July 29, 2010
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT  

Delaware Center for Educational Technology
Dover, Delaware

K12 students and teachers are creating unprecedented opportunities for inquiry-based learning by expanding the geographic boundaries of their classrooms - - virtually and cost effectively. K12 schools on the MAGPI network participate in interactive video exchanges in real- time - - with their students’ peers, content providers or experts from anywhere in the world. They have access to more than 100 MAGPI- produced interactive video programs each year. Students and teachers take advantage of multimedia files and learning objects through digital library repositories, create their own virtual words and use remote scientific instruments - - all without leaving their classrooms.

During this workshop, learn what resources are available to you, best practices for videoconferencing and how to plan/support collaborative projects. Educators and Technology experts will work together to brainstorm how tools available over the MAGPI and Internet2 networks can impact their home institutions. We look forward to working with you!

SPACE IS LIMITED. So please contact Jennifer Roussell at jroussell@doe.k12.de.us by July 19, 2010 to reserve your spot!S

WORKSHOP AGENDA

9:30 AM 
Intro to MAGPI and Internet2 
Greg Palmer, MAGPI

Did you know that over 50,000 schools, libraries, museums, zoos, aquariums, and other cultural organizations across the US are connected with each other and thousands of institutions around the world via the next-generation Internet? MAGPI is the regional connector for this network. Learn about these two organizations and networks from MAGPI’s Executive Director.

10:00 AM
Applications Virtual Tour
Heather Weisse Walsh, MAGPI

The advanced networking community is changing the way teaching and learning is conducted in the classroom. Learn about the various tools, projects and applications that are influencing K12 classrooms over Internet2 and MAGPI. We’ll take a look at interactive videoconferencing, digital library repositories, virtual reality, gaming, simulation, remote instrumentation and more.

11:00 AM
Interactive Demonstrations

You’ve heard what you can do with MAGPI and Internet2 in the classroom - - now try out some of the technologies. You’ll have a chance to place a videoconference call, see live, high- definition streaming video, create a virtual environment and experience remote instrumentation.

12:00 PM Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM
Breakout Sessions

Intergrating Inter@ctivity into Your Classroom: Learn how to develop your own collaborative interactive video projects, take a virtual field trip, and hear best practices for using videoconferencing in the classroom. This session will be led by Heather Weisse Walsh, MAGPI’s Manager of Educational Services.

Supporting Inter@ctivity in the Classroom: Join members of the University of Pennsylvania Information Systems and Computing staff for four unique presentations directly related to technology infrastructure and supporting inter@ctivity in the classroom. Hear about IPv6, multicast applications, unified communications and H.323 best practices and troubleshooting. This session will be facilitated by Greg Palmer, MAGPI’s executive director.

3:15 PM
Virtual Panel Discussion: What Makes Projects Successful 

Join educators from MAGPI’s member community who have developed and implemented innovative projects using collaborative technologies! You’ll hear about the following projects: We Want the World to Know, Book Chatter, Alex’s Virtual Lemonade Stand, Project Lemonade, Murder Mystery Forensics, and States of Matter. We will conduct this portion of the workshop via WebEx, a webinar software.

4:15 PM
Wrap-Up and Next Steps

SPACE IS LIMITED! To register for this FREE workshop, please contact Jennifer Roussell at jroussell@doe.k12.de.us by July 19, 2010.