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Internet2 for Minnesota K-12 Schools
Internet2 for Minnesota K-12 Schools
TIES has been working in partnership with Northern Lights, an advanced regional network through the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota K-12 Regional Telecommunications Directors for the last 6 years to bring the experience of Internet2 collaboration to Minnesota’s K-12 schools.  Many others have participated in special projects and pilots, some featured on our projects page.

Check the links on the right to help you get started with Internet2 or find classroom projects that take advantage of the network.

For more information on videoconferencing click here.

Telecommunication Regions
Names of Telecommunications Region and the contact person are listed below.  Check websites for distance learning classes and opportunities.

EAST CENTRAL - Marc Johnson, Director - East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative
NW/LINKS - Mary Mehsikomer, Director - Region I Telecommunications System
NORTHEAST - Lyle Macvey, Director - Northeast Service Cooperative
SOCRATES - Dale Carrison, Director - South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System
SOUTHWEST - Josh Sumption, Director  - Southwest & West Central Service Cooperatives
TIES  - Dennis Fazio, Director  - Metro Area
WEST CENTRAL - Pete Royer, Director - Little Crow Telemedia Network
WETC/SEMNET  - Aaron Bergstralh, Director - Southeast Minnesota Network
Central Minnesota Distance Learning Network Maps

Regional Telecom NING website - http://mitnmn.ning.com/


Link to notes from the Spring 2009 Internet2 K20 Meeting


New Civics Resource
Our Courts: 21st Century Civics web site sponsored by Georgetown Law and the Sandra Day O'Connor Project.  Includes Curriculum Builder, Talk to the Justice message board, Civics in Action, videos, lesson plans and coming soon:   interactive  games - Supreme Decision, Do I Have a Right? and Guardian of the Law.
www.ourcourts.org

MEGACONFERENCE JR. 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM EST (UTC-5)

VJ teams and interactives share the development of each segment and coordinate the hour event

This year the program has been divided into content focused on a particular topic. The VJ's, interactives and expert(s) will decide what they want to create and discuss during their segment of Megaconference Jr.

Each group will work collaboratively to determine the type of presentation, storyboard the activity and develop a "product" that demonstrates the significance of their particular topic.

For instance a group may choose to collaboratively create music and lyrics that will be presented as well as discuss how they were able to create and share their productions.

Visit the website to see how you can be involved.




Resources and projects using Internet2
The list of resources includes classroom projects, databases of projects and websites of information about Internet2 applications.

Acceptable Use Policies for Internet2
The first step for getting started with Internet2 is reading and signing the Acceptable Use Policies document.

 In This Section

Resource Spotlight
SEA TREK PROGRAMS
Mote Marine Laboratory
See Me Read - coming soon
Variety of grade levels, programs and times

DIGITAL FLAT STANLEY PROJECT
Program Dates: November 2008 - May 2009
Target Grade Levels: 1st - 3rd

Inner World Discovery with Dr. Phil Silverstein
Grades 9-12
 Check site for dates

NASA's Hurricane Resource Site
Video Segments

NOAA Education Resources

Kits, Stories and a collection of classroom inquiry-based lessons

The Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century

The Presidential Timeline provides a single point of access to an ever-growing selection of digitized assets from the collections of the twelve Presidential Libraries of the National Archives.

Exploratorium
Tools for teachers

Internet2 website for K-20
K20Initiative

MN Regional Internet2 K-12

Internet2 Resource Links

Getting Started