Internet2

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Internet2 The K20 Initiative Using I2 to
Enhance Teaching Learning in the Classroom
Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director,
MAGPINorthern York WorkshopJuly 17, 2007
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What is Internet2?

• The Research and Education Network for the United
  States of America
• Led by 208 research universities
• Close collaborations with government NIH, NSF,
  NLM, NASA, to name only a few
• A venue that brings together academics,
  scientists, and educators from all over the world
  

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Internet2 Universities208 University Members
October 2006
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Advanced Networking Organizations around the World
Current MoU Partners
Developing Partnerships
Related Efforts in Formation
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87 Networks reachable via Internet2
Europe-Middle East
Asia-Pacific
Americas
Europe (GEANT2) Austria (ACOnet) Belgium
(BELNET) Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIHARNET) Croatia
(CARNet) Czech Rep. (CESNET) Cyprus
(CYNET) Denmark (Forskningsnettet) Estonia
(EENet) Finland (Funet) France (Renater) Germany
(G-WIN) Greece (GRNET) Hungary
(HUNGARNET) Iceland (RHnet) Ireland
(HEAnet) Israel (IUCC) Italy (GARR) Jordan
(JUNET) Latvia (LATNET) Lithuania (LITNET)
Latin America (redCLARA) Argentina
(RETINA) Brazil (RNP2/ANSP) Canada (CAnet) Chile
(REUNA) Colombia (RENATA) Costa Rica
(CR2Net) Guatemala (RAGIE) Mexico
(Red-CUDI) Nicaragua (RENIA) Panama (RedCyT) Peru
(RAAP) Uruguay (RAU2) Venezuela (REACCIUN2)
Luxembourg (RESTENA) Malta (Univ.
Malta) Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway
(UNINETT) Palestinian Territories
(Govt Computing Center) Poland
(PIONIER) Portugal (RCTS2) Qatar (Qatar
FN) Romania (RoEduNet)Russia (RBnet,
RUNNET) Slovakia (SANET) Slovenia (ARNES) Spain
(RedIRIS) Sweden (SUNET) Switzerland
(SWITCH) Syria (HIAST) United Kingdom
(JANET) Turkey (ULAKBYM) CERN
Australia (AARNET) China (CERNET,
CSTNET,NSFCNET) Fiji (USP-SUVA) Hong Kong
(HARNET) India (ERNET) Indonesia (ITB) Japan
(SINET, WIDE, JGN2) Korea (KOREN,
KREONET2) Malaysia (MYREN) New Zealand
(KAREN) Philippines (PREGINET) Singapore
(SingAREN) Taiwan (TANet2, ASNet) Thailand
(UNINET, ThaiSARN) Vietnam (VINAREN)
Central Asia
Africa
Armenia (ARENA) Georgia (GRENA) Kazakhstan
(KAZRENA) Tajikistan (TARENA) Uzbekistan (UZSCI)
Algeria (CERIST) Egypt (EUN/ENSTINET) Morocco
(CNRST) Tunisia (RFR) South Africa (TENET)
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State Education Networks Connected to Internet2
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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

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K20 Status and Growth
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What is MAGPI?

• 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 technology
• To collaboratively develop new applications with
  our subscribers
• To make access to these technologies and
  applications economical and sustainable

Programming Snapshot (Since July 1, 2006) We
have organized 80 programs for our K-12
Members. 200 Schools have participated in our
programs. More than 12,000 participants have been
involved in our programs.
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MAGPI Member Snapshot

• Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Lehigh University
• Lehigh Valley Hospital
• Lincoln IU
• Mont. Co. Intermediate Unit
• Mont. Co. Community College
• National Constitution Center
• Northampton Community College
• NJEDge.Net State RE Network for N.J.
• The Philadelphia Orchestra
• Princeton University
• School District of Philadelphia
• CERMUSA / St. Francis University
• Temple University
• Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital
• Tuscarora IU
• University of Delaware
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Scranton

• Arcadia University
• Berks County IU
• Bucks County Community College
• Bucks County IU
• Capital Area IU
• Carbon Lehigh IU
• Chester County IU
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education
  (CAPE)
• Colonial IU
• Delaware County IU
• Delaware State Univeristy
• DELEARN - State RE Network for Delaware
• DeSales University
• Fox Chase Cancer Center
• The Franklin Institute
• Holy Family University
• IUs 8/9/10
• Lafayette College

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Why Internet2?

• Real-time access to remote resources
• Large-scale multi-site computation and data
  mining
• Interactive collaboration
• Rich, multi-media digital libraries
• Shared virtual reality

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Internet2 Capacity
Internet2 6 Seconds
56 kbps
ISDN
DSL/Cable
T1
25 Hours
6.4 Hours
168 Hours
74 Hours
Time Required to Download2-hour Course Lecture
DVD
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How is Internet2 Used?taken from 2005 Internet2
Member Survey http//members.internet2.edu/assessm
ent
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Changing Teaching and Learning in the 21st
Century Classroom

• What Internet2 Offers
• Real Time Collaboration
• Immediate Access to Expertise and/or Audiences
• Geographical Distribution
• High Quality, Real-Time Audio and Video
  Interaction gt Engagement

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Applications Span Disciplines and Contexts

• Sciences
• English
• Social Studies
• Art/Music
• Administration
• Library
• Classroom
• Clinic
• Labs
• Nature Centers

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Digital Library Sources

• 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
WGBH Teachers Domain
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What do you need to get started?

• Computer
• Web browser
• Video player software (Quicktime, Real, etc.)
• IP Network

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Digital Library Virtual Tour
Lets Tour the NSDL now http//nsdl.org/
Next stop The Research Channel http//researchchan
nel.org/
Finallly, lets look at WGBH Teachers Domain
Now http//www.teachersdomain.org/
WGBH Teachers Domain
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Remote Instrumentation

• Real Instruments Students can manipulate
  advanced scientific instruments in real time.
• Promotes Inquiry Remote instrumentation provides
  real world exposure and real world contexts for
  scientific inquiry.

The CAVE
Mauna Kea Observatories
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What do you need to get started?

• Computer
• ??? (Whiteboard, browser, custom app, etc)
• IP Network
• VERY APPLICATION SPECIFIC

Distributed nanoManipulator
Mauna Kea Observatories
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Lehigh University Remote Scanning Electron
Microscopy

• Andrea Harmer, Director of Web-based Education
• George Motter, Sr. Instructional Technology
  Consultant

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Remote Instrumentation Tour

• What are they???

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IP Videoconferencing

• High-Quality High performance networks allow for
  richer, more natural audio and video quality.
• Low Latency No lip synch issues, can use for
  foreign language, remote music instruction, etc.
• Real Time Interactive Collaboration Learning
  objects can be manipulated in real time.
• Easy Entry Point IP Videoconferencing is
  versatile and an easy way to get started.

Megaconference Jr.
Read Around the Planet
Physics Master Classes
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What do you need to get started?

• Codec (enCOder/DECcoder), Camera Mic, Monitor
• IP Network

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Strings Kansas!

• Goal to introduce stringed instruments to
  underserved communities throughout Kansas
• WSU students are music Buddies to 4th and 5th
  graders across Kansas
• Series of 4 videoconferences, also uses blog,
  wiki, etc.
• Culminating VC on May 4th

http//cratel.wichita.edu/research/stringskansas/s
tringskansasmain.html
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Physics Master Classes

• Hands On Particle Physics Master Classes for High
  School Students
• 4000 High School Students from 20 countries
  around the world
• Uses EVO (previously VRVS)
• Imagine the engagement!

http//www.physicsmasterclasses.org/mc.htm
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• Harriet Tubman Living History Experience
• VOICES Role Models
• One Book, One Philadelphia - The Memoir Project
• The Human Side of Revolution Exploring Waiting
  for Snow in Havana
• Gender Stereotypes Across our Contemporary Media
  An Art-Based Workshop
• Global Warming Race for the Tipping Point
• Digital Humanities Grant Workshop
• Its Electric! The Lorax
• Alexs Virtual Lemonade Stand
• Megaconference Jr.

www.magpi.net/programs
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Megaconference Jr.

• Student-led international Megaconference
• Focus on Language, Culture, Regional Issues
• International Distributed Teams of students in
  program content, developing partnerships, and
  technical support
• 16 countries, 30 states participated, hundreds of
  schools

www.megaconferencejr.org
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Megaconference Jr. 2004
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• 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

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• 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

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• Sponsored by the African American Museum in
  Philadelphia
• 1.25 Hour Virtual Living History Presentation and
  Slide Show
• Targeted Students in Grades 6-8 9-12

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• Multimedia Journey Through Human Body
• Teaches About the Immune System, HIV and AIDS
• Interactive QA Session
• Targets Students in Grades 9-12 Community
  Colleges
• Ongoing Offering

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Franklin Institute - NASA Goddard Hurricane PD

• Franklin Institute/NASA Professional Development
  event for Phila. Area middle school science
  teachers
• Visualization data from NASA Goddard, Jeff
  Halverson from UMBC
• Real-time hurricane visualization data to
  demonstrate how to teach hurricanes
• Archived visualizations and materials for use in
  classroom

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• Partnership with the University of Pennsylvania
  Physics Department
• Videoconference presentation that included live
  microscope images, power point presentation, live
  demonstrations from the physics lab and real-time
  student data analysis
• Physics Department worked with Participating High
  School Teachers.

