What Does Internet2 Mean for K-12? April 18, 2007

1. CoSN’s Internet & Education Webcast Series What Does Internet2 Mean for K-12? April 18, 2007 Webcast Series is sponsored by CoSN’s Corporate Partners: Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, Mitel Networks Corporation, Pearson Education, Promethean, Inc., SAS inSchool, SchoolNet, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc. and Media Partner Distance-Educator.com This webcast is accessible for the hearing impaired. To view the closed-captions during the presentation type /cc into the chat area. To stop viewing type /cc into the chat area.

2. Webcast Facilitator Jim Hirsch Associate Superintendent for Technology XXXXXX Plano ISD, TX

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7. About CoSN Founded in 1992, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national nonprofit organization, is the premier voice in education technology leadership. Mission CoSN’s mission is to serve as the national organization for K-12 technology leaders who use technology strategically to improve learning. Audience Key District level technology leaders

8. Webcast Presenters • Tom Rolfes, Education Information Technology Manager, Office of the Chief Information Officer & Nebraska Information Technology Commission • Marla Davenport, Director, Learning and Technology, Minnesota TIES • James Werle, Director of Special Projects, Learning & Scholarly Technologies, Internet2 K20 Initiative, University of Washington

9. Tom Rolfes Tom Rolfes Education Information Technology Manager Office of the Chief Information Officer & Nebraska Information Technology Commission

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11. James Werle – Internet2 Primer James Werle Associate Director, National Internet2 K20 Initiative University of Washington Seattle, Washington

12. What is Internet2? Internet2 Universities208 Members December 2006 • Mission – Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. • Goals • Enable new generation of applications • Re-create leading edge R&E network capabilities • Transfer technology and experience to the global production internet Internet2 Partnerships – Academia, Industry, Government, and International

13. What is the SEGP Program and the K20 Initiative? • GOAL – Engage the broader education community in thedevelopment of the next generation Internet much closer to launch • METHOD - Connect entire state education networks to the Internet2 backbone network. • 38 state education networksconnected as of April 2007.

14. Advanced Research and Education Networks Worldwide

15. Classroom Applications of Internet2 Marla Davenport Director, Learning and Technology, TIES St. Paul, Minnesota

16. Visualization, Innovation & Creativity Build 21st Century Skills -Students will live and work in a highly networked world.

17. Types of Applications… • Videoconferencing • Class Collaborations • International Collaborations • Access to Experts • Content Providers/Virtual Field Trips • Digital Library Resources • Remote Instrumentation • Simulations

18. 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. Create your own I2 adventure… Virtual Reading Group Descent into the Underworld

19. 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. bring the world to your students… Governor’s Trade Mission to China Language & Culture Exchange Megaconference Jr.

20. 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” anytime, anywhere… Job Shadowing - Virtual Surgery Phil Silverstein, ER doctor St. Joseph’s Medical Center Lenni Basso/Group Motion Collaboration

21. 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… International Wolf Center Ely, MN See, hear and track real wolves

22. Facilitating K-12 videoconferencing: Develop Content: Work with educators on our network to co-develop content Content Partnerships:Work with local organizations to facilitate the creation of new content or adaptation of existing content Professional Development: Offer both formal and informal development opportunities Vary Content:Discipline, age groups, program/project duration, use of other collaborative technologies, etc. Database - CILC.org MAGPI’s Strategy

23. TIES and TVbyGirls: Mentoring and more http://tvbygirls.tv What is TVbyGirls? A non-profit organization of female journalists and filmmakers that mentor girls on looking at the media with a critical eye through face to face and virtual workshops.

24. 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. bigger, better, real-time… National Science Digital Library Research Channel WGBH Teacher Domain

25. 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. Remote Instrumentation manipulation across any distance Lehigh University’s Electron Microscope Acadia University’s MusicPath Connecticut Mystic Aquarium Camera in Monterey Bay

26. Simulation reinforcing theory inside the classroom • 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

27. Megaconference Jr. Student-led internet Conference • International Distributed Teams of students in program content, developing partnerships, and technical support • 12 countries and 32 states participated • 176 connected sites • Student VJ’s from Slovenia, Minnesota, Canada, Indiana, Kentucky, Hawaii, North Dakota, China and Ohio. www.megaconferencejr.org

28. Accessibility Issues • Quality will depend on slowest access connectivity (State Net, WAN, LAN) • Wide variety of videoconferencing solutions (individual web cams to large scale units) • Videoconferencing and firewalls require some set-up • Connectivity to Internet2 depends on state network infrastructure

29. Insert James Werle slides

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32. CoSN 2006-2007 Webcast Series & CTO Essential Skill Correlation 5/16/07 – Implementing Open Source in K12 (Leadership & Vision; Business Leadership) Past Webcast Archives Available for Viewing To order, visit https://my.cosn.org/mycosn/store • Collaboration in K-12 Schools: Anywhere, Anytime, Any Way • Keeping Students Secure in a MySpace World • Planning for the Inevitable: IT Disaster Preparedness • Bandwidth Crisis in K-12? Get the Facts

33. CoSN Initiatives Taking Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to the Classroom www.classroomtco.cosn.org Helping school leaders better budget for education technology Value of Investment (VOI) www.edtechvoi.org Providing tools to better understand the costs and benefits of proposed technology budgets K-12 Open Technologies www.k12opentech.org Helping educators adopt and evaluate open technologies in the K-12 environment 3D: Vision to Know & Do www.3d2know.cosn.org Enabling educators to think strategically about the use of data driven decision-making

34. CoSN Initiatives (continued) Cyber Security for the Digital District www.securedistrict.org Ensuring the security of school networks Accessible Technologies for All Students www.accessibletech4all.org Increasing achievement and success for all students through the unlimited and effective use of accessible technologies Ed Tech Action Network www.edtechactionnetwork.org A grassroots network of education technology advocates

35. CoSN Ed Tech Resources CoSN Compendium www.cosn.org/resources/compendium/ Annual series of monographs exploring timely issues of importance to K-12 technology decision makers CTO Council www.cosn.org/resources/cto_council/ CoSN’s CTO Council exists to provide: professional development, knowledge sharing, knowledge transfer, and information about and influence on policy

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