Visiting the Center (Gyoda Main Branch)
Out of consideration for our neighboring residents and in order to prevent traffic accidents, we ask that seminar participants use public transport.  Except under extenuating circumstances, please refrain from visiting the Center in private vehicles.

The Saitama Prefectural Education Center was presented with two benches made from Japanese cypress from Chichibu Agricultural Science High School. The benches were made by 3rd year students of the Forestry Science Department. This department makes benches from Japanese cypress used for school projects, and they have been kindly donating to a variety of places. In class that made these benches, the students wanted to create a one-of-a-kind bench that would benefit many people. 
                          

                                                

When you visit the education center, please take the time to look at the hard work of the students from Chichibu Agricultural Science High School. The benches are located at the entrance to the bus rotary.

Thank you everyone at Chichibu Agricultural High School. For further details of the schools efforts, please take a look at this pamphlet (Japanese only).

The Prefectural High School Grade Up Project Debriefing was held on Saturday, January 21 2012 at Toda Municipal Bunkakaikan. 428 people from Saitama and outside the prefecture participated. With cooperation from CoREF (Consortium for Renovating Education of the Future), the project aims to improve leadership skills through practical lessons based on collaborative learning theory. Over the past 2 years, 67 prefectural high school teachers have advanced student-centered learning activites.

For more information, please click here (Japanese only).

                                                    

The Heisei 23 Let's Learn Cutting-Edge Science! Tokyo Metropolitan Area Science Teacher Workshop in RIKEN was held on Thursday, January 5. This workshop is held every year at RIKEN Headquaters in Wako City. The aim of the workshop is to improve the qualifications of participating teachers together with building on experience with future science and mathematics education by experiencing first-hand cutting-edge research. A total of 63 people from each prefecture in Kanto participated. Thanks to RIKEN, the workshop was a success with participants greeted by RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori, lecture by the Advanced Science Institute's Green Nanocatalysis Research Team Deputy Team Leader, Yoichi Yamada, and a tour of the facilities. 

      

Selling Begins of Soka Sembei Designed by High School Students in Internet Business Class

Students from Iwatsuki Commercial High School in cooperation with Rakuten staff and well-known local sembei manufacturer, Horiru, have begun selling their own Soka Sembei by mail order on Rakuten. Iwatsuki Commercial High School is taking part in the Heisei 23 CMS-based Education Support Study.

Students took part in the Learn from a Leading Business; Rakuten IT School Internet Business for High School Students, and designed their products and are now selling them online with guidance from cooperating businesses.

Rakuten Ichiba Homepage:http://event.rakuten.co.jp/area/saitama/collaboration/


These products will be on sale from December 7, 2011 to until March 31, 2012.

For more information from the class, please click here (Japanese only).

Saitama Prefectural Education Center Open Day News

Thank you to those who attended the Parents and Children Learning Festival.

The Education Center open its doors on Saturday October 22, Monday November 14, and Saturday December 10. Thank you to those who took the time to visit the center. Photos of the 3 days can be viewed by clicking the links below (Japanese only).

① Saturday October 22     ②Monday November 14     ③ Saturday December 10

You can also view footage that was broadcasted on Gyoda Cable TV's 'Ukishirokawaraban'.

Prefectural Special Needs School Hanyu Fuji Senior High School Gardening Prac

Second year students from the Agriculture Technology Gardening Course did some gardening prac at the education center. Everyone studies everyday and take part in the cultivation of the flowers and plants, and selling them inside and outside of school. As part of their off-campus gardening activites, they prepared a flower bed by plating some seedlings.

 







Please take a look at all the effort the students of Hanyu Fuji Senior High School put into the flower bed the next time you visit the center.

Thank you students of Hanyu Fuji Senior High School!

        


In the space near the arena entrance of the the Prefectural Education Center, the Improving Body Strength Interactive Corner has been established.

More information can be viewed here (Japanese only).

Education Center News


Gyoda City Facilities Tour - Saitama Prefectural Education Center

Parents and children visited the Saitama Prefectural Education Center on the Gyoda City Facilities Tour sponsored by the Gyoda City Government's Public Information Division.













Areas covered in the facilities tour included:

•  Large Seminar Hall - Reference Room, Special Display Booth, JICA Exhibit, National Musuem of Emerging Science and Innovation's 'Future Pass'.
• 3D Research Room - Dagik Earth (3D Contents: Mitaka, DSV Shinkai 6500).

Participants, children ranging from kindergarten to year 6 of elementary school, braved the hot summer's day and enthusiastically took part in the tour. Thank you very much.

Photos from the tour can be viewed on this page.

                                                         

Please click the abve images for more information (Japanese only). You are able to view the news footage by clicking the  button. The footage was broadcasted on Gyoda Cable TV's Ukishirokawaraban.

CMS-based Learning Support

'What is Calculation?' Outcomes Presentation

Under the Heisei 23 research enterprise CMS-based Learning Support, the 'What is Calculation?' Outcomes Presentation was held in the Large Training Hall at the main branch of the Saitama Prefectural Education Center. Students from Kumagaya High School and Kumagaya Girls' High School presented some of their work. Students were chosen to represent their schools and had the opportunity to present their work in front of mathematicians. Students presented on stage using Power Point and explained their research to the audience. After the student presentations, Ms. Noriko Arai from the National Institute of Infomatics gave a speech and presented awards to the students. Over 130 people attended the event.

   

Posters from the presentation are currently on display at the Education Center (main branch) outside the Large Training Hall.

   

For more photos taken at the event, please click here.

National Teachers Federation of Japan Conference (Saitama)

 

The Heisei 23 National Teachers Federation of Japan Curriculum Research Conference was held on September 8 and 9 at Hotel Brilliante Musashino (Saitama City) and a great number of participants attended from all over the country.

On Day 1 the Head of the National Institute for Educational Policy, Mr. Yasushi Tokunaga, gave the keynote speech entitled 'How to Nuture Physical and Interllectual Ability in a Globalised Society'. The Director of the School Curriculum Division (MEXT), Mr. Masashi Kajiyama, gave a speech entitled 'The Current State of Learning Evaluation of School Children'. A special lecture by the Consortium for Renovating Education of the Future's (CoREF) Deputy Director, Ms. Nahomi Miyake, was also given.

On Day 2 the 'Improving the Leadership Skills of Teachers' Consultants' and 'Approaching the New Educational Guidelines' were the themes of two subcommittees. Representatives then reported on their findings. In group consultation, ideas and opinions were exchanged using collaborative learning techniques such as the Jigsaw Method. Everyone actively participated in the conference.

Pictures from the conference.
   

We would like thank everyone how participated in the conference held in Saitama Prefecture.

The next conference will be held in Nara Prefecture. We are looking forward to seeing you again in Nara!

Please click here for the pamphlet on the Nara conference. 

Yay! We did it!
On June 5, the Center held its "Yay! You did it!" Gymnastics Class under the instruction of Athens gold medalist Takefumi Kashima. Kids spent the afternoon mastering their most challenging gymnastics events.
More photos from the event can be viewed on this page.

Now on display!
The Saitama Prefectural Education Center is proud to present various exhibits in its special exhibit space in collaboration with outside institutions.

JICA Exhibit "Japan in the World"

"Future Pass" Hall of Science

For exhibit details click here or on the pictures above (Japanese only).

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  In Pictures: JICA Volunteerism
JICA has opened a photo exhibit depicting international and domestic support for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake on its homepage. See this link for details.