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[Michelle Pollak <>]

INTERNET2 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: .  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 today’s Internet in its infancy.  For more information
about Internet2, visit:
http://www.internet2.edu/.

Contact: Michelle Pollak
Internet2
(202) 331-5345