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Meet NCTA alumni and learn how they integrated the new perspectives gained through their participation in an NCTA seminar into their classroom teaching.

Thursday, January 19, 7-8PM EST, Education in South Korea
Tuesday, February 7, 7-8PM EST, Elementary School Life in Japan
Thursday, February 16, 7-8PM EST, Japanese Aesthetics: From Ma to Kata and Beyond
Tuesday, March 20, 7PM EDT, Teaching about March 11 and Japan's Recovery
Thursday, April 5, 7-8PM EDT, Sakura in Japanese Culture
TBA, North/South Korea relations
TBA, Life in Rural Japan: Kagawa - Noodles and Pilgrimage

Simulcasts online - Spring 2012

JANUARY
Thursday, January 24 - The Mongols in World History, Morris Rossabi, Columbia University
7:00 - 9:00 pm EST (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Saturday, January 28 - The Tale of Genji in Art in Literature, Frank and Linda Chance, University of Pennsylvania
10:00 - 12:00 noon EST (9-11 CST, 8-10 MST, 7-9 PST)

FEBRUARY
Monday, February 6 - Dramatic Form in East Asia: Kabuki, Noh, Chinese Opera, Farley Richmond, University of Georgia
7:00 - 9:00 PM EST (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Thursday, February 9 - The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 and the Portsmouth Treaty in World History, William Tsutsui, Southern Methodist University
7:00 - 9:00 PM EST (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Tuesday, February 28 - Visual strategies in Japanese Popular Culture: Manga and More, Joseph Murphy, University of Florida
7:00 - 9:00 PM EST (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

MARCH
Thursday, March 1 - Education in Japan and East Asia, Lucien Ellington, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
7:00 - 9:00 PM EST (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Monday, March 5 - Family by Ba Jin: A Window into the Literature of Modern China, Kristin Stapleton, University of Buffalo, SUNY
7:00 - 9:00 PM EST (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Saturday, March 10 - Rethinking the Image of China and Japan in Global History, 1600-1900, Benjamin Elman, Princeton University
10:00 - 12:00 noon EDT (9-11 CST, 8-10 MST, 7-9 PST)

APRIL
Tuesday, April 24 - Contemporary Japanese Writers on the World Stage: Murakami, Oe and Others, Joseph Murphy, University of Florida
7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Thursday, April 26 - Comparative Confucianism in East Asia, Richard Smith, Rice University
7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

May
Thursday, May 3 - What Happened to Japan's Economy? Lessons for the U.S.?, Lucien Ellington, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)

Monday, May 7 - Japanese and Chinese Garden Design, Nancy Hope, University of Kansas
7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT (6-8 CST, 5-7 MST, 4-6 PST)Webinars online - Spring 2012

Log on at Asia For Educators On-line Professional Development Page

LOG ON AT Asia for Educators On-line Professional Development Page

A series of synchronous, live broadcasts, will also be offered this year for in-service credit and study tour eligibility. The presentations will include specialists on-camera and power point presentations on large screen. Teachers can participate from their home computers, logging onto the live stream and raising questions by email. (Some presentations will also be available at specific host sites; information is on the Website.) Sign-in (free of charge) to the Moodle site for more information on each presentation: Asia for Educators On-line Professional Development Page.

Professional development hours will be awarded (2.5 hours per simulcast unit) at the end of the academic year to teachers who submit "teaching reflections," as outlined on the Website, to their NCTA state directors. NOTE: These provisions apply ONLY to teachers who teach in the states of: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

To be eligible to apply for a NCTA-sponsored study tour you must have completed a total of 30 professional development hours. IF you teach in one of the states listed above, these credits can be earned through work on the simulcast modules, attendance at face-to-face NCTA seminars, or other programs as specified by your state NCTA director, and/or a combination of these formats.

Webinars online - Spring 2012

Education in South Korea - Thursday, January 19, 7-8 PM EST
Presenter: Soo Kim, Smith College sophmore education major
Facilitator: Anne Prescott, Director, FCCEAS
Join Smith College sophomore education major and South Korean native Soo Kim to learn about the South Korean educational system--both the official school system and the after-school classes that many students take.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/659809918

Elementary School Life in Japan - Tuesday, February 7, 7-8 PM EST
Presenter: Willamarie Moore, Head of School Programs and Teacher Resources, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Facilitator: Anne Prescott, Director, FCCEAS
What are Japanese elementary schools like? Willamarie Moore, author of the new book "All About Japan: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More," will guide you through a typical Japanese elementary school experience. This webinar is a must-see for elementary school teachers as well as those who are curious about the early formative years of the Japanese.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/450637846

Japanese Aesthetics: From Ma to Kata and Beyond - Thursday, February 16, 7-8 PM EST
Presenter: Anne Presscott, Directo, FCCEAS
Japanese aesthetics can be a challenge for non-Japanese (just as Western aesthetics can be a challenge for Japanese). Learn about several Japanese aesthetic principles, their history, and modern interpretations. This is a repeat of last year’s presentation of the same title.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/874358598

Teaching about March 11 and Japan's Recovery - Tuesday, March 20, 7PM EDT
Presenter: Robert Robert Fish, Director of Education, Japan Society of New York and others
Co-sponsored by the Japan Society of New York
The earthquake, tsunami, and accident at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Plant impacted the entire nation of Japan. This one hour webinar provides insight into both the disaster itself and recover efforts, as well as ideas regarding how to teach about these disasters in the classroom. Online resources about the Tohoku regions will be introduced.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/353957862

Sakura in Japanese Culture - Thursday, April 5, 7-8 PM EDT
Presenter: Anne Prescott, Director, FCCEAS
When we think of Japan, one of the most common images is sakura--cherry blossoms. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the donation of cherry trees from Japan to the US as a symbol of friendship, learn about sakura in Japanese culture, including samurai culture, literature and music.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/644849990

North/South Korea Relations - TBA

Life in Rural Japan: Kagawa - Noodles and Pilgrimage - TBA