VIRTUAL BRIEFING TO EXAMINE COLLABORATION IN K20 SCIENCE AND MUSIC EDUCATION

The Internet2(R) Virtual Briefing, "Adventure and All That Jazz: The JASON Virtual Argonauts Project, Live Jazz, K20, and Internet2," provides an inside look at two Internet2 K20 projects: the JASON Virtual Argonauts Project and the K-12 University Musical Collaboration.

WHAT: The JASON Virtual Argonauts Project gives students from across the United States the opportunity to explore the biological and geological development of the earth with leading scientists.  The project is led by Internet2 Sponsored Education Group Participants (SEGP) from California, Indiana and Rhode Island.  (http://oshean.org/oshean/JasonVirtualArgonauts/ or http://k20.internet2.edu/view_project.php?id=97&submit=Full+Project)

The K-12 University Musical Collaboration encourages interaction and collaboration between university music departments and high school bands.  Internet2 networks enable live concerts involving high school and university musicians via the Internet.  (http://k20.internet2.edu/view_project.php?id=24&submit=Full+Project)

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: The Virtual Briefing uses videoconferencing capabilities powered by The Internet2 Commons using the H.323 audio/video standard for interactive participation.  To register visit: http://events.internet2.edu/briefings/date/200309.html.

WHO: - James Werle, Internet2 and University of Washington
        - Scott Bryan, St. Clair County (Michigan) Intermediate School District 
        - George Loftus, OSHEAN (The Ocean State Higher Education Economic Development and Administrative Network)
        - Susan Scott, IHETS (Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System)

Questions for panelists may be sent in advance and at any time during the Briefing by email to: vbmail@internet2.edu.  Participants are encouraged to submit questions on a wide variety of topics such as Briefing content, technology; student-district involvement in these projects, Sponsored Education Group Participants (SEGP) participation, and Internet2 K20 collaboration efforts, as well as many other areas.

For more details including connectivity options, visit: http://events.internet2.edu/briefings/.  All Virtual Briefings are archived as video-on-demand for those unable to participate.

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About Internet2(R)
Led by more than 200 U.S. universities, working with industry and government, Internet2 is developing and deploying advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet.  Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped foster todays Internet in its infancy.  For more information about Internet2, visit: http://www.internet2.edu/.

Contact: Michelle Pollak
Internet2
(202) 331-5345
mpollak@internet2.edu