Volume 6, No. 2, Fall 2002

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Students measure changes in water temperature with an ultra-fast response temperature probe connected to an iPaq handheld computer.

Fall 2002

In this issue...

• Perspective: Jump-starting a Revolution in Learning
  Innovative, technology-rich materials could trigger sweeping improvements in teaching and learning. Is this revolution in education about to stall through lack of funding?
  
  
• Probing the Unseen World
  A new probeware development at the Concord Consortium encourages deeper exploration of heat and temperature phenomena.
  
  
• Monday's Lesson: Modeling Heat & Temperature
  Use this simple modeling tool on our Web site to help your students understand heat flow and conductivity.
  
  
• Seeing Math: Interactive Video Case Studies
  An innovative experiment in professional development uses online video case studies to improve teacher practice.
  
  
• Education for a Sustainable Future (ESF)
  Technology-based curriculum encourages global thinking. Georgia teachers design curriculum units around issues of sustainability, and share their experience with educators in Eastern and Central Europe.
  
  
• Accelerating Educational Research
  The Center for Innovative Learning Technologies (CILT) demonstrated the importance of collaboration in research on educational technologies. Bob Tinker builds a case for a permanent national facility for collaborative research in educational technologies.
  
  

The projects described in this newsletter are supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the Noyce Foundation and others. All opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies. Mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations does not imply endorsement.

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