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Internet2: In Your Future?
Jane EnglertEphrata Area School District
Heather Weisse
MAGPI Applications Coordinator
What is Internet2?• The Research and Education Network
for the United States of America
• Led by 207 research universities
• Close collaborations with government: NIH, NSF, NLM, NASA, to name only a few
• An organization that serves academic and technology needs at all levels of education
• A venue that brings together academics and scientists from all over the world
Mission and Goals
Internet2 Mission• Develop and deploy advanced
network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet.
Internet2 Goals• Enable new generation of applications• Re-create leading edge R&E network capability• Transfer technology and experience to the
global production Internet
What is MAGPI? MAGPI is a regional aggregation point for Internet2. We serve the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey research and education communities.
Our mission? To introduce new technologyTo collaboratively develop new applications with our subscribersTo make access to these technologies and applications economical and sustainable
ACT 183:eFund School Grant Program
One facet of Act 183 –opportunities to promote and accelerate broadband deployment for school entities
Within Act 183 - a competitive grant program Annual $10m e-fund to assist to purchase services, hardware, technical assistance, and distance education (6 years)
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/ed_tech/cwp/view.asp?Q=110337&A=169
Internet2 K20 Initiative
• Connect and engage K-12s, museums, libraries, science and cultural centers, aquariums, community colleges, etc.
• Increased opportunities for joint funding, collaboration with Higher ed, student attraction, enhanced learning and education
K20 National Growth
Organization Total - 9/02 Total - 5/04
K12 Schools/Orgs 7,173 23,388
Community Colleges
551 594
Four Year Colleges and Universities
526 852
Public Libraries 1,482 2,360
Museums, Zoos, Aquariums and
Science Centers
102 74
Grand Total 9,834 27,268
TODAY
40,167
677
1,002
3,325
128
46,226
Implications for Teaching and Learning
“Internet2 advanced applications are helping instructors develop new teaching techniques, enhancing the learning experience for students, and extending universities beyond their geographical boundaries. By bringing together learning communities and removing barriers to information retrieval and learning resources—Internet2 applications are changing the way we learn and teach.”
Types of Applications?
• Digital Library Resources
• Remote Instrumentation• Simulations• Videoconferencing
– Class Collaborations– International
Collaborations– Access to Experts– Content Providers/Virtual
Field Trips– Professional
Development
• High-Quality: High performance networks allow for better media quality.
• Fast!: Material can be downloaded quickly.• Real Time: Learning objects can be manipulated in
real time. • Easy Access: Digital libraries are easily accessible.
National Science Digital Library
Research Channel University Channel
• Real Instruments: Students can manipulate advanced scientific instruments in real time.
• Promotes Inquiry: Remote instrumentation provides real world exposure and real world contexts for inquiry-based learning.
Lehigh University’s Electron Microscope
Virtual Temporal Bone Project
Acadia University’s MusicPath
• Immersion: Simulation tools provide immersive experiences for students.
• Engagement: Technology coupled with real-world contexts engages students.
Operation Montserrat
Immersive Segmentation
An Exercise in Hard Choices
Class-to-Class Collaborations
• Flexibility – the event can be tailored to exact curricular needs.
• Authentic Learning - Student to student interactions can be very powerful.
• Engagement - The technology is especially engaging for visual and auditory learners.
Virtual Reading Group
Descent into the Underworld
Create your own I2 adventure…
International Collaborations
• Language: They provide real-world contexts for second language practice.
• Exchange: Events promote cultural empathy, understanding and exchange.
• Preparation: International encounters help prepare students for a global society.
Language & Culture Exchange
bring the world to your students…
Penn Literacy-Dublin Project
Click for Megaconference Jr Video
Access to Experts• Make complex concepts
accessible: Students can explore complex concepts with experts.
• Beyond theory: Experts provide real world connections for theory.
• Voice of Authority: Students hear directly from the “experts”
Virtual Surgery
anytime, anywhere…
Pasteur Institute & Lafayette College
Lenni Basso/Group Motion Collaboration
Connecting to Expertise:TIES, Rhode Island Hospital, RINET, 12 Rhode Island Schools and 2 Minnesota schools
“It was amazing. It makes me want to work on a surgical team.” Amy K; Cambridge , MN
virtual surgeries for K12
• Interactive “Meet the Author” Videoconference Events
• 1 Hour, 15 Minutes In Length
• Series Targets a Variety of Grade Levels
• Partnerships with other Universities and Publishing Companies
Click for Kathe Koja Videoconference Clip
http://www.magpi.net/programs/creativeminds.html
• Collaboration with The Free Library of Philadelphia
• Virtual Memoir Project– Students investigated Waiting for Snow in
Havana as a piece of memoir
– Students are now writing their own memoirs
• The Human Side of Revolution– Students are examining Waiting for Snow in
Havana as a primary text document/account
– Students will present on topics determined by the author
Content Providers
• Budget Field Trips: Allows students to “travel” to other areas at minimum or no cost.
• Immersion: Videoconferencing can bring “Living History” events into the classroom and “immerse” students.
• Curriculum Supplements: Virtual field trips or distance learning events are great curricular supplements.
• Differentiated Instruction: Distance learning supports differentiated instruction.
travel virtually… expand resources
Participants:•30 Schools (including CA, MI, TX, ME, PA, NJ, KY, NY, WI, OH, WI, CT and Wales, UK)•Foundation Volunteers
Project•Kick-Off Videoconference Event with Gerda Weissmann Klein (November 16, 2006)•60 Day Service Learning Challenge•Culminating Project Collage Videoconference (January 17, 2007)
Click for “Stand Up” Video!
