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*Albany Institute of History & Art           
   Integration Plans
http://www.albanyinstitute
Contact:  Pam Malcomb   518.463.4478
E-Mail:  education@albanyinstitute.org.org
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American Labor Museum
http://www.geocities.com/labormuseum/
Contact:  Angelica Santomauro
E-Mail:  labormuseum@aol.com
Phone:  973.595.7953

Amon Carter Museum
http://www.cartermuseum.org/
Contact:  Suzanne Mewborn
E-Mail:  suzannem@cartermuseum.org
Phone:  817.989.5039

Aquatic Research Institute
http://www.arii.org
Contact:  Jim Gentile      1.219.391.4138
E-Mail:  fishmail@arii.org

About the Provider  Adventure Science Center, located in Nashville, Tennessee offers educational and fun science experiments through videoconferencing which engage students in active learning experiences.

Videoconference Programs are available

Fees
$150 - 45 Minute Session
$ 95  - 25 Minute Session

For reservations:  Contact Ann Crawford at 615-862-5177.

Technical Requirements
H320 Compatible videoconference system and ability to connect through ISDN lines.  Top Connection Speed is 128K, 64K per line.
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Programs  -  Distance Learning

Atlanta History Center
http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/
Contact:  Laura Matthias Bendoly
E-Mail:  lbendoly@atlantahistorycenter.com
Phone:  404. 814.4126    

Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center
  Integration Plans
http://www.brownsburgchallenger.com
Contact:  Lorrie Bryant       1.317.852.1008
E-Mail:  Learning@BrownsburgChallenger.com

About the Provider  The Buffalo Science Museum offers an exciting world of hands-on learning with more than a dozen fun-filled exhibit halls that trace natural history and the human experience.  The museum is operated by the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences which has been collecting, studying and providing learning experience for 138 years.  A significant part of the museum's 667,901 specimens pertain to the Greater Niagara Region and form a most complete record of life in all of its forms in this area in anthropology, botany, entomology, mycology, paleontology and zoology. The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences maintains three principal categories of collections:  research, special collections and teaching collections.

Buffalo Zoo
http://www.buffalozoo.org
Contact: Rebecca Russo      1.716.837.3900 Ext. 182

About the Provider  The Buffalo Zoo, located in western New York,  is the third oldest zoo.  This exciting zoo includes a diverse collection of wild and exotic animals as well as more than 320 different species of plants.  The Buffalo Zoo, committed to saving wildlife through education,  offers an array of educational and distance learning programs.  Distance Learning offerings include Animal Enrichment, Conservation Connection, The Rainforest Experience, and Sense-ational Animals. 

Videoconference Programs are available
Distance learning programs offer a unique opportunity for students in Western New York and throughout the country to see live interactive footage of exhibits, animals, and staff at the Buffalo Zoo without leaving their classrooms! All the programs are designed to help students meet the National and New York State Learning Standards.  Pre- and post program materials are provided  and are included in the program fee.

Fees:
$85 for 45-minute sessions, including: SENSE-ational Animals, Behavior Basics, Rainforest Experience, Conservation Connection, Gorilla Quest, and Q&A

$50 for our 30-minute Q&A session

$185 for our series class, Animal Enrichment

Class size is limited to 20-25 students.

Technical Requirements
The Buffalo Zoo is capable of presenting at a speed of 284 kbps (ISDN) or less.
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Programs - Distance Learning

About the Provider  The Camden Children's Garden is a special place for the young and the young at heart to explore and discover the natural world.  Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and adjacent to the New Jersey State Aquarium & E-Centre on the Camden N.J. waterfront, the Garden provides horticultural experiences for creative & imaginative play.  The 4-acre interactive Garden includes a Butterfly Garden, Railroad Garden, Dinosaur Garden, Maze, Picnic Garden, Treehouse, Amphitheater, Carousel and Storybook Gardens.  Storybook Gardens include:  3 Little Pigs Garden, the Giants Garden from Jack in the Beanstalk, Secret Garden, Frog Prince Grotto & Alice in Wonderland's Garden.

For Reservations please call 1.856.365.8733 and ask for the Garden Educator

Technology Requirements
Distance learning lessons are provided using the technology of video conferencing equipment over an ISDN network to schools with reciprocal equipment.
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Programs - Distance Learning

About the Provider  The Cape May County Park and Zoo is not your typical small town zoo. The park has over 450 animals representing over 140 species.
 Located in Cape May, New Jersey, the county park consists of three locations, The Cameron Wildlife Sanctuary, County park Central in Cape May Court (includes the zoo), and County Park South in the villas.

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About the Provider  The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and  is one of four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. 

Technical Requirements
Programming is currently only available for schools with ISDN-based videoconferencing systems.
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Programs - Distance Learning

About the Provider  The Center for Agriculture Science & Heritage bridges the agricultural community to the consumer public through education and entertainment and to each other by addressing the needs of the industry.  The Center's emphasis on the future of agriculture uses the present as a springboard to the future, and honoring the past for the lessons and cultural perspectives it provides.

Technology Requirements
Provider Broadcasts Over AAVS - ISDN must dial in with minimum speed of 384
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Programs - Distance Learning

Challenger Learning Center - Wheeling Jesuit University
http://clc.wju.edu
Contact:  Jackie Shia, Assistant Director
Phone(304) 243-4431

Contact your school's distance learning coordinator to schedule a distance learning program for  you classroom.  The programs are registered on a first come, first served basis and can be scheduled by calling 317.231.6525.  Registration must be received by the museum three weeks prior to the program date.    The cost for an interactive program is $90.00 for all non Vision Athena school.  Schools pay dial up fees; provider pay Gateway fees.  To VIEW a program only, the cost is $50 for all non Vision Athena schools.  A custom link charge is $175 (schools pay their own line charges). 

If you have an idea for a distance learning program that uses the resources of this museum, the staff will work with you to develop a program that is designed to increase  your students' understanding of a wide range of topics.  Custom programs must be scheduled at least two months in advance.  Please call 317.921.4139 Ext. 1010 or 317.334.4115.

Scheduled Programs are held throughout the year.

*Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden            
Integration Plans
http://www.cincinnatizoo.org
Contact:    Ken Freeman     1.513.475.6130
E-Mail:  ken.freeman@cincinnatizoo.org

Cleveland Institute of Music
http://www.cim.edu/index.php
Contact:  Mark George
Phone:  216.795.3177
E-Mail:  mag12@cwru.edu

About the Provider  The Cleveland Institute of Music is a leading international conservatory that is distinguished by an exceptionald egree of collaboration between students and teachers.

Videoconference Program are available
CIM offers many exciting distance learning programs for students in pre-K through high school.  CIM offers a series of interdisciplinary programs that address academic content standards in science, math, language arts and history.

Fees:
Interactive Cost:  $525
Point to Point Cost:  $525
By Request/On Demand Cost:  $525
Receiving Site Responsible for line charge

Technology Requirements
CIM prefers that participant schools dial in using either IP or ISDN protocol.

You can register for distance learning offerings online.  Registration must occur at least three weeks prior to the program date.

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Programs - Distance Learning

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
http://www.clemetzoo.com
Contact:  Kate O'Connor      1.216.661.6500 Ext. 4479
E-Mail:  ko@clevelandmetroparks.com

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, located in downtown Cleveland , Ohio,  is home to the largest primate collection in North America. Thousands of animals roam the Zoo's 168 acres and 2 indoor acres of tropics - The RainForest.

Videoconference Programs are available.  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo invites you to bring your group to the Zoo -- virtually! Go to places in the Zoo that you may never have seen before. Ask questions of Zoo staff and interact with other schools around Ohio and beyond. All without leaving your school! Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's distance learning classroom offers programs throughout the year.

