Volume 7, No. 1, Spring 2003

Contents | Seeing Math | Video Case | Atoms | PDF Version

Kelly Goorevich works with her fourth grade students at the Hosmer School in Watertown, MA, on the "Broken Calculator."

Spring 2003

In this issue...

• Perspective: The Educational Accelerator
  With an Educational Accelerator, schools can join the Information Revolution at last.
  
  
• Seeing Math through Multimedia Case Studies
  Follow the production of a multimedia video case study for math teacher professional development.
  
  
• