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Title: MAGPI and Internet2: Engaging the Millennial Generation


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MAGPI and Internet2 Engaging the Millennial
Generation
  • Jennifer Oxenford
  • Associate Director, MAGPI
  • Colonial School District In-Service
  • March 14 , 2008

2
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 (Dec 2006 - Dec 2007) We
organized 150 programs for our K-12 Members. 250
Schools have participated in our programs. More
than 12,000 participants have been involved in
our programs.
3
MAGPI Member Snapshot
  • Lincoln IU
  • Mont. Co. Intermediate Unit
  • Mont. Co. Community College
  • National Constitution Center
  • 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
  • Villanova University
  • Widener University
  • Arcadia University
  • 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
  • IUs 8/9/10
  • Lafayette College
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College
  • Lehigh University
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital

4
  • 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
  • Creative Minds Series
  • Global Warming Race for the Tipping Point
  • Culture Clash and Conflict in Sudan
  • Alexs Virtual Lemonade Stand
  • Innerworld Discovery
  • Megaconference Jr.
  • Read Across America

www.magpi.net/programs
5
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

6
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

7
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"
  • Business Dept. of Commerce Guest Speaker from
    Minnesota
  • History, Language Culture Margaret Wong

8
St. Francis Universitys Outreach to K20 over
Internet2
  • 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
  • Catholicism/World Religions for Secular
    Institutions

9
Chester County K12 World Tour Language from
Native Speakers
  • Shared Language and Culture Exchanges
  • Spanish, French, Chinese
  • High speed videoconferencing with no per minute
    line charges (as with ISDN)

10
International Virtual Panel No Longer a Once
in a Lifetime Event
11
Megaconference Jr.
  • 7 countries and 29 states participated
  • China, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Canada,
    Singapore, and the United States
  • Virginia, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
    Maine, Minnesota, Rhode Island, North Carolina,
    New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Florida,
    Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, New York, Wisconsin,
    Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington,
    Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, North Dakota, Georgia,
    Illinois, Alaska
  • Over 3, 000 viewers

I learned more in that one day about cultural
similarities and differences, international
music, videoconferencing production, teamwork and
the potential of Internet2 than I ever imagined.
http//www.megaconferencejr.org
12
Megaconference Jr.
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We just celebrated the 5th Annual Megaconference
Jr on February 21, 2008
  • New this year
  • Virtual Battle of the Bands
  • More International K12 Participation!
  • Largest number of registered sites
  • Even more US K12 Participation (but certainly not
    enough from North Carolina!!)
  • http//www.megaconferencejr.org/

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http//www.cermusa.francis.edu/holidaycon/
15
STEM 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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Remote Instrumentation - Mauna Kea Observatories
  • 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.

Mauna Kea Observatories
17
Lehigh University Remote Scanning Electron
Microscopy
http//www.lehigh.edu/inimagin/
18
International Polar Year Data Stories SEA ICE
  • Live multipoint video-conference on sea ice
  • Connected live with researchers in UC Boulder, UA
    Fairbanks, Germany, AND two researchers on
    research ships at the opposite ends of the world
  • Student engagement with real scientists around
    real science

Click for video clip
19
The Science of International Polar Year
  • October 19, 2007 videoconference event
  • Co-Sponsored by NASA, NOAA, MAGPI, Internet2,
    AGI, ASTC
  • Middle and high school students in the US and
    Europe had the opportunity to interact live with
    polar researchers in interactive videoconference
  • Global viewing audience of live webstream,
    ability to ask questions via email

20
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) collaboration tool

21
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

22
The Philadelphia OrchestraGlobal Concert Series
http//www.philorch.org/internet2
23
National site
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Get Involved! Heres how
  • Muse
  • Part of the Internet2 K20 Initiative
  • Social Networking for Global K20 Community
  • All projects use Internet2 or RENS worldwide

http//k20.internet2.edu/
  • MAGPI
  • K20 Programs,
  • Teacher PD, Curriculum Integration
  • All projects use only Internet2 or MAGPI

www.magpi.net/programs
  • CILC
  • Search for Virtual Field Trips
  • Find collaborative partners
  • Internet2/Commodity Internet Projects

www.cilc.org
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Get and Stay Involved
  • Talk with your School District IT folks and local
    Internet2 liaisons
  • Seek/be IT/teacher/student champions
  • Host/attend an Internet2 Event
  • Participate in Virtual Events - Megaconference
    Jr., Gigaconference, Collaboranza, TIES
    Workshops, etc.
  • Send me feedback/updates/inquiries

26
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
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