Fees:
At the present time, there is no charge for the distance learning programs at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. However, connecting sites are responsible for any long distance telephone fees that are incurred during a connection with the Zoo. Additionally, if a site requests a program title that is not currently listed on the schedule, there is a one-time fee for curriculum development.

Technology Requirements
Participants must have access to a two-way audio-video teleconferencing system operating at 384K or faster. (Generally, your equipment must be set up for 64K per channel.) Sites connecting with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for the first time, as well as sites that have not made a connection with the Zoo in over one year, need to successfully complete a test call. In addition, participants must be able to dial into the state of Ohio network and are responsible for any charges they incur while making that connection.

You can Register online or download  form  to  Fax.
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Programs  -  Distance Learning 

Cleveland Museum of Art              
Integration Plans
http://www.clemusart.com
Contact:  Dale Hilton      1.216.421.7340  Ext. 491
E-Mail:  hilton@cma-oh.org

The Cleveland Museum of Art , is located in downtown, Cleveland, Ohio.  "The museum, established in 1913 "for the benefit of all the people forever," seeks to bring the pleasure and meaning of art to the broadest possible audience in accordance with the highest aesthetic, intellectual and professional standards."

The Cleveland Museum of Art's Ingalls Library,  the fourth largest art museum library in the United States, collects material on the visual arts including art, history, patronage, symbolism, iconography, and collectors and collecting.  The non-circulating art reference library contains over 315,000 cataloged volumes. The image library includes more than 460,000 slides which are available for loan, and 600 videotapes available for viewing in the library.  More than 6,000,000 images are available in the library's photograph collection. 

Videoconference Programs are available
Cleveland Museum of Art offers an array videoconference programs and teacher in-service workshops.  The workshops are a great way to introduce fellow teachers to videoconferencing.

Fees
1-12 programs $95 each
13-24 programs $90 each
25-36 programs $85 each
37-50 programs $80 each

Workshops are available free of charge to all schools. Line charges may apply.

Technology Requirements
Schools are responsible for dialing into the CMA and providing us with connection information. Dial-up information will be provided to you with registration confirmation
If you are an ISDN site, you may connect to us through a bridge with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Bridged connections are setup by the CMA.
Schools with ATM or IP systems can connect directly to our site.
There is no charge for test connections, however, they must be scheduled in advance.

You can Register online.   All videoconference lessons must be booked at least 6-8 weeks weeks in advance and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.

Presentations range from 40 to 60 minutes depending on your class period.

Schools should plan to connect their site with the Cleveland Museum of Art 30 minutes prior to the start of the lesson.  There are no lesson charges for Ohio schools or for any test connection.  Out of state schools will be invoiced $75 per less

Teacher Information packets are available
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Programs - Distance Learning
 

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
http://www.colszoo.org
Contact:  Becky Peters      1.614.645.0567
E-Mail:  bpeters@colszoo.org

**Integration Plans**

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium houses over 700 species and 6,000 specimens.  The newest addition to this exciting zoo is the Habitat Hollow exhibit which features an interactive kid-friendly home that demonstrates animal habitat and ecosystem concepts.  The Columbus Zoo is committed to the preservation of wildlife through scientific study, breeding programs, public education and support of conservation efforts in the wild.  The Columbus Zoo offers a wealth of educational and outreach programs.

The Columbus Zoo broadcasts videoconferencing program directly from animal exhibits and includes a variety of hands-on activities into every class.  Each teacher receives a packet that contains information and materials for each session, as well as ideas for pre- and post-visit activities.  Call 614.645.0567 for reservations.

Distance Learning
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium broadcasts videoconferencing programs directly from animal exhibits, and incorporates a variety of hands-on activities into every class.  Each teacher receives a packet upon scheduling a program.  The packet contains information and materials for each session, as well as ideas for pre and post-visit activities.

• Must have access to two-way audio/video teleconferencing equipment that runs at a speed of 384 kbps (ISDN) or higher.  Currently, the zoo cannot connect through IP technology.

• 40-Minute program

• $90 per session

• Call 614.645.0567 or email Becky.Peters@columbuszoo.org. for reservations.

Conner Prairie Museum
http://www.connerprairie.org
Contact:  Brigid Fry      317.776.6000 Ext. 262
E-Mail:  fry@connerprairie.org

Conner Prairie located in Fishers Indiana is one of America's finest living history museums.  Connor Prairie is an open-air living history museum which serves as a center for research and education about the lives, times, attitudes and values of the early 19th century settlers in the Old Northwest Territory.  Conner Prairie includes a museum center, special facilities and five historic areas which are set on 210 acres along the White River.

Distance Learning

Try one of the Conner Prairie Museum Distance Learning programs. Curriculum-based programs are offered on a regularly scheduled basis (see schedule below) or advertised programs can be scheduled on other dates for a higher fee. Please contact the museum  four weeks prior to discuss dates and times.

If you are looking for a special program to fit into your curriculum, Conner Prairie  may be able develop a program based on your needs. Conner Prairie can offer programs focused on history, sciences, humanities, language arts, fine arts and more!

For additional information on Distance Learning or if you are located outside of Indiana, call 317.776.6000 or distancelearning@connerprairie.org. If you are located in Indiana and are ready to schedule your program, please make your reservation through the CILC/Vision Athena website at www.cilc.org.

Cost for CILC/Vision Athena sites (unless otherwise noted):
Requesting site pays own line charges

on-CILC/Vision Athena sites (unless otherwise noted):
Conner Prairie pays gateway charge; requesting site pays dial-up fees

COSI Columbus
http://www.cosi.org/index.asp
614.228.2674 X-3186
E-Mail:  Questions and Reservations

COSI Columbus, located in Columbus, Ohio, is among the country's most highly respected science centers.  COSI makes science learning fun through hands-on discovery.  COSI provides an exciting and informative atmosphere for those of all ages to discover more about our environment, our accomplishments, our heritage, and ourselves.

You and your students can connect and interact live with COSI's team.  Video visits, surgical suite and electronic experts are all full motion videoconferences that allow your classroom and COSI's team to see, hear and communicate throughout the experience.

Video Conference Programs
COSI's team involves students in hands-on activities and demonstrations.  Each program includes hands-on materials for thirty students that will be used during the 60-minute show and materials for many additional hours of in-class activity.   COSI offers programs for all grade levels and includes Gadget Works, Ecology, the Surgical Suite, Professional Development for Teachers, Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning, and Electronic Experts.  The the length and  cost of each of the program varies.
Electronic Education at COSI Columbus

*COSI - Center of Science & Industry - Toledo
http://www.cositoledo.org
Contact:  Andy Campbell
E-Mail:  campbell@cositoledo.org

** Integration Plans **

COSI is a 320,000 square foot dynamic center of hands-on science, learning and fun.  Learning Worlds include  Whiz Bang, Sports, Waterworks, Little Kidspace, Mind Zone, Life Force, and Power Zone.  Visitors enjoy a number of hands-on activities and demonstrations which include Rat Basketball, Electrostatic Generator where you experience 750,000 volts of static electricity surge through your body and The Pit Stop Challenge.

Cosi offers interactive distance learning where students explore science concepts, technologies, and events that were once limited by geography.  The distance learning program allows students from different schools to work together. 

Videoconferencing

Utilizing distance learning technology and project-based learning methodologies, this program connects students with scientists and the latest science, math and technology research. Students consult scientists from NASA, Shedd Aquarium, Fermi National Accelerator Lab and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute to gather research and solve real problems. A great interdisciplinary project for 7-12 grade classrooms! This is a FREE program offered to Ohio classrooms.
For more information, visit the web site at www.cositoledo.org/isci or please call Andy Campbell at 419.244.COSI, ext. 150.

