Ohio's  program is funded by the Ohio Department of Education and is administered by the Management Council of the Ohio Education Computer Network and the Ohio Academic Research Network.

Background information | Curricular applications| Help resources

Background information

Internet2 and Ohio Schools: A World of Resources. Background information prepared by INFOhio. Internet2: Connecting Ohio to a World of Resources. PowerPoint presentation to accompany INFOhio webinar, October 3, 2008. [PPT 72 slides] Internet2 Information Kit. Basic information and a link to join Internet2 mailing lists. Internet2 K20 Initiative Frequently Asked Questions Internet2 Overview, March 2008. [PPT 53 slides] K20 Initiative brings together Internet2 member institutions and innovators from primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, libraries, and museums to extend new technologies, applications, middleware, and content to all educational sectors, as quickly and connectedly as possible. K20 Initiative Fact Sheet. [PDF 2 pgs] MUSE Fact Sheet. MUSE is a social networking tool for the Internet2 community that improves collaboration, information-sharing and technology opportunities among K-12 schools and other participating institutions. MUSE home page. Links and background information, including a tour for K-12 educators. Teaching and Learning. Focus is on higher education. [PDF 2 pgs]

Curricular applications (Note: Any program fees are the responsibility of the school district.)

The Exchange: Setting the Student Platform 2008. Video conference where students gather via Internet2 to create a political platform for the U.S. presidential candidates. Exploritorium Internet2 Gateway. The museum of science, art and human perception at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. The JASON Project. A nonprofit subsidiary of the National Geographic Society, JASON connects young students with great explorers and great events to inspire and motivate them to learn science. Manhattan School of Music. Uses video conferencing to connect students, educators and distinguished artists around the globe for teaching and learning exchanges. Megaconference Jr. Provides elementary and secondary students "around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate and contribute to each other's learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology."   Presentation and Activity Proposals Deadline: November 30, 2008 General Registration Closes: January 30, 2009 Megaconference Jr. Event: February 19, 2009 (7 a.m.-7 p.m. EST) NASA Digital Learning Network ResearchChannel. Founded by a consortium of research and academic institutions to share the work of their researchers with the public. Schools to Careers. A career development project for 7-12th grade students from Iowa Public Television. Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach

Help resources

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). The organization's mission is to support and advance learning through video conferencing and other collaborative technologies. Use the search feature and Collaborations to find possible distance learning partners. Distance Learning (Video Conferencing). Western Reserve Public Media. Includes etiquette tips, checklist, links to other information and sites. Internet2 Detective. Use to determine if your school is connected with Internet2. Internet2 Detective and Firewalls. Use when default settings on personal firewalls block some of Internet2 Detective's functions. Internet2 K20 Connectivity Data Internet2 Wiki. Collaboration spaces for various activities, projects and groups in Internet2. Ohio ITC sites   LACA (Licking Area Computer Association) State and regional sites   California - Knowledge Network Explorer Michigan - TWICE (Two Way Interactive Connections in Education). MAGPI (Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia for Internet2). Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Use Resources dropdown for Internet2 content and links. Minnesota - InforMNs Ohio - Ohio Distance Learning Videoconferencing Cookbook. Published by the Video Development Initiative.

Internet2 Technical Support
For more information about Internet2 in your school, contact your building/district technology coordinator.