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The three-day Immersive Education 2011 Summit convenes May 13 at Boston College
DETAILS: Official announcement, online registration, maps and hotels.
SESSIONS START MAY 13 AT 9:00 AM AND CONCLUDE AT 5:00 PM ON MAY 15. WORKSHOPS RUN UNTIL 2:00 pm ON MAY 15. SPECIAL SESSIONS AND EVENTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED HERE WILL BE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES.
MAPS AND DIRECTIONS
Yawkey Center and Corcoran Commons are on the Chestnut Hill Campus. See the "approach" map and "Chestnut Hill Campus" map. A detail map of the walking path from yawkey to corcoran is here.
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FRIDAY MAY 13: DAY 1 SUMMIT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
KEYNOTE SESSIONS IN MURRAY ROOM (YAWKEY CENTER):
08:30-09:15 AM: BADGE PICK-UP
CHEERS, DOWNTOWN BOSTON (EVENING SOCIAL):
08:00-10:00 PM (DOWNTOWN BOSTON): EVENING SOCIAL: CHEERS, BOSTON (BEACON HILL LOCATION)
Walk to Cheers: The following restaurants are within 10-15 minutes walking distance to Cheers. After dinner simply walk through the Public Garden, past the Swan Boats, to Beacon Street. Cheers is located at 84 Beacon Street, directly across from the Public Garden.
Public Transportation: Take the Green Line "T" (train) to the Arlington Station MBTA stop. The Public Garden is directly across from the Arlington Station MBTA stop. The following restaurants are within two blocks of the Arlington Station MBTA stop. Walk AWAY (in the opposite direction) from the Public Garden once you arrive at the Arlington Station MBTA stop to locate these restaurants. Click on a restaurant for more information, detailed directions, and menus:
• fire and ice (MIXED Mongolian-style grill) 205 Berkeley Street : Phone 617-482-3473
• Maggiano’s little italy (ITALIAn FOOD) 4 Columbus Ave : Phone 617-542-3456
• McCormick & Schmick's (seafood) 34 Columbus Ave : Phone 617-482-3999
• M.J. O’Connor’s at Park Plaza (Irish PuB) 27 Columbus Avenue : Phone 617-482-2255
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SATURDAY MAY 14: DAY 2 SUMMIT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
YAWKEY CENTER ROOM 210:
YAWKEY CENTER ROOM 209:
HANDS-ON LAPTOP WORKSHOPS IN MURRAY ROOM, YAWKEY CENTER
HEIGHTS ROOM, CORCORAN COMMONS
BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, DOWNTOWN BOSTON (EVENING SOCIAL):
08:00-10:00 PM EVENING SOCIAL: JAPAN HOUSE TOUR AND SOCIAL, BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Children's Museum social after dinner: Join us for a private tour of the Japan house as we eat Japanese cakes, drink tea and coffee, socialize and discuss how to use the virtual Japan house at your school. The restaurants listed below are all within 10 minutes walking distance to Boston Children's Museum. Allow approximately 1 hour to travel from Boston College.
Public Transportation: The Boston Children's Museum is located at 308 Congress Street in downtown Boston. From Boston College can travel to the museum via the MBTA "T" (train) in one of two ways, both of which start at the Green Line "T" and involve a short walk once you are in downtown Boston. The Park Street approach is a slightly longer walk which takes you through more of downtown Boston, whereas the South Station walk is shorter (about 5 minutes) but requires a train transfer from the Green Line to the Red Line once at Park Street and so the total time in transit is about the same. Below are instructions for both approaches:
Park Street MBTA stop (15 minute walk): From Boston College take the Green Line "T" (train) to the Park Street MBTA stop. Exit the Park Street MBTA stop and cross Tremont Street so that you're on Winter Street (the top of Winter Street ends at the intersection of Tremont). Walk down Winter Street, which turns into Summer Street after a few blocks. Continue on Summer Street for approximately 15 minutes (approximately 5 city blocks) until you reach the bridge over the Boston harbor (water). The Children's Museum is over the bridge and to the left: Look for the giant 40-foot tall milk bottle!
South Station MBTA Red Line and Commuter Rail stop (5 minute walk): Once at Park Street (see above) SWITCH FROM THE GREEN LINE TRAIN TO THE RED LINE AND TRAVEL TO SOUTH STATION. Exit South Station to the right of the Amtrak Sales window, to the left of the Commuter Rail platforms onto Summer Street. Take a right onto Summer Street and walk one block towards the water. Take the first left on Dorchester Avenue (the Federal Reserve Building will be on your left). Follow Dorchester Avenue one block and turn right over the Congress Street Bridge. At the stoplight, turn right onto Congress Street and proceed across the bridge. Look for the giant 40-foot tall milk bottle!
Walk to Children's Museum after dinner: The following restaurants are within 10 minutes walking distance to the Children's Museum. Click on a restaurant for more information, detailed directions, and menus:
• The Barking Crab (seafood) 88 Sleeper Street : Phone 617-426-2722
• Sportello (Italian) 348 Congress Street : Phone 617-737-1234
• Papagayo (Mexican) 283 Summer Street : Phone 617-423-1000
• Barlow's (American) 241 A Street : Phone 617-338-2142
• Channel Cafe (mixed) 300 Summer Street : Phone 617-426-0695
• Lucky's Lounge (mixed comfort/pub) 355 Congress Street : Phone 617-375-LUCK
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SUNDAY MAY 15: DAY 3 SUMMIT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
YAWKEY CENTER ROOM 210:
YAWKEY CENTER ROOM 209:
HANDS-ON LAPTOP WORKSHOPS IN MURRAY ROOM, YAWKEY CENTER
HEIGHTS ROOM, CORCORAN COMMONS
SPECIAL EVENTS ON SUNDAY MAY 15th
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Directions and Parking
FROM BOSTON COLLEGE:
Take the green line train ("T") to Park Street and switch to the RED line heading towards Harvard Square (the Harvard stop on the red line). Get off at the Harvard stop.
From Harvard Square in brief: Walk through Harvard Yard and down Oxford Street one block. The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the large brick building on your right, just a six minute walk from Harvard Square.
From Harvard Square (more detailed): Walk into the Harvard Yard and keep the John Harvard statue on your right. Go out of the yard the other side toward the Harvard Science Center and Memorial Hall/Sanders Theatre. Any student can direct you to the Science Center. Keep the Science Center (1 Oxford St.) to your left and go straight down Oxford Street one hundred yards. You'll see the museum's banner on the right. The big brick museum building is set back with a park area in front: walk in the 'lollipop' shaped driveway.
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DETAILS: Official announcement, online registration, maps and hotels.
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