Cumberland Science Museum
http://www.cumberlandsciencemuseum.com
Contact:  Ann Crawford      1.615.862.5177

The Cumberland Science Museum is located in Nashville, Tennessee.  New construction on the Tennessee Engineering Center (TEC) at the museum will add almost 9,000 square feet to the building.  The museum features an array of exciting learning experiences including the Sudekum Planetarium, Science Alive programs, and many, many exhibits.

The Cumberland Science Museum offers videoconferencing  and electronic field trip opportunities where museum staff will share educational, fun and engaging science experiments with y our students. 

After you reserve your Electronic Field Trip you will receive pre-visit activities and instructions on how to connect. The fee is $150 for each 45 minute Electronic Field Trip or $95 for each 25 minute session. For more information call or email Becky Matthews at 615-401-5073. For reservations contact Ann Crawford at 615-862-5177.

To videoconference with Adventure Science Center you need a H.320 compatible videoconference system and the ability to connect through ISDN lines. Our top connection speed is 128K, 64K per line.

Elephant Sanctuary
http://www.elephants.com
Contact:  Carol Buckley     931.796.6500

'The Elephant Sanctuary located in Hohenwald, Tennessee was founded in 1995. This non-profit organization, licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, is the nation's first habitat refuge developed for endangered Asian elephants.  The sanctuary exits to provide protection at the habitat and to help a herd of these intelligent animals.  The sanctuary also serves to provide education about the crisis facing these endangered creatures.

Teleconferencing technology is an education tool. Utilizing ISDN telephone lines in their classroom, students can take an electronic "field trip" to the Sanctuary. Images and sound are transported live, allowing students to view an elephant's daily life without causing any intrusion.

Sanctuary staff conduct the "visits," which can originate from anywhere around the world. Students learn about this free-ranging group of endangered elephants living at the nation's only natural habitat for Asian elephants.

The program is flexible and can run as long as 45 minutes. The program fee is $100.00. First time visitors are required to conduct a systems test call prior to their teleconference visit. The test call is included in the fee

Eli Lilly and Company
http://www.lilly.com/index.html
317.277.7215
Contact:  Meghan Johnson
E-Mail:  johnson meghan m@lilly.com

Eli Lilly & Co. is a leading, innovation-driven corporation committed to developing a growing portfolio of best in class pharmaceutical products that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives.

An array of videoconference program are available.  The primary disciplines addressed are career education and sciences.

Fort Ancient Museum
http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/ftancien
Contact:  Jack Blosser     1.800.283.8904

The Fort Ancient Museum which overlooks the Little Miami River in Oregonia, Ohio opened in March of 1998,  The museum features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians.  The museum includes many exhibits and interactive units which focus on 15,000 years of American Indian History.

Distance Learning programs are offered on a regular basis during the school season and by appointment.  Reservations are required and may be made by contacting the Scheduling Office in Columbus at 614.297.2663.    The videoconference schedule and registration information can be accessed online.

Programs: Ohio History Teachers  (See Ohio Historical Society or here)

  **Integration Plans**

The Globe Theatre, located in Bankside, London offers extraordinary learning opportunities. Shakespeare's Globe is an International Resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work and the Globe itself.  The Globe Theatre offers a number of educational programs which are led by actors, directors, musicians and designers.

Distance learning programs allow students access the Globe Theatre where they can take a close look at the conditions of the playhouse and with a  better understanding, explore Shakespeare's work.

All distance learning programs are custom designed for each school and grade level.  The program focuses on a single or series of video conferences which include a combination of elements including:

1.  Focused work on a play selected for classroom study

2.  Interview with Globe practitioners

3.  Audio clips

4.  Photographic images

5.  Costumes - design and performance

6.  Interactive discussion forums

7.  Tasks and activities for students based around the issue or challenges faced by the practitioners

The Guggenheim Museum
http://www.guggenheim.org

The Guggenheim Museum located on Fifth Avenue in New York was established sixty years ago by philanthropist Solormon R. Guggenheim and artist/advisor Hilla Rebay.  The first permanent home for the museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.  It opened in 1959 and stands today as one of the century's great works of architecture.

"The story of the Guggenheim is essentially the story of six very private collections:  Solomon R. Guggenheim's collection of non-objective painting premised on a belief in the spiritual dimensions of pure abstraction; his niece Peggy Guggenheim's collection of Surrealist and abstract painting and sculpture; Justin K. Thannhauser's array of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early Modern masterpieces; Karl Nierendorf's holdings in German Expressionism; Katherine S. Dreier's paintings and sculptures of the historic avant-garde; and Dr. Giuseppe Panza di Biumo's vast holdings of European and American Minimalist, Post-Minimalist, Environmental, and Conceptual art—that have been augmented through the years by the museum's directors and curators to form one richly layered collection dating from the late 19th-century to the present." 

The HealthSpace Cleveland
http://www.healthmuseum.org
Contact:  Roger Zender      1.216.231.6828
zender@healthspacecleveland.org

The Health Museum of Cleveland provides children and adults with the most correct and up-to-date health educational programming.  The experienced staff teaches about health and wellness issues that include nutrition, fitness, decision-making and physiology.

Through interactive videoconferencing and web-based activities, Distance Learning brings the best of the Health Museum's programs into the classroom.  Connecting live from the museum, a number of real-time learning experiences bring science to life using hands-on activities, applied math concepts and exploratory discussions.

All distance learning programs are 40 minutes in length, and are free to Ohio schools connected to the Ohio SchoolNet Network. Program fee is $135 for all other institutions

Historic Cold Spring Village
http://www.hcsv.org/
Contact:  Robert LeMaire      609.898.2300 Ext. 16

The Historic Cold Spring village is a non-profit educational institution established as an outdoor living history museum.  It functions as an educational, historical and literary foundation.  The village includes displays, publications, performances, films,  exhibits, and collections represent  life in a small Jersey city farm village during mid-19th century.

A variety of historical, literary and artistic techniques present the village's story to visitors.  These include authentically restored buildings, active demonstrations of appropriate trades and crafts, formal exhibitions of collections, trained and knowledgeable costumed interpreters and special education programs chosen to enhance the concept of the village.

The Historic Cold Spring Village offers a number of distance learning programs.  Each program is 25 minutes in duration with a 10 minute question and answer period.  The cost for each distance learning program is $50.  Fees for special program may vary.

Hook's Historical Drugstore & Pharmacy Museum, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, has brought America's most important health and social center, the American drugstore, into sharp focus.  The Hook's Discovery and Learning Center is becoming a catalyst to encourage an interdisciplinary exploration of live sciences; captivating, motivation, and educating people of all ages and backgrounds. 

The museum offers a variety of educational programming including interactive distance learning broadcasts.  Regular programs are offered throughout the year with the addition of the unique Experts in the Field series which enables a variety or subject specialists to share their vast knowledge n an engaging and informative manner.  These unique programs provide students, teachers, and senior a rare opportunity to connect with experts in the field.  The program is funded by the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration.

Distance Learning programs are 25 minutes long with a 10 minute question and answer period. There is a $50 fee for distance learning programs. Fees for special  programs may vary.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art
http://www.ima-art.org
Contact:  Wendy Wilkerson      1.317.923.133 Ext. 128
E-Mail:  Wwilkerson@ima-art.org

The Indianapolis Museum of Art is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The IMA offers exciting, diverse collections of African Art, American Art, Asian Art, Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts, European Art, Pre-Columbian Art, South Pacific Art and Textile Arts.   The Oldsfield-Lilly House and Garden, an elegant 26 acre estate and historic house museum is located on the IMA grounds.  The 22 room mansion was once the home of J.K. Lilly Jr.  The Lilly House features eight furnished historic rooms which reflect mostly the 1930's period.  Ninety percent of the furnishings and decorative objects belonged to Lilly.

