…supported teachers with online training, classroom guides, and face-to-face workshops. Results show significant student gains At the start of our project there were no test instruments available that measured understanding…
…fanfare in the mainstream and online press, but it may someday be seen as a watershed in our nation’s educational history. At least we at the Concord Consortium hope so….
…Worlds, both of which they say are 5-10 years from becoming adopted by the mainstream. Further along the curve are things like Pen-Based Tablet computers and Location-Aware Applications, both of…
…plywood in no time flat. Here, you can see it doing a number on some MDF – 3D shapes very easily done. The price? Only about $5,000 for a starter…
…also provides a light-hearted, page-turning adventure. You can see a trailer for the book here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiJhpfnvk7o Teachers and students can get a taste of the land of Lexicon at www.LostinLexicon.com….
The concept of energy runs through all topics in science. From the struggles of the tiniest insect to the explosion of the most distant supernova, energy connects the most disparate…
…digital resources will transform education. Those calling for digital texts today describe a similar vision. But current programs and prescriptions often don’t do justice to the true promise of digital…
…Texts are part of a top-down authoritarian model of education, where a few experts dictate what the masses must learn. Electronic media development can take place within an online community…
…unchecked. The student encountering this disease is able to analyze the affected dragon’s DNA and compare it with known sequences in an online database, identifying a specific mutation as the…
…the bottom and a cold plate at the top. Science teachers often use a physical experiment like this to demonstrate thermal convection. Energy2D now presents online simulations that can be…