Lights, camera, action: A video that introduces the NGSS practice of scientific argumentation Blog Post
…Likert scale uncertainty rating, and uncertainty rationale. In this introductory activity, students learn about the components of a good explanation. Even with this new activity, some students still struggled, so…
…of creating hierarchical data structures (#9), automated analysis of collaborative problem solving in electronics (#8), and more. 1. New systems modeling tool supports students The NGSS identify systems and system…
…course work, they used our Geniverse software to study dragon genetics and develop new genes, mutant alleles, and phenotypes based on investigations of scientific literature. They imagined the genotypic and…
…tools, CODAP (Common Online Data Analysis Platform), a free web-based environment for data analysis. Dataflow can be embedded directly into CODAP. The use of sensor technology is still new to…
…address these issues, two new NSF-funded projects, GeniGUIDE and GeniConnect, are investigating the use of real-time student tracking, data analytics, and scaffolding with an intelligent tutoring system to assist teachers…
…a free programming language for statistical computing and graphics, which we’re using in our new National Science Foundation-funded CodeR4MATH project to research the development of students’ computational thinking and mathematical…
When you live in New England in the winter, you pay attention to the forecast. Large snowstorms can make travel near impossible. Heavy snow and blowing winds can cause coastal…
…change. Free e-book, too! 2:00 PM, GWCC, C206 “Liven Up Your Labs with Free 3-D Learning Tools and Resources” Learn science by doing science. Adapt your labs using new tools….
Sharing Research Results and Special Poster Session to Commemorate Robert Tinker at AERA 2018 Blog Post
Several researchers and senior scientists from the Concord Consortium traveled to New York City in April for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). A record 17,148…
…them, so to speak. She utilizes the software in the way a teacher who is new to technology might, or the student hacker, or the person who just wants to…