The IMA offers interactive video distance learning sessions to schools throughout the United States. Program topics are varied and cover Impressionism, China, Hoosier artists, Japan, contemporary art and much more.

Most programs can be adapted to any grade or interest level, including elementary, middle and high school students, educators and community members. Standards and disciplines addressed are listed with individual program descriptions.

Recommended class sizes are 20-30 students. The museum provides pre-broadcast materials to help teachers prepare their classes.

All connections are scheduled to include a 15 minute test time.  Video broadcast programs are available Monday through Friday 7:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. 

Indianapolis Zoo
http://www.indyzoo.com
Contact:  Becky Jones      1.317.630.2069

**Integration Plans**

The Indianapolis Zoo offers a wonderful, wild world of excitement.  The zoo includes five biomes - forests, desserts, waters, encounters, and plains.  The Zoo also offers a number of special exhibits and an exciting botanical collection  including over 159 families.

The Indianapolis Zoo offer two-way videoconference adventures.  Students can learn about the world, the environment, and the wonderful range of creatures.  It has the ability to connect with classrooms from thirty-four different sites around the zoo and White River Gardens.  The distance learning unit goes from the dolphins shows to the Amazon Rainforest to the sun-drenched garden.

Videoconferencing
The Indianapolis Zoo offers an array of programs each year.  School also have the option of custom designing their own program.

Each program is taught by a knowledgeable member of the zoo's education staff.

Programs usually occur in front of animal exhibits.

Classes of ten go behind the scenes to see zookeepers and gardeners.

Every distance learning session includes video footage, artifacts, pictures, diagrams and interactivity.

Pricing Information
Multipoint (two to four schools): $80

Point-to-Point connections (one school participating): $160
View only: $40

Special Request Programs (programs arranged to fit your schedule): $160 Arrangements for these programs must be made at least two weeks in advance and schedule availability may be limited.

Monthly Specials (these are all multipoint connections): $70.00

For all connections, schools are responsible for paying their own line charges.

Note to all out-of-state participants:  An additional $20 service fee from CILC (www.cilc.org) is added to the price for each out-of-state (or out of Vision Athena Network) program.  This fee is charged by CILC to allow online scheduling for participating schools and organizations and will be included as a separate item on your invoice. 

Scheduling Information
Scheduling deadlines are two weeks before each program.

Programs are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.  The first school to register for a program determines the age level of the presentation and has the option to request a point-to-point connection. 

Age levels for multipoint connections will be grouped K-2^nd, 3^rd-5^th, 6^th-8^th, and HS. 

The first four schools to register for a multipoint program will be interactive; subsequent schools have the option to participate on a view-only basis.

Cancellations must be received 48 hours in advance to avoid a cancellation fee.

All programs are weather and animal-dependent.  IZS reserves the right to cancel or discontinue a program at any time.  Should IZS need to end a session less than halfway through the designated connection time, all participating schools will be notified and will have the option to reschedule.

Visit www.cilc.org to register for all programs.

Additional Information

In order to successfully connect with the Zoo, you will need to either be a part of Indiana’s Vision Athena fiber network or have an H320 videoconferencing facility with an ISDN line.  Preferred speed is 384 kbps.

Contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at dlearning@indyzoo.com or 317-630-2042 for additional information.

The Information Sciences Institute located at the University of Southern California,  is one of the world's leading centers for research and development of advanced computer and communication technologies. 

ISI has long been a major contributor to the nation's information technology knowledge base, and is actively engaged in a broad spectrum of information processing research, as well as being heavily involved in the development of advanced computer and communication technologies. Our research divisions are under the direction of nationally recognized research scientists in fields such as:

• Artificial intelligence
• Computational science and computer architecture
• Computer security
• Electronic commerce
• Human-Centered support systems
• Integrated circuit design and fabrication
• Internet communications and advanced networking
• Natural language technology
• Parallel and grid computing
• Robotics
• Systems integration

ISI currently has more than 300 researchers, graduate students, and staff. We are always looking for new collaborators - new students, new researchers, and new institutional, business and government partners.

All Techno Trips are interactive, allowing students to ask questions and receive immediate feedback from Museum Education Team Members. Within the curricula the students will be able to examine the many historically significant artifacts in the museum.

$150 per Session - A session consists of a single connection with a pre-chosen curricula and unlimited participants.

Connecting Getting connected is easy. Just choose IP for the type of connection and enter our IP address from below. Also download our VC supporting documents to aid in your preparation. Below we have provided several numbers courtesy of Polycom, Inc. to test your connection.

Teachers are encouraged to contact and work with our museum educators to discuss the exact topics they would like covered and to discuss the class activity the students will work on to receive the full benefit of the program. Afterwards they will be directed to our Reservations Center to book times and dates.
 is easy and we support all the current VC standards and technology.

Lee Richardson Zoo
http://www.garden-city.org/zoo/
Contact:  Kelly Miller, Distance Learning Coordinator      620.276.1250
E-Mail:  kmiller@garen-city.org
 The Lee Richardson Zoo is located in Garden City, Kansas.  The 47-acre zoo includes a diverse population of animals representing 100 different species.

The Lee Richardson Zoo provides free distance learning programs from our interactive television studio.  Students of any age can connect for a one-on-one visit with our education staff and some of our special animal ambassadors.  Choose one of our pre-planned program topics, or let us create a program to fit your interests.  Programs can be adapted for any grade level.  We do not charge a program fee;  however, schools requesting a program are responsible for any connection costs.

Technology:
The zoo uses an ISDN dial-up system at 384K.  For more information, please contact the zoo.

Scheduling:
To schedule a distance learning program, contact the zoo's education department from 8:00 AM - noon and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM central time, Monday through Friday.  Please schedule distance learning programs at least two weeks in advance.

Liberty Science Center
http://www.lsc.org/eft.html
Contact:  Victoria Torbic      1.201.451.0006 Ext. 382
E-Mail:  vtobic@lsc.org

**Integration Plans**

The Liberty Science Center, located in Jersey City, New Jersey is an "innovative learning resource for lifelong exploration of nature, humanity and technology . . . "  The Center exhibit floors include the environment floor  which provides panoramic views across the Hudson River to NYC and Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty; the health floor  which is dedicated to the study of the human body and its senses; and the invention floor  where you can explore the various ways people have invented mechanical object that use music, light and motion.

The Center also includes an IMAX Dome Theater, 3-D Laser Show and a number of featured exhibits.

1 Session - 45 Minutes - $190

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/
1.202.707.4158
E-Mail: ndlpedu@loc.gov

The Library of Congress, located in Washington D.C. is the largest library in the work.  The Library offers an array of educational and videoconferencing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT programs.

The Library connection can be either ISDN or IP. ISDN is at 384 Kbps via Polycom ViewStation MP/512/V.35/DCP.
A compatibility check is ALWAYS required before a video conference occurs; please schedule this check at least a week prior to your intended conference. Before registering for any workshop(s), please review its description (including time requirements and intended audience), technology specifications, and the respective roles of the Library presenter and your local facilitator.

Frequently Asked Questions   ||    Reservation Inquiries

Library of Congress' Role:

• Tailor the program to meet your needs.
• Provide presenter(s) with expert knowledge.
• Provide handouts for the host site.
• Facilitate the event, with co-facilitation by the host site.

