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

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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 (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.
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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

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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
• 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
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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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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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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

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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

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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)

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International Virtual Panel No Longer a Once
in a Lifetime Event
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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
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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/
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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
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Lehigh University Remote Scanning Electron
Microscopy
http//www.lehigh.edu/inimagin/
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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
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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

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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) collaboration tool

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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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The Philadelphia OrchestraGlobal Concert Series
http//www.philorch.org/internet2
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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

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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