Proposed Dialogues for Summer 2010

• Alberta Education and Heritage Dialogue 
• Inspiring Educational Dialogue - Conversation May 4th 2010 
• Inspiring Heritage Dialogue - Conversation May 11th 2010 
• St. Albert 150 Anniversary Projects 2009-2012
  
• Alberta Christmas Dialogue 
• Language, Culture and Heritage Networks Dialogue 2010
• Digital Heritage Computer Camps Dialogue
  
• Inspiring Education Dialogue and Network Development
• Student and Alumni Associations Dialogue.

For more information go to FACTSnet Summer 2010

To participate in any of the above dialogues email factsc@gmail.com or make comments to this blog.

Inspring Education Forum Highlights and Links

This post is from a participants perspective and notessee for official highlights

Notes from Dr. Mark Milliron's Presentation  

• Asia: will have more highly educated people in the next few years than the entire workforce of the US or 5 times the population of Canada. Much of our work could be outsourced.
  
• Automation: Anything that can be reduced to steps to complete can be automated.
• Abundance: Through the Internet the world knows about and seeks a share in North American Abundance.

Click here to view Mark's presentation.

UNESCO Summary

Educational & Heritage Dialogues and Programs Proposed for 2010

Building on our experience with the "Inspiring Education" dialogue and Summer Heritage Projects in 2008 and 2009, FACTS is proposing to facilitate local organizations throughout the province in conducting local dialogues on Education and Heritage in conjunction with summer heritage projects and programs as follows:

• November 2009 - May 2010: Initial conversations with provincial and local educational and community organizations and potential summer student employees.
  
• November 2009 - February 2010: Proposal development for spring and summer programs involving local organizations.  see Proposal conversations 2010
• March - April: Preparing for training of Post-Secondary summer student employees and local supervisors.
• May: Training of Post-Secondary employees and supervisors and be part of the Information Technology in Education and the Arts Network
  
• May - June: K-12 local conversations and programs. 
• First week of July: Training High School summer employees.
  
• July - August: Community programs and synthesis of conversations.

For links and more details see FACTSnet Summer 2010