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• Partnership with National Constitution Center,
  Internet2 Commons, Partner Universities and
  Participating Schools
• Students researched and performed/read sections
  of the Constitution in celebration of National
  Constitution Day
• 43 schools across the country participated (21
  states represented)

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VOICES Role Models - Virtual Panel Event

• Several PA schools connected
• 1 VOICES role model at each host site
• Partnership with the PA Commission for Women

http//pavoices.blogspot.com/
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PA Commission for Women Event

An interactive discussion with First Lady Judge
Marjorie O. Rendell Leslie Stiles, Exec.
Director, PA Commission for Women, and Anne
Spector, PENNCord
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China Mini Forums

• Arts Philadelphia Classical Symphony and the
  Music From China ensemble joined this
  videoconference, which included a student
  question and answer session following the
  performance entitled "China and the Allure of the
  Orient"
• Dept. of Commerce Guest Speaker from Minnesota
• History, Language Culture Margaret Wong

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Language Culture Exchange

• Designed by U Penn students at the Graduate
  School of Education or students currently
  enrolled in the university's English Language
  Program
• 45 minute, live interactive sessions
• Scaled for grade levels and appropriate for
  social studies, world cultures, foreign language
  and geography classes
• Programs included French West Africa, Japanese
  Pop Culture Exchange, Chinese New Year,
• http//www.magpi.net/exchange.html

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Teaching Learning About Africa

• Professional Development program offered by the
  Africa Studies Center at Penn in partnership with
  MAGPI
• Dr. Ali B. Ali Dinar presented on the Cultural
  and Social diversity in Africa
• 90 minute, live interactive session
• Targeted for secondary school social instructors
  appropriate for social studies, world cultures,
  foreign language and geography classes
• http//www.magpi.net/africastudies.html

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St. Francis Universitys Outreach to K20

• The Didgeridoo Exploring the Dreamtime (live
  performance and instruction with Jim Gagnon)
• The Universe of Song (Music Writing Workshop with
  Paul Purple)
• The Arts Living Seminar
• Four Hundred Thousand People, Carlos Santana, and
  Me
• Catholicism/World Religions for Secular
  Institutions

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http//www.cermusa.francis.edu/holidaycon/
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MAGPI Internet2 Commons

• Access to the Internet2 Commons videoconference
  services through MAGPI
• Ability to schedule multi-point videoconferences
• Ability to stream and archive live interactive
  video events

http//www.magpi.net/internet2commons.html
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MAGPI K20 Support Network

• K20 User Group and Virtual Forums
• Tri-State Database
• K20 Portal
• K20 Newsletter
• Training
• Videoconferencing/I2 Commons Training
• Curriculum Integration/Professional Development

http//www.magpi.net/k20network.html
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Professional DevelopmentCurriculum Integration
A series of 2-hour virtual professional
development seminars for K20 educators.

• Introduction to MAGPI/Internet2 - What are
  MAGPI/Internet2 applications? What are the
  implications for teaching and learning?
• Videoconferencing Best Practices and Virtual
  Field Trips
• Videoconferencing Planning Interactive
  Videoconference Collaborations
• Using Digital Libraries and Digital Sources
• Virtual Reality and Gaming in Education
• http//www.magpi.net/programs/curriculumintegratio
  n.html

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Get and Stay Involved

• Talk with your SD IT folks and local Internet2
  liaisons
• Seek/be teacher/student champions
• Host/attend an Internet2 Event
• Participate in Virtual Events - Megaconference
  Jr., Gigaconference, Collaboranza, CILC
  Symposium, etc
• Send me feedback/updates/inquiries

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Get Involved! Heres how

• MAGPI
• K20 Programs, Displayed by Age/Discipline
• Teacher PD, Curriculum Integration
• All projects use only Internet2 and/or MAGPI

www.magpi.net/programs

• My K20 Database
• Part of the Internet2 K20 Initiative
• Matchmaking Service for K20 Community
• All projects use Internet2

www.internet2.edu/k20

• CILC
• Search for Virtual Field Trips
• Find collaborative partners
• Internet2/Commodity Internet Projects

www.cilc.org
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Other Resources

• TWICE http//www.twice.cc/
• VIDE http//www.vide.net/
• JANET http//www.ja.net/community/schools/vc/cont
  ent.html

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Students are different now
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• But its got to start with you!

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QA - Thank you!

• Contact Info
• Jennifer Oxenford
• jmacdoug_at_magpi.net
• 215-898-0341

www.magpi.net