• Interactive Videoconference Program: Students interact with distributed peers and experts from The Future Earth Institute
• Collaborative Data Collection: Students work to collect, visualize and interpret real data about community understandings and attitudes
• Authentic Contexts: Armed with their data and research, students will create community-based educational campaigns
• Technology: H.323 Videoconferencing
http://www.magpi.net/programs/globalwarming.html
• Sponsored by the African American Museum in Philadelphia and MAGPI
• 1.25 Hour Virtual Living History Presentation and Slide Show
• Targeted Students in Grades 6-8; 9-12
• Unique opportunity for students to ‘interact’ with history and photojournalism
Click for “Struggle for Freedom” Video!
• 2 week fundraiser/awareness event for Alex’s Lemonade
• Project is co-developed with Alex’s Lemonade and Lower Merion School District
• Kick-Off Videoconference Spirit Rally
• Culminating Videoconference Project Sharing
• A variety of curriculum-related special projects
http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade.html
Content Providerswhere to find them…
MAGPI Programshttp://www.magpi.net/programs/index.html
Offered more than 72 different programs during the 05-06 Academic Year. FREE for MAGPI Members
Internet2 K20 Community/Databasehttp://k20.internet2.edu
Part of the Internet2 K20 Initiative “Matchmaking Service” for K20 Community. All projects use Internet2.
CILC Databasehttp://www.cilc.org
Search for Virtual Field Trips and find collaborative partners using a variety of fields. Database includes both Internet2 and Commodity Internet Projects. Teachers can rate project.
CILC: Collaborative Possibilities• Videoconferencing Content: Programs
for Learning and Collaboration by CILC Professional Development
Do you need to get your staff on board with interactive videoconferencing (IVC)? This awareness session serves a dual purpose. First, for your staff, it creates interest in IVC and its resources. Second, it provides a model from which to plan and deliver ongo.
Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLYAudience: Education: All members of the organization, Public Library: All members of the organization
CILC: Collaborative Possibilities• Bridge to Terabithia book club
My fourth grade reading class has just finished the book Bridge to Terabithia. We are looking for a book club meeting on one of the following dates and times: March 13-16 8:45-9:15 CST, March 26-30 8:45-9:15 CST, April 2 8:45-9:15 CSTStatus: Seeking PartnersAudience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6
• Of Mice and MenOur 9th grade students here in Central New York would like collaborate via blog and videoconference with another class to figure out how Steinbeck's classic, Of Mice and Men, applies to our lives today.
Contact Chris Rogers (teacher) @ [email protected] / ...Status: Seeking PartnersAudience: Education: Grade(s):
CILC: Professional Development • Since Monday, March 19, 2007, the following new professional
development programs matching your profile were added to the CILC website:
• Discover the Possibilities of Videoconferencing and other Collaborative Technologies by CILC Professional Development
I know what videoconferencing is, but what can I do with it? This brainstorming session will lead you to identify uses of IVC and other collaborative tools that align with the organization's mission and goals. Participants progress from initial awareness to a ...
Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY
Audience: Education: All members of organization, Public Library: All members, Business/Community: All members, Content Providers: All members
CILC: Focused Prof. Dev.• Free
session to learn about professional development opportunities, particularly for Mathematics by Jeff HarkerJeff Harker is a Literacy Coach and Mathematics teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has presented at national and state conferences and worked with teachers from across the country through CILC. Tune in to this session to hear about the professional develop...Availability: Published Date(s) and Time(s) ONLYAudience: Education: Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Professional Development Director, Principal, Teacher, Paraprofessional
• New Technologies: A Virtual Symposium on Nanotechnology and Biotechnology for K-12 Science Teachers by UW-Madison Office of Education OutreachOn May 9, 2007 educators from around Wisconsin will join with educators throughout the U.S. to explore the convergence of nanotechnology and biotechnology with a panel of experts from the University of Wisconsin, the National Science Foundation, and Wisconsin'...Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLYAudience: Education: Curriculum Director, Professional Development Director, Teacher
Janine Lim, BCISD• Phenomenal supporter of instructional
VC• Offers professional development
opportunities – What kind of equipment and
connections?– What kind of content is out there?– Who can I collaborate with? Make
connections.• Washington State, Texas, and
England all in one day• Creator of Read Across the Planet
Janine’s Blog:
http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/
Support Strategies
• K20 User Group and Virtual Forums http://www.magpi.net/k20network.html
• Tri-State Database/National Database • Collaboration Request http://www.magpi.net/collaboration.html
• K20 Newsletter • Internet2 Commons Subscription• Training
– Videoconferencing/I2 Commons Training http://www.magpi.net/vctraining.html
– Curriculum Integration/Professional Development http://www.magpi.net/programs/curriculumintegration.html
Lessons Learned: A Lot of Ducks
• Big picture connectivity
• Content – Curricular connection
• In-house collaboration
• Timing/Logistics
• Day of connectivity
• Best practice teaching
Lessons Learned: Ideas
• Auditoriums w/large screen projection– Chris Crutcher
• Large classrooms with several small units connected– Inner World Discovery
• Single classrooms/single units• Technology hub classroom –
Friday Night Lights author