[AG-TECH] [Fwd: Access Grid in Education - Virtual Institute]

[Jennifer Teig von Hoffman <jtvh@bu.edu>]

Hi all,

Sorry for the late notice . . . attached is the announcement for this month's session of the AG in Education Virtual Institute, taking place shortly. Everyone is welcome to join us at these monthly meetings.

Cheers,
Jennifer

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• Subject: Access Grid in Education - Virtual Institute
• From: Edee Wiziecki <edeew@ncsa.uiuc.edu>
• Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:08:25 -0600
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Welcome to February's Virtual Institute for using the Access Grid in Education!

This session will be held on February 14, 2006 beginning at (3:30 CST; 4:30 EST; 2:30 MST; 1:30 PST). 

The agenda for this meeting includes a demonstration of materials developed by the San Diego Supercomputer Center and tools developed by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications for K-20 classrooms.  NCSA Databridge ( http://education.ncsa.uiuc.edu/databridge/) and NCSA EasyViz ( http://education.ncsa.uiuc.edu/easyviz/) were developed to help educators visualize data sets quickly and easily to help incorporate the use of scientific data in the classroom. 

Jeff Sale, SDSC will also demonstrate the Educational Data Portal  ( http://education.sdsc.edu/edportal/moodle/) which his is developing as part of the EPIC program.

We will also have time to discuss options for the K12 classroom in terms of what would it take (funding; tech support) in order for a school/district to take advantage of this tremendous technology.

Jim Miller, of inSORS ( http://www.insors.com/) will join us and help us determine the issues and offer some solutions

Also, please don't forget that we need your ideas/input on the AG in Education white paper posted on the Moodle VI:  http://www.eotepic.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=2

We may have time to discuss this as well.  Edee

Edee Norman Wiziecki
Coordinator of Education Programs
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Cyberapplications and Community Engagement Directorate
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mailing address:  1205 W. Clark, Urbana, IL 61801
UIUC Mailing Code:  MC-257
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