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As we make our award-winning Molecular Workbench software more accessible and widely available, we’re documenting our story at the same time. Google’s grant to the Concord Consortium funds the conversion of MW from Java to HTML5 so it will run in modern Web browsers. This will reduce barriers for using the next generation MW in schools. Students will be able […]
We’re delighted to announce that we were awarded a Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE) Innovation award. The Concord Consortium was selected from 268 innovative companies and joins the “Circle of Excellence” with past winners, including Staples, PictureTel, Ben & Jerry’s, Brooks Automation, Direct Tire, Genzyme, Nantucket Nectars, Imagitas!, Aurora Imaging Technology, and iRobot.
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federally funded organization that scans educational research for high-quality studies, recently reviewed our 2008 study of the Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS) software and materials. The WWC reported, “TEEMSS was found to have potentially positive effects on general science achievement for elementary school students in grades 3–4.”
Click here to watch a video.Microsoft’s Kinect controller offers the first affordable 3D camera that can be used to detect complex three-dimensional motions such as body language, gestures, and so on. It provides a compelling solution to motion trackin…
Two international students will spend the summer coding for our open source projects. Through Google Summer of Code (GSoC), they’ll earn stipends from Google, plus get a coveted GSoC t-shirt and certificate. Concord Consortium developers will provide mentorship.
Make heat flow and temperature change visible to your students with Charles Xie’s new article in the April issue of The Physics Teacher. Heat transfer is widely taught, but there are many misconceptions around heat and temperature. Explore new interactive computer simulations that may help dispel misconceptions.
IR: Watch the YouTube videoAugmented reality (AR) presents a live view of the real world whose elements are augmented by computer-generated data such as sound or graphics. The technology promises to enhance the user’s current perception of reality. AR …
This post describes an older method for connecting sensors to a web browser. You can learn about a newer, more robust method using Web Bluetooth in this Under the Hood article from our fall 2017 @Concord newsletter. Here at the Concord Consortium we are very interested in making sensors that are easy to use in […]
I was on the plane returning from Wednesday’s great Cyberlearning Summit when Apple went live with its announcement about iBooks 2 and its foray into the textbook game. This is particularly relevant, as it applies directly to the concerns about digital textbooks and innovation we’ve been addressing in our calls for deeply digital learning. I’m […]
Are you an engineering or electronics teacher? If so, we want you—and your students! Students can practice their skills measuring and troubleshooting virtual circuits. Teachers get detailed reports on student performance. Want to light a fire under your students’ electronics learning? Try SPARKS!