Host Site's Role:

• Provide the Library with all necessary information.
• Create resources and handouts per Library instruction.
• Schedule and conduct an equipment compatibility check at least a week prior to the event.
• Facilitate the presentation locally

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
http://www.lacma.org
Contact:  Mary Lenihan      1.323.857.6049
E-Mail:  mlenihan@lacma.org

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art houses more then 100,000 works of art.  The Permanent collections include American Art, Ancient and Islamic Art, Chinese and Korean Art, Costume and Textiles, Decorative Arts, European Painting and Sculpture, Japanese Art, Latin American Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, Photography, Prints and Drawings, South and Southeast Asian Art.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art brings the museum to your classroom through distance learning.  The museum offers students and teachers an opportunity to experience the museums collection of art spanning ancient times to the present.  During each videoconference , participants will study the art and discuss works of art representing a variety of artistic movements and styles, gaining insight into the social, political, and cultural reasons behind the creation. 

Each real-time, interactive videoconference is led by a skilled museum educator whose aim is to broaden participants' interest in past and present human creativity. A number of programs are offered, each of which introduces participants to a different period in the history of art. 

Used in the classroom, program content enhances the curriculum and provides an introduction to the museum experience. Program length varies. Pre- and post-conference classroom activities accompany each program.

Distance learning programs are available upon request. It may be possible to create a program to meet the specific requirements of your group; please inquire.

Once your conference has been confirmed, you will receive a packet containing pre-conference guidelines, a detailed program description, and a post-conference evaluation form. Pre- and post-conference classroom activities accompany each program.

Tips for a successful program:

There is no limit to class size, but a group of 20–30 students is recommended.

Please prepare your students; let them know we will want to talk with them during the program. Enthusiastic interaction between museum educator and site participants will ensure an interesting program. 

It is the responsibility of the site facilitator to set and maintain standards for student behavior during each program.

Are you in California? You may be eligible to participate in free videoconferencing programs through the Windows on the World project. 

Louisville Science Center           
http://www.louisvillescience.com
Contact:  D. Wood      800.591.6579
E-Mail:  darrick.wood@loukymetro.org

   ***Integration Plans**

The Louisville Science Center is located in Louisville, Kentucky.  The mission of the Science Center is to encourage the public's understanding of science, mathematics and technology through hands-on exhibits, IMAX films and educational programs. 

The Louisville Science Center offers a variety of hour-long Distance Learning programs via the Kentucky TeleLinking Network (KTLN). They are designed to support National Science Standards in science, mathematics and technology. Teacher preparation materials and supplies for hands-on activities are provided for each interactive link.

Students have the opportunity to perform experiments while participating in a live, interactive video conference link. Each program includes an equipment kit of supplies, pre-lab and post lab activities, and suggestions of ways to expand the learning experience.

Dates and times of hands-on programs are scheduled by request.

For details, call the Distance Learning Coordinator at (800) 591-2203, ext. 6579 or send e-mail to darrick.wood@loukymetro.org

Program Fees

In-state:

Program Type		Fee
Meet the Experts		$15 (1 hour)
Hands-On Programs		$85 (1 hour)
Custom Designed Programs		$150 (1 hour)

Out-of-state:

Please note: Additional charges for dial-in may apply for out-of-state connections.

Program Fee includes a folder of educational materials that will help you integrate distance learning into your curriculum and rental of one of our brand new activity kits containing supplies for use during the link.

Mote Marine Laboratory
http://www.mote.org
Contact:  Elizabeth Metz    1.941.388.4441
E-Mail:  seatrek@seatrek.org

Mote Marine Laboratory is located in Sarasota, Florida.  Mote Marine Laboratory brings marine science right into your classroom via video-conferencing.  Programs are developed over ISDN at bandwidths up to 384 kbps.

MOMA - Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org/
Contact:  April Kim      1.212.708.9882
E-Mail:  April_Kim@moma.org

**Integration Plans**

Museum of Modern Art, NY is located in the theater district of New York City.  Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art is dedicated to being the foremost museum of modern art in the world,  housinges one of the world's finest collections.

MoMA's inquiry-based teaching methodology is ideal for videoconferencing, a live, interactive broadcast. Looking with MoMA videoconference classes provide multiple-part programming to teachers and students outside the New York metropolitan area.

Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators
Looking with MoMA half-day and full-day workshops introduce participants to MoMA's questioning methodology through discussion of selected images from The Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.

Required Equipment: ISDN equipment with at least 128K connection speed. Please dial in ten minutes prior to scheduled program for testing.

Student Classes for Grades 4–12
Looking with MoMA I and II (two class periods), introduce students to works from The Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection through videoconferencing.

Fee: $150 per program (two class periods).

Required Equipment: ISDN equipment with at least 128K connection speed. Please dial in ten minutes prior to scheduled program for testing.

Contact Information
For more information about Distance Learning, please call (212) 333-6574 or e-mail distancelearning@moma.org.

Museum of Television and Radio
http://www.mtr.org
Contact:  Cid Pearlman      1.310.786.1099
E-Mail:  cpearlman@mtr.org

**Integration Plans**

The Museum of Television and Radio is one museum with two locations.  The museum first opened in Manhattan in September 1991.  The second facility opened on March 18, 1996 in Los Angeles.  The Museum of Television and Radio is a non-profit organization funded to collect and preserve television and radio programs and to make these programs available to the public.

The museum has expanded the collection to include more than 100,000 programs, covering news, drama, public affairs, documentaries, performing arts, children's programming and advertising.

Videoconferencing with the Museum of Television & Radio allows you and your students access to the Museum's archive of more than 100,000 programs which span the history of radio and television and illuminate our nation's history and culture. The programs are available to visitors at our two Museum locations in New York and Los Angeles and, through the Education Department's videoconferencing program, to an extensive off-site audience of educators and students.

During each videoconference, a Museum Educator uses thematically linked collection clips to explore ideas and stimulate discussion with the off-site audience.

Schools can participate by connecting to the Museum via videoconference at 384 kbps (with three ISDN lines). If necessary, the program is also available at 128 kbps (with one ISDN line).

Program Overview: FREE

Technical Demonstration: FREE

60 minute field trip: $125

Custom classes: $200

Museum of Tolerance
http://www.wiesenthal.com/mot/index.cfm
Contact:  Janet Garfinkle      1.314.553.9036
E-Mail:  jgarfinkle@wiesenthal.net

**Implementation Plans**

The Museum of Tolerance, located in Los Angeles, California comes from the Simon Wiesenthal Center.  The museum is a high-tech hands-on museum that focuses on the dynamics of racism and the prejudice in American and the history of the Holocaust.  Highlights of the museum include The Tolerancenter, The Holocaust Section, Multi-media Learning Center, Artifacts and Documents of the Holocaust, Survivor Testimonials, & Special Exhibits.

Videoconferencing
Bridging the Gap is a program that utilizes videoconferencing technology to connect disciplines, generations, communities and experiences.  Bridging the Gap integrates a literature-based curriculum, "Testimony to the Truth," which provides students and educators with a rich, engaging and dynamic video-conferencing experience.  Through this program, students interact with Holocaust survivors one on one and have access to primary source information. Bridging the Gap stimulates students in the areas of critical thinking skills, historical analysis, and independent inquiry to facilitate their own learning, enhance actual knowledge, and foster their interest in and understanding of history and current events.

NASA Glenn Research Center
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/
Contact:  Ruth Peterson      1.216.433.9714
E-Mail:  Ruth.A.Peterson@grc.nasa.gov

The NASA Glenn Research Center is located at Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio.  This 350-acre site includes over 150 buildings.  The Center develops advanced technology for NASA and space missions.  The Center is focused on research for new aeropropulsion technologies, aerospace power, microgravity science, electric propulsion and communication technology. 

