Volume 7, No. 2, Fall 2003

Contents | Two Revolutions | Monday's Lesson | Ready to Teach | CC Portal | PDF Version

A researcher and student use a mass spectrometer. With the Molecular Workbench modeling software, which simulates atomic-scale interactions, students can practice a simulated laboratory procedure, such as mass spectroscopy.

Fall 2003

In this issue...

• A Tale of Two Revolutions
  Biotechnology and nanotechnology require that students understand molecules and their interactions. Molecular Workbench simulation software can help.
  
  
• Perspective: Technology to the Rescue
  With information and computer technologies, more students can learn important concepts.
  
  
• Monday’s Lesson: Teachable Moments with Teachable Applets
  Use these applets to learn about revolution, and mean, median, and mode.
  
  
• Ready to Teach: A scalable support program for uncertified algebra teachers
  The Concord Consortium’s Seeing Math Project and the PBS Teacherline Project join together to develop a support program for uncertified algebra teachers.
  
  
• The Concord Consortium Portal: Making student performance reports available
  Technology gives teachers, students, parents, and administrators access to a wealth of data related to students’ learning.
  
  
• The Education Accelerator Becomes a Reality
  A new grant from the National Science Foundation funds the Technology Enhanced Learning in Science Center.
  
  

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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