August, 1999
If you are offering courses in Europe that teach system dynamics &
simulation, or courses that are built around a system dynamics
simulation model microworld please email Tony Gill the info
<TonyGill@phrontis.com> so he can include it in this monthly posting.
You should also update your course listings periodically.
(M) denotes a microworld focussed workshop
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Date Title Location Offered By
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CONFERENCES
COURSES/WORKSHOPS
Aug10-11IntroToBusinessModeling&Simulation Grimstad Norway Powersim
Aug12-13AdvancedTechniquesInBusinessModelingGrimstadNorwayPowersim
Aug30-31Systems Thinking and Dynamic Simulations-Bergen Norway Paradigm
Sept8-10 New Skills in Systems Thinking with ithink/STELLA Collogne BLO
Sept9-10 Advanced Business Modelling using iThink - Harrogate, Cognitus
Sept 12-17 Systems Thinking and Strategic Modelling London LBS
Sept13-14 Strategisches Denken in komplexen Situationen Mannheim, SIMCON
Sept20-24 Dynamic Modelling for Small Business Growth Mgt - Italy CUSA
Sept20-22 Systems Thinking&Dynamic Business Modelling nr London Phrontis
Oct8-Dec3(on alternative Fridays) Dynamics of Strategy LBS London
Oct20-22SystemsThinking&BusinessModellingWith iThink-HarrogateCognitus
Oct26-27 SD Modelling using Powersim's advanced features nr London Phrontis
Nov8-10 New Skills in Systems Thinking with ithink/STELLA Hamburg BLO
Nov9-10 Advanced Business Modelling using Powersim near London Phrontis
Nov18-19 Advanced Business Modelling using iThink - Harrogate, Cognitus
Nov 23-25 SystemsThinking&Dynamic Business Modelling nr LondonPhrontis
Nov24-26SystemsThinking&BusinessModellingWith iThink-HarrogateCognitus
Nov25-26 Strategisches Denken in komplexen Situationen Mannheim, SIMCON
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INTERNET/DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES
Sept1999-May 2000 Guided Study Program in System Dynamics - MIT
More detailed information on Training / Course content & Events is
available at the web site URLs given below. Contact Information:
BLO
Wolfgang Kraschinski
Beratung Learning Organisation fon +49.4181.280355
Herrenheide 17a fax +49.4181.280356
D-21244 Buchholz email:info@blo.de
Germany www.blo.de
Cognitus
Rose Bristow, Phone: +44 (0)1423 562622
Administration Officer Fax: +44 (0)1423 567916
COGNITUS Ltd Email: info@cognitus.co.uk
1 Park View, Harrogate http://www.cognitus.co.uk
North Yorkshire, HG1 5LY, UK
CUSA
Prof. Carmine Bianchi
Centro Universitario Studi Aziendali tel. +39.091.6254313
P.zza A. Gentili tel./fax +39.091.6254532
12 - 90143 Palermo e-mail: bianchi@unipa.it
Italy http://www.unipa.it/~bianchi/index.htm
disce
Dr. Klaus Breuer
disce GmbH, Schledebrueckstrasse 23, D-33332 Guetersloh
Phone: +49-5241-59639 Fax: +49-5241-580409
E-Mail: discegmbh@aol.com
LBS
Praful Patel Phone: +44 (0) 171 706 6836
(for Dynamics of Strategy)
Karen Nisbett Phone:+44 (0)171 706 6835
(for Systems Thinking and Strategic Modelling)
London Business School E-mail: ppatel@lbs.ac.uk
Sussex Place, Regent's Park Fax: +44 (0) 171 724 6051
London NW1 4SA, UK
MIT
http://sysdyn.mit.edu/DistanceLearning
gsp-info@sysdyn.mit.edu
Paradigm Business Simulators AS
Helge Flesland, hflesland@pbs.no, phone: +47 55 30 65 12
Office phone: + 47 55 30 65 00
Fax: + 47 55 30 65 01
Adress: C.Sundtsgt. 10, 5004 BERGEN, NORWAY
http://WWW.PBS.no/areas/course/container.htm
Phrontis
Tony Gill Phone: +44 (0)1295 812262
Phrontis Limited
Beacon House Fax: +44 (0)1295 812511
Horn Hill Road
Adderbury email: TonyGill@phrontis.com
Banbury
OX17 3EU, UK http://www.phrontis.com/traincal.htm
Powersim, Norway
Elisabeth Schaefer Phone: +47 56 342400
Powersim AS
Promenaden Fax: +47 56 342401
Knarvik Senter
P O Box 206 email: powersim@powersim.no
N-5100 Isdalsto
Norway http://www.powersim.no/Services/SSG/Workshop.htm
SIMCON
Dr. Juergen Strohhecker
SIMCON GmbH Managementsimulation und Consulting
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 70
D-68723 Schwetzingen
Telefon: +49 (0)6202 2 19 44
Telefax: +49 (0)6202 2 62 32
Mobil: (01 79) 6 91 92 61
E-Mail: simcon@t-online.de
http://www.simcon.de
The update to the list takes place during the first weekend of each
Month. If you have details to post I need to have them by the Friday
preceding the first weekend of each month.
