance with his cast of superhero characters and their dystopian future. The Pueblo Revolt, though often overlooked, remains a crucial era in New Mexico's history Ortiz's mission is to raise global awareness of the resilience and vitality of Pueblo communities, embodying generationsofstrength,persistence,andbrilliance
Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand
Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand is a Sicangu Lakota and Cherokee artist that hails from Taos, New Mexico She is a graphic designer, illustrator, comic creator, and former cochairoftheDenverAmericanIndianCommission
Over the pass decade she has made significant contributions to after-school and summer programs, including Pop Culture Classroom's comic-based literacy curriculum and the Jeffco Indian Education Program Currently, Maldonado Bad Hand serves as the Creative and PublicEngagementFellowattheDenverArtMuseum
Maldonado Bad Hand entered the realm of comic and book illustration in 2013 and has been published several times since. She remains strongly connected to her artistic network and community and can be found helping out with special events andstory-basedlearningprojects.
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Meet ThePresenters
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This diverse and interdisciplinary cohort of artists and educators will lead experiential workshops and creative exercises that will assist participants in synthesizing their learning and applying it to various learning contexts.
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GwylymCano Think360TeachingArtist
IlasieaGray Think360TeachingArtist
EmilyvonSwearingen Think360TeachingArtist
JazzHolmes Think360TeachingArtist
KristinaMaldonado BadHand Think360TeachingArtist
Dr.SuzetteYoungs ProfessorofLiteracy Education,UNC
AndreaAsali Think360TeachingArtist Think360TeachingArtist
Dr ConnieStewart ProfessorEmeritus,UNC
GillianMcNally ProfessorofTheatre Education,UNC
Dr.P.BruceUhrmacher Professor,MorgridgeCollegeofEducation, UniversityofDenver,FormerICTfaculty advisortoThink360Arts
CristinaGoletti Dean,CollegeofPerforming andVisualArts,UNC
Dr.ConnieStewart ProfessorEmeritus,UNC
Participant Testimonies
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If you are a DPS teacher or a teacher in a rural community, Think 360 has a limited number of need-based scholarships available. Please find the scholarship application HERE. If selected, Think 360 Arts will issue you a discount code to apply at checkout. Priority scholarship deadline is April 19, 2024, and the final scholarship deadline is May 10, 2024. Register by May 1st for early bird pricing! Price increases after May 1st. Deadline to register is May 24th 11:59 pm MT
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