The NASA Glenn Research Center Learning Technologies Project (LTP) offers videoconferencing connections between teachers and students and NASA scientists, engineers, researchers, and education specialists. We have the capability to connect to most videoconferencing networks. NASA's ISDN videoconferencing system is compatible with the following video protocols: H.320 (most equipment meets this standard), H.CTX, H.CTXP, CTX, CTXP, and H.323. Conferences can be viewed with PictureTel, VTel, Poly Com, or CLI equipment.

Registration Information

IP (H.323) and ISDN (H.320) videoconferences are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. There are limits to the number of videoconferences that can be delivered per month. Preference is given to consortiums with three to four sites participating or to those that can provide a bridge to connect schools from other areas of the country.

Check the teacher and student workshop schedules for availability. If the session you would like to schedule is not available at a day and time that is convenient, you may request the addition of a session to the schedule.

At least four weeks before the videoconference, complete the online registration form. On the form, you will be asked for permission to webcast the live videoconferencing session with your students.

All events are subject to cancellation pending adequate registration. Official NASA programs may preempt the videoconferences.

As of October 15, 2002, a fee is being charged for the student sessions as follows: $200 for point-to-point and $150/school for multi-point (with a maximum of 3 schools). Exceptions may be made under certain circumstances. The fee for educator sessions is $50/school with a minimum of 3 schools. We must receive payment one (1) week prior to the scheduled conference date. Send payment to the following address: N&R Engineering and Management Services, Reference: #SAA3-544, 6659 Pearl Road, Suite 400, Parma Heights, OH 44130.

A test connection with NASA Glenn is required for first-time participating sites at least two weeks in advance. After scheduling your first videoconference with Glenn, call Melissa Mongalier at 216-433-5506 to schedule a test connection. Melissa will furnish additional information. If you are connecting through a bridging service, it will be your responsibility to make the arrangements through the host school and their bridging service for the test connection (to include Glenn).

ISDN video connections to the NASA Glenn videoconferencing room for the test and the presentation will be established by Glenn. Therefore, please make certain to furnish an up-to-date ISDN number.

Participants are asked to complete an online evaluation form at the close of the videoconference. We are required to report feedback from no less than 25% of the student participants as well as feedback from one teacher. Please randomly select the students you ask to complete the evaluation. (Teachers | Students)

To register for a conference, please complete the online registration form. For additional information on scheduling additional sessions, contact Kathy Paulitzky at Kathy.Paulitzky@grc.nasa.gov or (216) 433-2680. For additional information on content or to make suggestions for new topics, contact Ruth Petersen at Ruth.A.Petersen@grc.nasa.gov or (216) 433-9714.

NASA Johnson Space Center
http://learningoutpost.jsc.nasa.gov
Contact:  Event Coordinator     1.281.244.7325

NASA Johnson Space Center located in Houston, Texas was established in 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft Center.  The Center was renamed in honor of the late President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1973.  JSC leads NASA in human space exploration and currently serves as the lead NASA center for the International Space Station.  The center's Mission Control Center (MCC) has been the operational hub of every American human space mission since Gemini IV.    JSC is also responsible for training astronauts from the U.S. and out Space Station partners.

Test Call Connection or Connectivity Check – e-mail us at link below
dlntech@jsc.nasa.gov
 

National Aviary
http://www.aviary.org/
Contact:  Steve Carbol
Phone:  412.323.7235
Fax:  412.321.4364
E-Mail:  raven@aviary.org

About the Provider  The National Aviary is America's only independent indoor non-profit bird zoo.  Located in historic Northside's West Park, the Aviary is home to 600 plus birds of more than 200 species.

Videoconference Program are available
ALL NEW, UNIQUE Distance-Learning Programming, using mobile video-conferencing technology to allow students and instructors to hear, see and interact with each other from remote locations.

Fees:
$125 per session
45 - 60 minutes in length

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Programs - Distance Learning

National Baseball Hall of Fame
http://baseballhalloffame.org
Contact:  Pat LaFond      607.547.0362
E-Mail:  plafond@baseballhalloffame.org

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located in beautiful Cooperstown, New York opened during the summer of 1939.  This world-re-known sports shrine houses over 30,000 objects that represent all facets of this American past time including baseballs, bats, uniforms, player equipment, ball park artifacts, awards, textiles, tickets, collectibles and assorted memorabilia. The approximately 2.6 million items archived  include photography, books, magazines, news clippings, films, video and audio tapes. 

The museum is a non-profit institution that is open year round.  Annual attendance approaches 350,000 regularly.  The biggest day of the year is Hall of Fame Day as new members are inducted into the Hall of Fame. 

Videoconference Information: The EBBETS Field Trip Series

The next best thing to visiting the Hall of Fame is participating in a videoconference. The EBBETS Field Trip Series (Electronically Bringing Baseball Education To Students) transports the wonders of Cooperstown to your very own classroom. Choose any of our 10 thematic units and participate in a live, interactive lesson with a Museum educator. Learning objectives and artifacts abound in this hour long visit to one of America's premier education destinations. 

Schools with videoconference equipment should be able to connect via either IP (Internet Protocol) or ISDN lines (phone lines through which you would connect via a bridge.) Fees: $100 per videoconference plus any connection fees. Connecting via IP requires no additional charge, however, connecting via ISDN would result in additional line charges.

Planning a Videoconference? Use this helpful videoconference checklist to assist you.

The discount advantage received by becoming a Friends of the Hall of Fame educator member is 25 percent off the $100 rate.

National Gallery of Art
http://www.nga.gov/

The National Gallery of Art and its sculpture garden is located in Washington, D.C.  The gallery houses one of the finest collections in the world illustrating painting, sculpture, and graphics art from the middle ages to the present.

The Gallery currently offers a wide range or programs and resources.  The Gallery and Project VIEW are collaborating to offer videoconference opportunities.

New York Hall of Science
http://www.nyhallsci.org
Contact:  Daniel Klinger      1.718.699.0005 Ext. 330
E-Mail:  dklinger@nyhallsci.org

The New York Hall of Science, New York City's hands-on science and technology center features more than 225 hands-on exhibits.  Explore the wonder and excitement of biology, chemistry and physics.  Exhibits include Marvelous Molecules, What About AIDS?, Hidden Kingdoms, Sound Sensations and the Science Playground. 

Virtual Visit
Visit and interact with the Hall of Science from your classroom using the latest video conferencing technology. The Virtual Visit will link your class with Explainers at the Hall, providing a rich, interactive science learning experience. A Virtual Visit Program consists of a 45-minute exploration of selected areas of the Hall's exhibits, demonstrations and activities illustrating science concepts. Materials and instructions for a follow-up Make-it & Take-it activity are provided. Compatible equipment required or you may rent the Virtual Visit Kit following a one-day training session (see Virtual Visit in the Training and Equipment Rental Programs section).

Reservations are required.  For more information or a copy of the Science Programs for Schools and Teachers brochure, call the Education department at 718.699.0005 ext. 320.

Virtual Lessons Include:

• Exclusive group use of the Hall!
• Continuous interactive demonstrations
• Classroom materials pre/post visit
• Two or more Make-it & Take-it activities

Session: 45 min. (max. 32)
Fee: $150 within New York City; $200 outside New York City

New York State Museum
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/

The New York State Museum is the place that people go to understand why New York is called the "empire state."  The museum houses more than five million specimens and artifacts.  Over the years, the museum has grown into a major research and an educational institution dedicated to preserving New York's rich artistic, social, historical, and environmental legacies.