Tony Gill - Phrontis Limited
TonyGill@phrontis.com
Tony Gill tel: +44 (0)1295 812262
Phrontis Limited
Beacon House fax: +44 (0)1295 812511
Horn Hill Road
Adderbury email: tonygill@phrontis.com
Banbury
OXON. OX17 3EU web http://www.phrontis.com
U.K.
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To: k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu
From: Brock Dubbels <dubb0008@tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Greetings
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Hello all, my name is Brock Dubbels. I am a graduate student at the
University of Minnesota. I am currently studying Educational Psychology and
I am interested in Systems Dynamics applications for the classroom. I
currently assist in preparing preservice teachers psychological theory. I
am also a former English teacher.
I look forward to dialog,
Brock
dubb0008@tc.umn.edu
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999
To: k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu
From: Lees Stuntz <stuntzln@tiac.net>
Subject: CLE Introduction
Dear Members of the K-12 list serve,
This announcement is redundant for many of you, but for the new
members of the list, I would like to introduce the Creative Learning
Exchange. We are a small non-profit devoted to encouraging the use of
systems education in K-12 education. Systems education includes the use of
system dynamics, systems thinking and learner-centered learning. Our
website (http://sysdyn.mit.edu/cle/) has a more in depth description of the
CLE as well as over 200 pieces of curriculum ranging from a few pages long
to extensive units which teachers have developed to incorporate systems
education into their classrooms. Please look at the website and do not
hesitate to e-mail me with any questions (stuntzln@tiac.net).
Lees N. Stuntz
Creative Learning Exchange Phone- 978-287-0070
1 Keefe Road Fax- 978-287-0080
Acton, MA 01720 e-mail- stuntzln@tiac.net
http://sysdyn.mit.edu/cle/
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From: "José Farinha" <jfarinha@ualg.pt>
To: "k-12sd" <k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Greetings
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Hello Brock!
My name is José Farinha, I am a Psychologist and currently I am teaching
Educational Psychology related matters, in the University of Algarve in
Faro, Portugal.
I once was involved with sistemic family therapy and I am from several years
been interested on developing a sistemic view of the classroom with the main
purpose of passing those ideas to my students who are going to be teachers
and educators. So seems to me that your concerns are also my concerns...
If you like to start a dialogue on this please reply to my adress below.
Yours.
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999
From: robert cordell <cord@pacifier.com>
To: k-12sd <k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: CLE Introduction
Hi all...I have been reading this discussion for several years but have not
been
able to use STELLA before. That will change this year as a result of
attending a
workshop,CC-SUSTAIN workshop in Portland. Will be working with Title 1 math
students at high school level and was wondering if anyone out there was
doing the
same? If so would love to hear of your experiences or ideas in dealing with
students in this category. I live in the Portland, OR area.
cord@pacifier.com
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From: Quaden@aol.com
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999
Subject: Re: CLE Introduction
To: k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu
Hi Robert,
I am not sure what a title 1 math class at the high school level means, but
my experience as a middle school math teacher might be relevant.
