Arts & Humanities

International Collaboration Series

Fostering Global Collaboration for MAGPI Members
Target Audience: 
K20 Educators and Educational Technology Support Specialists, Administrators, Technology Staff
Cost: 
FREE!
Requirements for Participation: 

MAGPI Members: There are 10 spaces available for MAGPI Members. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.

Program Description

Preferred Content Provider - Royal Botanical Gardens

MAGPI Members Receive an 10% Discount on Royal Botanical Gardens Distance Learning Program
Target Audience: 
K20 Educators and Educational Technology Support Specialists
Cost: 
Fees vary by program. Most single session videoconference programs are $125. See the Preferred Content Provider's website at http://www.rbg.ca/ for full details.

MAGPI Preferred Content Providers offer special discounts on distance learning programs and unique program experiences and opportunities to MAGPI members only through a special discount code. 

I Haiku. Do you?

An Interactive Celebration of National Poetry Month with Author, Mary Quattlebaum
Target Audience: 
Grades 3-5
Cost: 
Free!
Requirements for Participation: 

MAGPI Members: There are 6 spaces available for MAGPI Members. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.

Non-MAGPI Members: There are 4 spaces available for non-MAGPI members that have H.323 capabilities and are connected to their national/state research and education network.

Mary Quattlebaum

Program Description

Preferred Content Provider - The Bronx Zoo

MAGPI Members Receive an 11% Discount on The Bronx Zoo Programs
Target Audience: 
K20 Educators and Educational Technology Support Specialists
Cost: 
Fees vary by program. Most single session videoconference programs are $100. See the Preferred Content Provider's website at http://www.cartermuseum.org/distance-learning-0 for full pricing details.
The Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society

MAGPI Preferred Content Providers offer special discounts on distance learning programs and unique program experiences and opportunities to MAGPI members only through a special discount code. 

Hook ‘Em With The First Line!

Target Audience: 
Grades 9-12
Cost: 
FREE!
Requirements for Participation: 

MAGPI Members: There are 6 spaces available for MAGPI Members. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.

Non-MAGPI Members: There are 4 spaces available for non-MAGPI members that have H.323 capabilities and are connected to their national/state research and education network.

Program Description

Singing 101

A Partnership with The Opera Company of Philadelphia
Target Audience: 
10am Session is Geared for Students in Grades 3-5; 11am session is Geared for Students in Grades 6-8
Cost: 
FREE
Requirements for Participation: 

There are 6 spaces available for MAGPI Members in each session. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.

There are 4 spaces available in each session for Non-MAGPI Members who are connected to their state/national research and education network, and have H.323 videoconference capabilties.

Michael Bolton

Program Description

Keep the Traditions Alive - Introduction to American Indian Dance and Music

Target Audience: 
Students in Grades K-5
Cost: 
Free!
Requirements for Participation: 

MAGPI Members: There are 6 spaces available for MAGPI Members. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.

Non-MAGPI Members: There are 3 spaces available for non-MAGPI members that have H.323 capabilities and are connected to their national/state research and education network.

Native Nations dance Theater

Program Description

Advanced Networks and the Arts & Humanities Symposium

Target Audience: 
Higher Education Faculty and Staff, Artists, Non-Profit Cultural Organizations, Administrators, Technology Staff
Cost: 
Free!
Requirements for Participation: 

Participation is open to MAGPI Members and Non-Members with advanced networking and H.323 videoconference capabilities. However interactive seats are limited to 7 spots for MAGPI members and 7 spots for Non-MAGPI Members. Registration is only required if you wish to be a live, interactive videoconference site. It is requested that sites host groups of attendees.

A LIVE WEBSTREAM of the entire Symposium including all break-out sessions will be available at http://video.magpi.net/. Click on "Live Videos" on the day of the event. Registration is not required to view the webstream. Webstream participants can send questions to the presenters by tweeting them to @magpik20 (with hashtag #magpi_arts) or posting them to our twitter page at http://www.facebook.com/magpik20. Please note: If you are behind a firewall and having problems viewing the webstream you may need to open port 1935 TCP for video.magpi.net to work properly. If you continue to have problems with the webstream, contact your firewall administrator.

We are looking for host sites at MAGPI member campuses to open up viewing of the event to their faculty and staff. Currently, MCNC, Case Western Reserve University, TCU School of Music, GARR and The University of Pennsylvania are host sites for this event.

MAGPI is pleased to bring you this exciting Advanced Networks and the Arts & Humanities Symposium event.

AND THEN?

Target Audience: 
11:00 AM Session is for students in Grades 4-5. 1:00 PM session is for students in Grades 6-7.
Cost: 
FREE!
Requirements for Participation: 

There are 6 spaces available in each program for MAGPI Members with H.323 videoconference gear. There are 3 spaces available in each program for non-MAGPI Members with access to H.323 videoconferencing and connections to their regional high speed research and education networks.

AND THEN? is a new and exciting program idea that encourages imagination and creativity in students.

Music Anywhere, Anytime: International Symposium on Synchronous Distance Learning

Target Audience: 
Higher Education Music Faculty and Technologists
Cost: 
FREE
Requirements for Participation: 

There are 15 interactive H.323 seats for this event. The Live webstream will be available for viewing by everyone.

Program Description

Advances in video conferencing technology have made it possible to communicate with people all over the world.

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