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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.

MAY 1, 2008 - MN MEGACONFERENCE JR.
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Presentations by K-12 students for other students in Minnesota delivered via videoconference.  Archive of event:  http://www.mnet.state.mn.us/home/media.php




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: October 2007 - May 2008
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

Internet2 Resource Links

Getting Started