I have students at the pre-algebra and algebra levels work fairly extensively
with Stella. A lot of the work does not involve feedback, but is very useful
for student understanding of linear growth. I have found that it really helps
students with understanding of slopes and especially 'word problems': asking
students to assign meaningful names to stocks/flows is really helpful.
I recommend that you start early... the students will take off with it.
Rob Quaden
math teacher/systems mentor
Carlisle Public Schools
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From: Mark Bielang <mtbielan@ppps7.pawpaw.k12.mi.us>
To: "'k - 12 system dynamics discussion group'" <k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu>
Subject: Introduction
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999
Organization: Paw Paw Public Schools
Greetings to all! I've been following some of the exchanges for the past
month or so and have visited previous discussions as well. Ever since
attending the Systems Thinking in Action Conference a couple of years ago I
have been very interested in learning about how to apply this "new"
thinking in the public school sector. I am the superintendent of a K-12
district in Southwest lower Michigan with an enrollment of 2300 students.
I'm not exactly certain of where to go with this stuff at this level but
know that there must be something that will make sense. Our school board
recently shifted from a traditional form of governance to one that uses
John Carvers model of Policy Governance. I think this change in direction
also provides an excellent opportunity to use systems thinking on a
wide-scale basis. I'd welcome any thoughts or ideas from those interested.
Thanks for making this site available!
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From: sthompson@foundation.panasonic.com
To: mtbielan@ppps7.pawpaw.k12.mi.us
cc: k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999
Subject: applying systems thinking at the district level
Hello Mark -- I'm responding to your message on the system dynamics
listserve. I edit a publication called STRATEGIES for School System
Leaders on District-Level Change, which is distributed to all members of
AASA and about 1500 others on the mailing list. Our July 99 issue (16
pages) was on "SYSTEMS THINKING: Untangling the Gordian Knots of Systemic
Change." In addition to the introductory essay, the issue includes case
studies of four districts that are applying systems thinking to their
reform efforts. It sounds like a potentially good fit with your interest
in "where to go with this stuff at this level." I'd be happy to send you
a copy if you could give me your "snail mail" address. It's also available
on line: http://www.aasa.org/Pubs/strategies/contents.htm.
Scott Thompson, Assistant Director
Panasonic Foundation
201-271-3367
sthompson@foundation.panasonic.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999
Subject: Using Systems Dynamics in k-12 education
To: k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu
From: Rob_Lowry@msvl.wednet.edu (Rob Lowry)
I am writing as a result of a note I read in the June/July issue of The
Systems Thinker.
I am a middle school assistant principal in the State of Washington. I am
interested in joining what ever you have organized in the realm of
applying systems thinking in schools.
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999
To: "k-12sd" <k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu>
From: Lascelles Anderson <lascelle@uic.edu>
Subject: Re: applying systems thinking at the district-level
This is interesting Scott (Thompson). I will look it up online and will be
interested
in learning what the experiences have been. I tried earlier to interest
some individuals in our local school system but did not have takers then.
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From: "Warren K. Vaneman" <wvaneman@starpower.net>
To: "k-12sd" <k-12sd@sysdyn.mit.edu>
Subject:
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999
My name is Warren and I am a Ph.D. student in Virginia Tech's
Industrial and Systems Engineering Department. My dissertation
is employing system dynamics modelling very heavily. I am a true systems
thinker. Over the years I was able to train myself to see causal
relationships and feedback loops. I believe that the complexity of the
world today requires systems thinking, and that thinking must start early
in life. I joined this listserv to see what system dynamic initiatives,
problems, and education are being offered to our school children. I am
especially interested in this because I have a nine month old son, whom I
want to teach the art of systems thinking. Additionally, my wife is an
elementary school educator, who I hope will benefit from some of your
lessons.
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End of August, 1999