Attention Homeschoolers! There is an upcoming homeschool day at Fort Calgary on May 20th, 2011.  In the morning, students will work in groups as Mounted Police detectives and use forensic science experiments to analyze evidence from a real historical crime in Calgary’s past! In the afternoon, students will then determine guilt or innocence in early [...]

Treat that special lady in your life to brunch at Lougheed House and enjoy all the other great events we have planned for your entertainment including live music by Sarah Vann, jazz pianist and singer, and a fabulous FREE craft activity for kids. Reservations are recommended for brunch at The Restaurant (403 410-9288). No reservations [...]

SERG PD Session with Neil Stephenson: Education & Technology When combined with good instructional design, emerging technologies and their accompanying “participatory cultures” provide great promise in creating engaging and authentic learning experiences for our students. Many of the current theories around learning and technology speak of the potential of interest or passion based learning cultures, [...]

The Criminal Justice Education Program at the Calgary John Howard Society offers a free in-class presentation to review the Youth Criminal Justice Act. It is called the “Pursuit of Justice” game and only takes one class period.  Some space is still available. Email cje@calgaryjohnhoward.org to book your presentation today! Check out the Criminal Justice Education [...]

Presented by the Chinook Country Historical Society, attend this free talk about how the content and purpose of teaching history has changed over the decades in Alberta schools. Amy von Heyking will describe how schools and teaching materials helped shape the ways in which Alberta’s children identified themselves as both Canadian citizens and citizens of the West. [...]