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The latest news from the Concord Consortium in fall 2016: data science education technology conference, middle grades students’ understanding of big math ideas, zoom in to data literacy, and more.
We’re always available and happy to talk about our work and new ideas for improving education. Use the information below to get in touch with us. Phone Main Line(978) 405-3200 Main Fax(978) 405-2076 Alternate Fax(978) 405-2077 Mail East Coast Office 25 Love Lane Concord, MA 01742 USA West Coast Office 10835 San Pablo Avenue El […]
The Concord Consortium’s staff is a diverse group of individuals with extensive backgrounds in education and technology. They all share a drive for pushing the boundaries of educational technology.
We’ve collaborated with some of the best schools and educational organizations in the world. Below is just a small sampling of institutions we’ve worked with in our mission to realize the promise of educational technology.
Concord Consortium board members comprise a distinguished group of educators and business people.
It all started with a single demo. The biggest connections between technology and education had a tiny beginning. The revolution really began with an idea: that a tiny thermal sensor – originally intended for industry, and tucked inside a single test tube – might help students measure heating and cooling during phase changes. That idea […]
The March 2017 issue of The Science Teacher features “The future of energy: Having students compare the effects of different energy sources on the environment,” an article on the High-Adventure Science energy module by Amy Pallant, Sarah Pryputniewicz, and Hee-Sun Lee.
The Community College Journal of Research and Practice has published a new article by Paul Horwitz, Alina von Davier, John Chamberlain, Al Koon, Jessica Andrews, and Cynthia McIntyre in January 2017.
Concord Consortium senior scientist Charles Xie and his team’s Infrared Street View proposal has won the JUMP Competition for new ideas in saving energy in homes based on smartphone technologies.
A new article appears in the May issue of the Journal of Geoscience Education, featuring the Transforming Remotely Conducted Research through Ethnography, Education, and Rapidly Evolving Technologies (TREET) project. We describe eight undergraduate students’ experiences conducting ocean science research using telepresence, and lessons learned about the promise and challenges of using telepresence to engage undergraduate students in authentic research.