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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)