The New York State Museum's Education Department is starting distance learning programs. Through Project VIEW, the museum has developed a videoconference program, based on  rich collections of Iroquois artifacts that is available to schools. An  expert museum educator delivers a K through 8 program on the symbolism used in a Mohawk story skin.

In the future, the NYS Museum  will offer more programs through project view.  They are currently developing a geology course for the 5th through 10th grades and will eventually expand to offer distance learning programs with the museum's  Research and Collection's Staff. The NYS Museum hopes to  bring students in touch with some of the nation's leading scientists and historians. Keep watching for and expanded  education "on-line" offerings. 

Ocean Institute
http://www.ocean-institute.org
Contact:  Kelli Lewis     949.496.2274  Ext. 313
E-Mail:  klewis@ocean-institute.org

**Integration Plans**

The Ocean Institute is a laboratory for the creation, testing, and dissemination of new ideas, strategies, and technologies for teaching and learning.  The Institute is a leader, serving as a resource to museums, school districts, teachers, and others who seek to enhance and strengthen an educational program. 

The Ocean Institute offers unique videoconferencing programs for your school.  The videoconferencing programs are conducted over both an ISDN based Zydracron system and a T-1 based RoseTel system. 

How to Schedule a Videoconference Program with the Ocean Institute
If you would like to schedule a program, you may do so over the phone or via e-mail.

Call: 1-949-496-2274 ex.211 or e-mail: tsiplivy@ocean-institute.org

The Ohio Historical Society's distance learning programming transports students through time to historic venues ranging from ice age glaciers & prehistoric mounds to log cabins and "safe houses" on the Underground Railroad.

Video streaming, remote cameras, blue-screen projections, and theatrical sets and costumes are among the innovative techniques used to make history come to life for students from kindergarten through high school. Each program has been designed with the new Social Studies Academic Content Standards in mind.

Distance learning programs are offered on a regular basis during the school season and by appointment at Fort Ancient or Ohio Historical Center. Programs are priced at $50.00 for each in-state program and $125.00 for connections out-of-state.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
http://www.philamuseum.org
Contact:  Candace LeClaire      1.215.684.7584
E-Mail:  cleclaire@philamuseum.org

  **Integration Plans**

The distance learning initiative of the Philadelphia Museum of Art uses ISDN-based videoconferencing to enable virtual tours of the Museum's collections. In this pioneering program, real-time interactions with the Museum's expert staff allow students and teachers to explore the fascinating world of art without ever leaving their classrooms.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art uses offer professional development sessions and demonstrations. No charge for schools and districts; for-profit organizations are charged $100 (average time of 20 minutes).

Technical Requirements
You must have an ISDN-based videoconferencing system to participate. The Museum's systems are broadly compatible with many other ISDN systems and are able to connect up to x384 kbps.

Arranging Your Virtual Visit
Please contact them at least two weeks in advance. The museum provides programs on demand to meet your scheduling needs. Programs are offered Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Registration: View and print the lesson request form.

Queens Botanical Garden
http://www.queensbotanical.org
Contact:  Betty Scott      1.718.886.3800 Ext. 230

Located in Flushing, New York, The Queens Botanical Garden includes 39 acres of unsurpassed beauty and tranquility.    The garden features seasonal displays of tulips, roses, and annuals, as well as an extraordinary collection of plants and tree exhibits.  The Garden serves the multi-ethnic populations of Queens and offers a wide array of education programming.

Videoconferencing Programs
Garden Instructors are available on a limited basis to present programs to schools with compatable VTC equipment.

Fee: $150 per class, plus materials costs (optional). Teachers wishing to do the hands-on activity following the VTC       program must pick up materials at the garden prior to the program. Programs available through VTC are marked with (VTC)

3. Special Programs: the Queens Botanical Garden will work with your schools to create individual programs for advanced students and children with special needs. Please telephone the Education Department at (718) 886-3800, ext. 230 for information.

San Diego Zoo
http://www.sandiegozoo.org
Contact:  Kathy Myers      1.619.231.1515  Ext. 4139
 

**Integration Plans**

The San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park in California.  The 100-acre zoo features some of the world's rarest wildlife including giant pandas and koalas.  The zoo also has a lush botanical garden, 4,000 animals which represent 800 species. 

Videoconferences are available with San Diego Zoo educators on a variety of topics. Animal presentations by our education staff can cover several animal and conservation subjects, including:

Animal adaptations—How do an animal's body parts and habits help it survive in its environment?
Animal classifications—What is a bird, mammal, reptile, or insect?
Endangered Species—What factors are threatening wild animals and plants? What can you do to help?

The science content of these presentation topics is most appropriate for school groups in grades kindergarten through six. All can be adapted for family audiences at non-school events. All videoconference programs originate from our Zoo classroom, and include animals from our animal ambassador collection. Animal ambassadors include a variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles from around the world that can be handled by Zoo educators and brought to our classroom for an up-close look on camera.

Additional program topics, including programs for middle and high school students, are in development and will be announced as they become available.

The videoconference program includes a 30- to 50-minute presentation. We have ISDN capability at 128k or 384k (H.320). The faster speed is recommended if possible—animals tend to move around, and movement turns to a blur at the slower speeds. We are also on the RoseTel System network. Reservations for videoconferences must be made at least four weeks in advance. Videoconferences can be conducted on Tuesdays or Thursdays, beginning as early as 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The program fee is $93 per session. Please limit your group size to no more than two classes per session to assure a quality program for your students.

For more information about videoconference programs, call (619) 231-1515 ext. 4139.

Located in Schenectady, New York, the Schenectady Museum is a center of discovery that depicts the rich cultural and technological history of its community.  The museum, which was founded in 1934, includes diverse collections that reflect Schenectady's technological, corporate and ethnic heritage.  It includes an interactive planetarium, hands-on educational programs for adult and children, fine arts, craft exhibits, and archive of electrical history and a nature preserve.

Distance Learning

If you have distance learning equipment, you can explore our one-of-a-kind collections from the comfort of your school. The THING That Changed the World is a live, interactive program that explores how electrification of the home changed family life, and stimulated the industrial revolution and rise in consumerism during the early 1900s. In a lively Q&A format with a Museum educator, students discover the science and evolution of a simple, household electrical appliance by exploring Museum objects and primary source documents such as factory photographs and advertisements.

The website pre-program activity, I'll Buy That! provides a great entry point for your students to sell this unique mystery object. While on-line, check out our NYS Learning Standards rubric for details about how this program addresses multiple learning standards. The fee is $100.00 and the school pays the connection fees for the video-conference call. Payment is due within 60 days of the program date.

Smithsonian American Art Museum
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/
Contact:  Woody Dowling      1.202.633.8062
E-Mail:  sdowling@nmaa.si.edu

The Smithsonian American Art Museum located in the historic Old Patent Office Building in Washington, D.C. is home to the largest collection of American Art in the world.  The collection includes over 37,500 works which reflect our nation's ethnic, geographical, cultural and religious diversity.

The American Art Museum offers videoconference sessions from 30 minutes to one hour in duration.  The programs are designed to engage students in exploring the country's history and culture through looking at important works of art from the collection.  The virtual field trips can be tailored to meet curricular needs or teachers have the option of selecting a program from one of the ten trips offered by the museum. 

Visit The Smithsonian American Art Museum Virtual Community

*Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
http://www.serc.si.edu/
Contact:  Dottie Klugel
E-Mail:  klugel@serc.si.edu
*Smithsonian Environmental Research Center  **Integration Plans**

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is located on the Chesapeake Bay.
SERC is the leading national research center for understanding environmental issues in the coastal zone especially where the land meets the sea and is committed to the education and studies of  the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth. 

