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MAGPI Virtual Forums
Math and Science
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Next Forum:
Thursday, February 7, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
CANCELED
Please see the agenda below!
Please see previous meeting agendas and notes below.
Interested in attending this virtual forum? Please register by Monday, February 4, 2007. Only one registration per site is necessary.
There will be a courtesy open testing period for this event on Monday, February 4 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. If you'd like to conduct a videoconference test prior to this event, please mark this date and time on your calendar.
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WORKING AGENDA
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Introductions
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Challenger Learning Center e-Mission Programs
Lori Flynn
Lead Flight Director
Distance Learning at it's Best! Experience the engaging learning environment of an e-Mission(tm) for yourself and see how this curriculum package will motivate young minds to higher levels of learning while you meet standards and integrate technology into your classroom! More information about the Challenger Learning Center(r) e-Mission(tm) programs can be found at http://www.e-missions.net. Appropriate for grades 3-12.
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Internet2 Science and Engineering Programs and Initiatives
Russ Hobby
Chief Technical Architect of the End-To-End Performance Initiative for Internet2
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NOAA: Using High Performance Networking for Climate Modeling Research (tentative)
Speaker TBD
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Discussion
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PREVIOUS AGENDAS/NOTES
September 13, 2007
April 5,2007
November 9, 2006
July 6, 2006
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September 13, 2007
9:30 a.m. - Welcome/Introductions
9:45 a.m. - Enabling Virtual Organizations and The Physics Master Class
Phillipe Galvez
CalTech
EVO is based on a new distributed architecture, leveraging the 10+ years of experience of developing and operating the large distributed VRVS collaboration system now in production. The primary objective of EVO is to provide an improved system and a service to the LHC and other major High Energy Physics programs that fully meets the requirements for usability, quality, scalability, adaptability to a wide range of working environments, reliability and cost. The EVO infrastructure automatically adapts to the prevailing network configuration and status, so as to ensure that the collaboration service runs without disruption. Because EVO is able to perform end-to-end monitoring, including the end-user's computer as well as the network infrastructure, administrators are able to inform the user of any potential or arising problems (e.g. excessive CPU load or packet loss) and, where possible, to fix the problems automatically and transparently on behalf of the user (e.g. by switching to another server node in the network, by reducing the number of video streams received, by adjusting audio volume, etc.). The integration of theagent-based system (http://monalisa.caltech.edu) into the new EVO architecture was an important step in the evolution of the collaboraton service towards a globally distributed dynamic system that is largely autonomous.
10:20 a.m. - Kentucky Southern Skies Program
Dr. Kielkopf
University of Louisville
Donna Eustace
Kentucky Department of Education
Southern Skies in the Classroom is a collaboration of the University of Louisville and the University of Southern Queensland as part of a Digital Science Partnership with Northern Kentucky University. The southern telescope in Australia is used through an Internet2 connection from the University of Louisville Belknap Campus with dedicated control facilities in the Physics and Astronomy department for U of L students, and in the Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium for an outreach educational program to local schools. The northern telescope at the Moore Observatory allows engineering and software development, provides hands-on experience for students, and may be operated remotely by students and collaborators in Australia as well. This presentation describes the work to develop the hardware and open source software, a preliminary analysis of telescope performance, and the anticipated impact of remote network facilities on astronomy education.
10:50 a.m. - Virtual Math Tutoring Project (Math and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia)
Student Virtual Tutors and Project Administrators
MSPGP, Arcadia University
Learn about the Math and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia's Virtual Math Tutoring project which combines collaboration technologies and video over MAGPI's network and the commodity internet. This project partners undergraduate virtual math tutors from Arcadia University with high school math students in need of additional assistance.
