GTRI_B-1 K-12: Emerging Technologies for the Digital Classroom Foundations for the Future ( December 7, 2005 Claudia H. Huff, Principal Research Associate & Fellow Georgia Tech Research Institute

GTRI_B-2 Quick Overview 1. Wireless Access Technologies 2. Wireless Applications in the Sky: TIE program - Telescopes in Education 3. Wireless Applications in the Water: SeaMaven - Oceanography for What’s next?

GTRI_B-3 Approach 1. What is it? 2. How does it work? 3. What can you do with it?

GTRI_B-4 Why Wireless? 1. Rapid deployment and low cost 2. Appropriate for mobile and rural implementations 3. Includes access and applications

GTRI_B-5 Wireless Access Implementations 1. SoWeGA (SouthWest Georgia) K-12 network 2. Santa Ana Pueblo community network 3. Montana wireless demonstration

GTRI_B-6 Randolph/Clay/Stewart/Quitman Network Topology

GTRI_B-7 Santa Ana Pueblo 12 government departments and 188 homes connected with broadband wireless Community Networking Home to school connections

GTRI_B-8 Pueblo of Santa Ana Network Topology

GTRI_B-9 Montana WiMax Demo 10 mile 54Mbps link using pre-WiMax equipment Cost: Millions for fiber vs. few thousand for wireless Deployment Timeframe (months vs. days)

GTRI_B-10 Montana Broadband Wireless Network Demonstration

GTRI_B-11 Remote Wireless to University of Montana

GTRI_B-12 Topic 2: Wireless in the Sky Significant Telescope at Fernbank Science Center Students at Lyerly Elementary in Elberton (over 100 miles away) Remote Telescope operation on rainy day in Elberton (sunny day in Atlanta) to study sunspots and interact with astronomer Telescopes in Education Program (NASA)

GTRI_B-13 Topic 3: Wireless in the Ocean 1. A virtual learning tool for studying the marine ecosystem, using live data from the ocean, geared to middle school students 2. Pulls live data from remote sensors located on offshore platforms through SKIO to an Internet website 3. Allows exploration of many concepts, such as: A. Hydrology and atmospheric measurements (and their interdependence) B. A virtual tour of the south Atlantic Bight C. Individual and group projects involving recording measurements, comparing data, and generating/testing hypotheses

GTRI_B-14 More about SeaMaven 1. Includes teacher-designed learning activities, implementation strategies, and an “Ask the Scientist” page 2. Funded by NSF, internally, and with “sweat equity” 3. Formally evaluated (formative and summative) 4. Always “under construction” (dynamic and expanding)

GTRI_B-15 SeaMaven Partners Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary South Atlantic Bight Synoptic Offshore Observation Network (U.S. Navy) Users (teachers and students) Suggestions welcome!

GTRI_B-16 SABSOON Tower Configuration

GTRI_B-17 SABSOON Tower Sensors

GTRI_B-18 SAB Bight Region \ Geographically unique area: Relatively shallow Close to the Gulf Stream

GTRI_B-19 SAB Hydrographic Regions

GTRI_B-20 SAB Offshore Influences Weather effects on the mainland have a direct impact on coastal ecology as do offshore weather effects.

GTRI_B-21 SABSOON FishCam

GTRI_B-22 SABSOON FishCam

GTRI_B-23 Reality Checks

GTRI_B-24 SeaMaven R2 Tower Page

GTRI_B-25 SeaMaven Video Gallery

GTRI_B-26 SeaMaven Ask the Scientist Page

GTRI_B-27 SeaMaven Activities

GTRI_B-28 Future Work: Buoy Data

GTRI_B-29 Moored and Floating Buoys

GTRI_B-30 National Marine Sanctuaries

GTRI_B-31 Ideas for You 1. Set up environmental monitoring in your schoolyard using wireless tablets and wireless sensors 2. Live video chat with schools in other geographic areas 3. Virtual field trips via videostreams

GTRI_B-32 What’s Next? 1 to 1 computing (laptops/whatever for all) Full wireless mobility (anytime, anywhere) Software radios (one device that does everything)

GTRI_B-33 Thank You! Foundations for the Future ( December 7, 2005 Claudia H. Huff, Principal Research Associate & Fellow Georgia Tech Research Institute