SERC offers informative, interactive videoconference programs which run from thirty to sixty minutes in duration.  Throughout the videoconference, students interact with SERC education staff and scientists.  A variety of topics are available.

Each informative videoconference lasts between thirty and sixty minutes, during which time conduct hands-on science demonstrations and interact with SERC staff. Before the videoconference, you will receive curriculum aligned with Maryland Science Content Standards to use in the classroom before, during, and after the videoconference.

Technology
SERC can connect with you using ISDN or T1 lines and we can work with you to meet the technological requirements of the broadcast. To learn more about the technology used in the videoconferences, you can download a PDF article a SERC's Distance Learning Program.

Costs
The fee for the videoconference depends on the curriculum materials you choose. Prices start at $100 per videoconference. Please contact SERC for more pricing details.

Contact Information and Signing Up  If you're ready to sign up, please use the online registration form. You can also print a
Registration From (pdf) and fax it to SERC at 301-261-3415.

If you have any questions about the programs or signing up, please contact Dottie Klugel, SERC's Distance Learning Coordinator at klugeld@si.edu.

Tennessee Aquarium
http://www.tnaqua.org
Contact:  Or Cingilli      1.423.785.4051
E-Mail:  or.cingilli@tnaqua.org

The Tennessee Aquarium, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee includes a 60 foot canyon, two living forests and more than 9,000 animals in natural habitats.

Distance Learning
The Tennessee Aquarium offers distance learning sessions that feature animals! All distance learning sessions feature an Aquarium educator interacting with your class and answering questions about the topic. The animals are featured on camera and our programs cater to specific grade levels. Educators give background information and multimedia visuals for the animal and its species while encouraging questions from students. You can also use the distance learning sessions as a supplement to your lesson plan. We are willing to discuss particular needs for your group.

Distance learning sessions are offered via H.320 standards and are conducted via a V-Tel Galaxy 755 and multi-point bridge. We have the ability to host eight remote sites at one time, but usually have only one or two.

Distance Learning Scheduling Form and Information

Sessions are available October through May. The following times are used for distance learning sessions: 9 a.m. EST, 1 p.m. EST and 3 p.m. EST. These times are set due to other responsibilities of the Education Department and their animals. If an alternate time would work better for you and your class, ask to see if it is available.

To schedule a distance learning session, please fill out the Distance Learning Form

The Wetlands Institute
http://www.wetlandsinstitute.org
Contact:  Tedor Whitman      601.368.1211

 The Wetlands Institute is located in Middle Township near Stone Harbor and Cape May.  It includes 6,000 acres of coastal wetlands and its purpose is to promote the conservation and preservation of coastal ecosystems by providing a fun educational experience.

The Wetlands Institute offers Electronic Field Trips to school systems that have compatible technology with the ISDN line.  These programs allow teachers and students to interact with the Institute scientists regarding conservation issues and coastal habitats of New Jersey.  Topics range from terrapin conservation to salt marsh ecology and are available for students in grades K-12.  Typical field trips run from a half hour to forty-five minutes and include lectures live animals and a lot of interaction.  Fees vary by program.

The Wilds
http://www.thewilds.org
Contact:  Stephanie Boyd      740.638.2058
E-Mail:  sboyd@thewilds.org

The Wilds, located in Cumberland Ohio, includes nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed, surface-mined land.  Thousands of these acres have been developed & divided into large sections where African, Asian, and North American species are managed.   At the Wilds,  you can take a safari tour and observe the many groups of animals, enjoy a facility tour or explore the settings around the Johnson Visitor Center. 

The Wilds offers interactive videoconferencing during the months of September through April from 7am - 5pm.

A number of videoconferencing programs are available

The Wilds also offers customized programs for specific topics of study.

Fees:  $50 per session, Ohio schools
           $95 per session plus telecommunications usage, non-Ohio schools

Toledo Zoo
http://www.toledozoo.org
Contact:  Mitch Magdich      1.419..389.6403  Ext. 2048
E-Mail:  mitch.edu@toledozoo.org

The Toledo Zoo, located in Toledo, Ohio, offers a number of exciting exhibits and adventures.  The zoo features an Arctic Encounter Wolf Exhibit, Bald Eagle, Tiger Terrace, Children's Zoo, Hippoquarium, Aviary, Snow Leopards, African Savanna, Primate Forest, Cheetah Valley, Reptile Exhibit, Kingdom of Apes, Frogtown, Zoo Babies, Horticulture Center, Koalas, and an aquarium.

The Toledo Zoo offers interactive videoconference learning.  Through videoconference programs, students explore exhibits, participate in learning activities with zoo personnel, talk with keepers, and can interact with their peers at other locations. 

Fees:  The cost is $75 per 1 hour of content per class, plus long distance  and charges for multi-point hookups.  For more information, call 419.385.5721  Ext. 2044

The Wetlands Institute
http://www.wetlandsinstitute.org
Contact:  Tedor Whitman      601.368.1211

 The Wetlands Institute is located in Middle Township near Stone Harbor and Cape May.  It includes 6,000 acres of coastal wetlands and its purpose is to promote the conservation and preservation of coastal ecosystems by providing a fun educational experience.

The Wetlands Institute offer Electronic Field Trips to school systems that have compatible technology with the ISDN line.  These programs allow teachers and students to interact with the Institute scientists regarding conservation issues and coastal habitats of New Jersey.  Topics range from terrapin conservation to salt marsh ecology and are available for students in grades K-12.  Typical field trips run from a half hour to forty-five minutes and include lectures live animals and alot of interaction.  Fees vary by program.

WVIA - TV
http://www.wvia.org
Contact:  Calesta Schmitt      570.602.1183
E-Mail:  calesta_Schmitt@wvia.pbs.org

WVIA is a public TV station in Pennsylvania which offers students throughout the country a number of distance learning opportunities.  WVIA  has been videoconferencing with schools in twelve states and can facilitate up to three or four field trips per day.  Students can tour the WVIA facility from four videoconferencing cameras located in the TV and radio stations, the engineer master control rooms and the station boardroom.  Station personnel will walk students around the broadcast areas, demonstrating how TV and radio are made while allowing interaction between the students and the engineer, producer and radio personality.

Fee:  $35.00 for non-member WVIA ITV+ schools and is 40 minutes long.

To schedule presentation, call Calesta Schmitt at 570.602.1182 or E-Mail:  calesta_Schmitt@wvia.pbs.org

Zoo  Atlanta
http://www.zooatlanta.org
Contact:  Kim Morris-Zarneke      1.404.624.5948
E-Mail:  distancelearn@zooatlanta.org  

Zoo Atlanta is a private non-profit wildlife park and zoo located in Atlanta Georgia.  The zoo is home to nearly 1,000 animals who live among the trees, in the hills, alongside streams and watering holes, in naturalistic habitats that look and feel like their homes in the wild.  Exhibit highlights include The Ford African Rain Forest, The Masai Mara, Ketambe, Sumantran Tiger Forest, and the Asian Forest.

Zoo Atlanta is a private non-profit wildlife park and zoo located in Atlanta Georgia.  The zoo is home to nearly 1,000 animals who live among the trees, in the hills, alongside streams and watering holes, in naturalistic habitats that look and feel like their homes in the wild.  Exhibit highlights include The Ford African Rain Forest, The Masai Mara, Ketambe, Sumantran Tiger Forest, and the Asian Forest.

Zoo Atlanta utilizes a news educational Website to feature and deliver distance learning programs:  http://www.animalexplorers.org

Two of the programs featured are:  Caring for Gorillas and Panda Explorers.