11:20 a.m. - Discussion/Wrap-Up
April 5, 2007
Welcome/Introductions
Grid Computing Initiatives in Europe
Dr. David Fergusson, Deputy Director for Training Outreach and Education
National e-Science Centre
University of Edinburgh
The advent of widely deployed grids, e-Infrastructures and Cyberinfrastructures generates a Training, Outreach and Educational challenge in all countries engaged in grid computing. There is now an imperative to train people rapidly enough to support the growth in grid activity, in research, in academia and in industry. It is crucial to rapidly attract people to training and education in grid computing and to make them aware of the advantages they will reap if they become better equipped to exploit the grid-delivered opportunities. Education must change, so that graduates of our educational systems are well equipped to understand how and when to take advantage of the new methods enabled by grid computing whatever their own specialism. Education also needs to prepare creative scientists, engineers and computer scientist so that they are best able to contribute advances in grid computing.The scale of this training and educational challenge demands much investment, human effort and innovation.
In Europe this challenge is already being addressed through a number of projects. For instance the EGEE project has had a very successful training activity for the last two years helping to disseminate understanding of how to use the maturing European grid infrastructure. Growing directly form this is the ICEAGE project which is directed towards encouraging and sustaining the take up of grid education in the European higher education sector. Both of these initiatives are also making use of the novel tools for collaboration and education which are becoming available as part of this process.
Teaching and Learning with the Open Science Grid: FERMI Lab and Grid Computing in K-12s
Marjorie Bardeen, Manager
Education Office
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Using electronic labs, e-Labs, the I2U2 collaboration is researching the potential of the Grid to transform science education. Learn about a case study that uses grid computing techniques to support the collaborative learning of high school students investigating cosmic rays. Students guide their own learning to gather and upload science data to our e-Lab portal where they analyze data and publish results. Students use web browsers and a custom interface to perform all of these tasks. They share results in the form of online posters and ask each other questions in this asynchronous environment. Students can discover and extend the research of other students, modeling the processes of modern large-scale scientific collaborations. Also, the e-Lab portal provides tools for teachers to guide student work throughout an investigation.
Mortgage Payments: It all begins with Negative Exponents
Teaching Beginning Algebra Using a SmartBoard with Video Conferencing and Data Sharing
Roseanne Homann, Professor, Mathematics
Michael Knight, Manager of Multimedia Services
Montgomery County Community College
Roseanne Hofmann has taught mathematics for over 40 years. Roseanne's academic background includes an A.B. (mathematics) from Immaculata University, an M. S. (statistics) from Villanova University, and an Ed. D. (mathematics education) from Temple University, concentrating on problem solving. Roseanne is interested in using technology as a tool to help students visualize and learn mathematics. She has offered over 100 graphics calculator workshops for teachers, as well as presentations on the appropriate use of technology in the classroom and online. During this presentation, Roseanne will talk about how SmartBoards can be networked and paired with videoconferencing to deliver distance math instruction.
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Agenda for November 9, 2006
Welcome/Introductions
CERMUSA/St. Francis University
Colonial Middle School
Hatboro-Horsham High School
Lehigh University
Lower Merion School District
MAGPI
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
NJIT
Scientific Computing and Imaging Center
Spring-Ford Area School District
The ImagiNations Program at Lehigh University: Immersive, Inquiry Based Learning using Remote Instrumentation
Andrea Harmer, Director of Web-based Instruction
ImagiNations Program, Lehigh University
Through the use of multiple and simultaneous advanced technologies over Internet2, Lehigh University provides middle and high school students live remote access to a research quality, near-nano scale Microscopy lab. This virtual lab includes full control of a Scanning Electron Microscope, an Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer, an Infra-red chamber camera to monitor the specimen, and simultaneous video conferencing with researchers and scope technicians assisting at Lehigh. Students are able to analyze their own specimens, creating a highly personalized and unique experience in biology, chemistry or physics. Lehigh is also active in the development of curriculum and teaching materials related to nanotechnology and the science behind electron microscopy and x-ray analysis. Teachers are trained to operate the Microscopy Lab for use in their classrooms through the ImagiNations Program.
ImagiNations Program: http://www.lehigh.edu/imaginations.
