FACTSnet Alberta/Japan Network – Summer 2012

This summer the Alberta/Japan Network went through a major overhaul, and various other blogs, which will act as an extension of this network, were also initiated. In the Alberta/Japan Network blog, a new index was created and existing posts were organized into more intuitive categories.

The area that undergone the most renovation was the Historical Places to Visit, specifically the three major cities of focus related to the Alberta grade 8 curriculum: Nagasaki, Tokyo, and Kyoto. A survey was created for each of these cities so that students could rank the historical sites based on what they would like to visit if they traveled to Japan.

A new section, University Life in Japan vs. University Life in Canada, was added to the Life in Alberta & Japan portion of this network. In this section are two interviews with Japanese exchange students who spent time at the University of Alberta.

The Japanese Value blog was changed to the Japanese Language & Culture blog. New components to this blog include a section on the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test), the JET Programme, and a post on July in Tokyo in the Culture section.

The Grade 8 Alberta/Japan Network, and the Travel Blog were also created.

It’s recommended that the old index is removed from the site, and that work gets done on the Alberta/Japan Relations section. The remaining historical places to visit also need to be updated to the same standard as the three aforementioned cities, complete with the Google maps. 

Global Citizenship and Heritage Program 2012

For teachers, parents, grandparents, and students going into grades 1-12.
 
Students going into grades 1-5 need to be accompanied by an adult or student in grades 7-12, who should come on July 4th. 

If you are unable to make July 4th, send an email to factsc@gmail.com.  

We have something for every grade, make sure your heritage and perspective is represented as follows:

1. Grades 1,2,4,5,7,9-12 - Family and community heritage projects from various perspectives, like Dutch, German, Asian, African, Catholic, Protestant.
2. Grades 3,6,8-9-12 Global Citizenship from various perspectives and various cultures depending on the grade specific cultures.

The program will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm .
All activities are free and open to anyone.  They will take place  in room 108 at Beulah Alliance Church West Campus 178th Street and 98a Avenue.


Registration and Orientation is July 4th at 6:30pm

This is part of our Take it Home Alberta Program see link for our Worldview program.

FACTSnet Summer Programs 2012

The following time line is proposed for 2012:

1. Sept. 2011 -Jan. 2012 -
1. Recruit Organizations and Individuals who will participate.
2. Identify network development priorities see possibilities below:
1. Alberta/Japan Network 
2. Parents As Coaches Network 
3. Alberta Social Studies Network
4. Newcomers & Visitors to Canada Net  
5. Alberta Language, Culture & Heritage Networks  
6. FACTSnet CTS/Community Network  
   
7. Information Technology in Educ. & the Arts  
8. Alberta Christmas Network
   
9. Tri-community Networks 
10. Uniting for Children & Youth Networks 
11. Make Fix and Recycle Summer Programs 
12. For other networking possibilities see The FACTSnet Index
2. Jan. - Feb.   -Dialogue to develop proposals to apply for summer jobs see Canada Summer Jobs. and FACTSnet Summer Jobs 2011

1. Jan. - Apr. 
1. Recruit Post-Secondary Students see FACTSnet Summer Jobs 2012
2. May -June 
1. Train Post-Secondary Students 
2. Develop programs and projects
   

   Current summer projects (2012)

   Summer 2012 Staff

    

3. Hire High School Students.
3. July - Aug.  -All students work on summer programs and projects.

Email:  info@factsnet.org to get involved or get more information. 

Summer 2012 Staff

1.      Our Summer Administrative Assistant has worked for two of our FACTSnet organizations for the past 4 summers. She is majoring in Social Studies and minoring in ESL and has a completed her Introductory Professional Term (IPT) in which she taught the grade 8 Japan curriculum. She will be participating in our summer trip to Japan. Some schools may want to follow our actual trip and plan for their own trip next year. Her email is factsuma@gmail.com.

2.      Our Alberta/Japan Network Coordinator is studying Japanese Language at U of A and is doing the research and development for our trip to Japan. Schools can get involved in this project by doing a poll on sites of most interest for students to visit related to the grade 8 Social Studies curriculum. Her email is factsabj@gmail.com.See job Description (School/Community Summer Network Coordinator)

3.      Our Education Coordinator is a Secondary Education Social Studies Major and English minor. She has completed her IPT and has done her first degree with a double Major in History and Women’s Studies. She is working on a Humanities approach which she started in her IPT. She has been working on a Social Studies Index for both parents and students. Her email is edualberta@gmail.com.- See job Description: (Education/Community Summer Network Coordinator)

4.      Our Summer Business Manager is our Francophone expert and is developing our French content. She is also coordinating our Parents As Coaches Network with other students. We are planning a information session for parents, teachers and students going into grade 7-12 about a summer drop in program. We will be dialoguing and developing resources for parents to be involved in the education of their children, at home, school and in the community.  Please pass this on to teachers and parents who may want to be part of the dialogue. Her email is factsnetbusiness@gmail.com.See job Description: (Community Network Summer Coordinator)

5.      Our Technical Coordinator is on the co-op program from NAIT and is supervising volunteer web designers. They would be available to set up school council and school Parents as Coaches networks. His email is factsum@gmail.com. See job Description: (Community Network Technical Coordinator )