Private Fiber NetworkTechnology Implications
Montclair Public Schools
Administrative CouncilApril 29, 2004
What is a fiber-optic network?
Cables composed of slender strands of high-purity glass
Buried underground or hung overhead
Provide infrastructure to transmit large volumes of data, voice and video
Bandwidth = 1Gig (Almost 1000 times our present capacity)
Partnership with the Township
Schools, Municipality and Library - 25 buildings.
Shared expenses and resources
Use existing poles and right-of-ways
Core at the new Fire House
Security of equipment and buildings
24/7 monitoring
Benefits
Of a
Fiber Network
ROI (Return on Investment)
$ Own our network
$ Eliminate T1 Verizon lines between
buildings
$ Save $400/month/school
$ Possibility for VOIP
Land Speed Record
Communication Network
Virtual Administrative Meetings
Home/School -Remote access for
teachers and students
Library access to resources/videos
Mentoring - interaction with experts
AdministrativeVirtual Meetings
Centralized Data Storage and Archiving
Software - financial, personnel
Student Databases
Recruitment of staff
24 hour security system
Video Distribution Video on Demand/Video Streaming - stream high quality stored video and audio to any TV or computer on the network
Classroom curriculum United StreamingProfessional DevelopmentTaping classroom instruction for other classes
Video Broadcasting - one stream throughout the network
Guest speakerSuperintendent’s messageSecurity cameras
Video Conferencing- school to school or globally
Distance LearningShare courses within the districtParticipate in courses in other K12 schools or universitiesParticipate in satellite teleconferencesJason Project - interact with scientistsLiberty Science CenterCollaborate with expertVirtual Field TripRainforest Connection Live!2004
Hardware Needed
•VOD Server
•IP TV or computer in the
classroom/auditorium
•Video cart with cameras and
broadcasting equipment
•Fiber Network
www.internet2.edu
K20 Initiative -
Montclair State University SponsorshipNJ Edge (NJState Education Network)Abilene, the Internet2 national network backbone to the broad educational community
Goal: Bring together Internet2 member institutions, K20 education, libraries, and museums - making resources available anywhere and anytime, reaching minority students and helping instructors develop new teaching techniques.
The Internet2
Supporting personal communications, meetings, conferences, and teaching and learning
Internet2 is a private video and data network supporting large-scale, distributed collaboration for the research and education community
Enabling one-to-one, one-to-group, and group- to-group collaboration
Internet2 Universities205 universities, 66 corporations41 non-profits and gov’t labs
Corporate Partners
• Opportunities for EducationUndergraduate Education
Introduction to Weather & Climate - manipulate shared images, forecast weather with large weather stationsMusic collaboration with New World Symphony, Columbia University, Manhattan School of Music
Distance Learning - Interactive academic courses, AP courses. “Virtual communities” of geographically dispersed students
Collaboration Tools - web based and collaboration software for an interdisciplinary team-teaching environment teachers and students
Remote Instruction - Rutgers Observatory and microscopes
Application Attributes
Interactive collaboration
Real-time access to remote resources
Music instruction – University of Oklahoma
New World Symphony, Columbia, Manhattan School of Music
Philips XL30
Remote Scanning Electron Microscope
The University of Michigan
American Sign Language
Internet Science and Technology Fair
Target Audience: Grades 3-12 science, math, technology teachers; Practicing professionals, including engineers, scientists, medical technologists and researchers; and educational coordinators, technology specialists, and program directorsContact Info: Bruce Furino, Director of Special ProgramsCollege of Engineering and Computer Science,University of Central Florida
Description: This is an opportunity for science, math, and technology teachers to get their students involved in real-life projects in engineering and other technical fields that would allow them to explore, ponder and consider these fields as career possibilities. Teams of students in grade 3-12 use information technology tools, collaborate with actual scientists and engineers, as they apply the scientific inquiry process to real-world problems.
International Partners Asia-Pacific
AAIREP (Australia)APAN (Asia-Pacific)APAN-KR (Korea)APRU (Asia-Pacific)CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET (China)JAIRC (Japan)JUCC (Hong Kong)NECTEC / UNINET (Thailand)NG-NZ (New Zealand)SingAREN (Singapore)TAnet2 (Taiwan)
AmericasCANARIE (Canada)CEDIA (Ecuador)CLARA (Latin America and Caribbean)CNTI (Venezuela)CR2NET (Costa Rica)CUDI (Mexico)REUNA (Chile)RETINA (Argentina)RNP [FAPESP] (Brazil)SENACYT (Panama)
Europe-Middle EastARNES (Slovenia)BELNET (Belgium)CARNET (Croatia)CESnet (Czech Republic)DANTE (Europe)DFN-Verein (Germany)GIP RENATER (France)GRNET (Greece)HEAnet (Ireland)HUNGARNET (Hungary)INFN-GARR (Italy)Israel-IUCC (Israel)NORDUnet (Nordic Countries)POL-34 (Poland)FCCN (Portugal)RedIRIS (Spain)RESTENA (Luxembourg)RIPN (Russia)SANET (Slovakia)Stichting SURF (Netherlands)SWITCH (Switzerland)TERENA (Europe)JISC, UKERNA (United Kingdom)Qatar Foundation Network (Qatar)
TimelineJune 2004 - Complete Installation of FiberJuly/August - Light up FiberSummer 2004 - Collaborate with NJEdge/Internet2
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Private Fiber NetworkTechnology Implications
Montclair Public Schools
Administrative CouncilApril 29, 2004
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