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Oklahoma’s Silk Road

Oklahoma’s Silk Road. Presented 9/28/07 Columbia University Asia in the Curriculum Conference Jessica Stowell Confucius Institute at The University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma . Finally 100 years old, but… New infrastructure New technology New ideas . Necessity. Vast Spaces

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Oklahoma’s Silk Road

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  1. Oklahoma’s Silk Road Presented 9/28/07 Columbia University Asia in the Curriculum Conference Jessica Stowell Confucius Institute at The University of Oklahoma

  2. Oklahoma • Finally 100 years old, but… • New infrastructure • New technology • New ideas

  3. Necessity • Vast Spaces • Few Asia Experts

  4. Oklahoma Silk Road • One-net = camels • Statewide system of interactive TV • Teach NCTA seminar to multiple sites • East Asia curriculum = goods traded on Silk Road • Technology glitches = marauders • Technicians = camel drivers • Far flung teachers = Istanbul, Rome, etc.

  5. Four best goods traded on OK Silk Road: • East-West Center • Norman/Tulsa • Norman/Comanche • Aizu to Tulsa

  6. East-West Center • Prof. Ned Shultz doing lecture on Korean history for NCTA • Broadcast from Honolulu in a.m. to OK in p.m. • First attempt, 2001. Due to marauders, goods were stolen • Later videotaped.

  7. Norman ---Tulsa • Exchange of lecturers • Perennial method of transport of expertise • Keep a top notch tech on hand • Pay them well if necessary

  8. Norman to Comanche • Title One school –isolated • Chinese after school program • Chinese teacher broadcasts from Norman on One-Net

  9. Aizu Japan to Tulsa • SKYPE Free comm. software • Logitech webcam • Laptop to Polycom communicator • Presto! Japanese teachers talking face to face with OK teachers

  10. Same as the original Silk Road Transfer of goods and services…but much faster Benefits of Digital Resources

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