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Brief overview of TERENA activity on School networks

Brief overview of TERENA activity on School networks. Valentino Cavalli TERENA http://www.terena.org. History.

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Brief overview of TERENA activity on School networks

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  1. Brief overview of TERENA activity on School networks Valentino Cavalli TERENA http://www.terena.org Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  2. History • The TERENA Connecting Schools initiative began in 2004 and brings together people from the NRENs involved in providing connectivity and/or services to schools to exchange information and learn from each other's experiences. • One BOF was held at TNC 2005 in Poznan, Poland • Two workshops on Connecting Schools via NRENs were held in 2005. Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  3. Main Issues • “Political” issues: why should schools be connected via NRENs • “Technical” issues: what are schools requirements and how to match the schools needs • “Pedagogical” issues: important but not really addressed in our community yet Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  4. Outcome of London Workshop • White Paper discussing pros and cons of connecting and serving schools by NRENs • Economy of scale • Synergy with research networks • Benefit of centrally managed policy and technical support • VISIT “Videoconferencing in Schools Initiative – TERENA” • CFP issued last year by UK and Slovenian NRENs Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  5. Strategies and Surveys • SERENATE 2002-2003 Case Studies: Denmark and Portugal • eEurope 2005 required all public administrations (including hospitals and schools) to connect with broadband by 2005 • Many primary and secondary schools connected via NRENs in Europe (TERENA Compendium of NRENs) Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  6. Schools Connected via NREN Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  7. EARNEST Survey • How schools are connected • What the network is used for • Teaching vs Administration networks • Security measures in place • Email to teachers and/or pupils • Who provides technical support Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  8. Future Technical Work Areas • Provide documentation about NRENs who connect schools: which ones do so, the way in which schools are connected - directly, via other networks, technologies used, etc. • Provide case studies and document best practice about the way NRENs connect schools, but also how to correctly set-up and/or manage the school LAN • List the applications that schools need (for instance videoconference) and the minimum requirements in terms of bandwidth, QoS, and other network parameters to enable those applications • Facilitate schools in finding/retrieving/accessing content • Document best practice in whitelisting/blacklisting and filtering/blocking of sites Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  9. Summary • History - Workshops • Main issues: political, technical pedagogical • Ongoing activities • Studies and Surveys • Future Technical Directions • Resources (next slide) Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

  10. Resources • Email list: schoolnet@terena.nl • Websites: www.terena.nl/activities/schools/ www.terena.nl/activities/compendium/ • Wiki:wiki.terena.nl/index.php/ConnectingSchools:Contents • Foresight studies: www.serenate.org www.terena.nl/activities/earnest/ Internet2 Fall Member Meeting, Chicago, IL, 4-12-2006

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