WISE (Web-based Inquiry Science Environment): http://wise.berkeley.edu/
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Shane Keating & Dr. Marci Delaney
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
What is NASA's Digital Learning Network and how can it be used in my school system to provide classroom interactive programming, professional development opportunities, and "as only NASA can" learning adventures / design challenges? NASA's Digital Learning Network opens doors for interaction between NASA experts and students. We are pleased to offer a unique selection of learning events and challenges. Primarily a videoconference project, the DLN provides national standard-based educational modules relating to space exploration. Learn how the DLN can be used to bring engaging "as only NASA can" classroom modules, professional development, and special events to your classroom. Also learn how MAGPI is partnering with NASA/Goddard to bring MAGPI members the unique "Space Weather Action Program" in a virtual setting.
NASA Digital Learning Network: http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/about/
Exploring Space Challenges: http://esc.nasa.gov/
MAGPI/NASA SWAC Program: http://www.magpi.net/programs/swac.html
Visualizing the Future
Chris Johnson
Director, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
Distinguished Professor, School of Computing, University of Utah
Computers are now extensively used throughout science, engineering, and medicine. Advances in computational geometric modeling, imaging, and simulation allow researchers to build and test models of increasingly complex phenomena and thus to generate unprecedented amounts of data. These advances have created the need to make corresponding progress in our ability to understand large amounts of data and information arising from multiple sources. In fact, to effectively understand and make use of the vast amounts of information being produced is one of the greatest scientific challenges of the 21st Century.
Visual computing, which relies on and takes advantage of, the interplay among techniques of visualization, computer graphics, virtual reality, and imaging and vision, is fundamental to understanding models of complex phenomena, which are often multi-disciplinary in nature. In this talk, I will first provide several examples of ongoing visual computing research at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute as applied to problems in computational science, engineering, and medicine, then discuss future research opportunities and challenges.
Discussion
Robotics Discussion
Several of the organizations represented during the videoconference expressed interest in developing romote collaborative robotics projects. CERMUSA talked about some of their research and development in the robotics field and Lower Merion School District discussed their current development of a robotics curriculum in the middle and high school levels. Andrea Harmer, from Lehigh University, talked about the two NASA explorer schools in the Lehigh Valley that work with robotics, one of which has constructed a 3-D moon landscape in their basement. MAGPI volunteered to pursue regional collaborations in this arena, including a possible "Robotics Megaconference" and/or distributed robotics competitions for high school/college students. Some URLs that might be of interest:
Robotics Education Symposium: http://www.tsarobotics.org
Robotics Competitions: http://usfirst.org
Environmental Science/Energy Conservation Project
MAGPI announced a new content partnership with The Future Earth Institute that will evolve into an environmental science/energy conservation project for upper elementary/middle school students. Students will be investigating energy waste in their classrooms, schools, homes and communities and researching ways to combat such waste. Students will then be working on persuasive writing projects and video production projects. This project will launch in late February/March and final projects will be showcased during a virtual event around Earth Day. More information is coming soon!
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Agenda for July 6, 2006
Welcome/Introductions
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
Dr. Andrew Post-Zwicker
Princeton, NJ
The PHEOBUS Project
Dr. Martin Swany, The University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Dr. Martin Swany, the first Internet2 Fellow, will discuss his computer science research and his involvement in the Internet2 HOPI (Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure) project.
Download Dr. Swany's Power Point Presentation
Live from Gemini Observatory
Peter Michaud
Hilo, Hawaii
The Gemini Observatory operates twin 8-meter telescopes for an international partnership of astronomers from seven countries. In order to coordinate observations most efficiently, most observations are done in "Queue Mode" where observations are made when conditions are optimal for the data that scientists request. Internet2 videoconferencing is used extensively in the planning and execution of observations. In this session, we will connect live to the Gemini control room(s) on the Big Island of Hawaii and explore how real science is done in real-time from a state-of-the-art astronomical observatory.
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Thursday July 24, 2008
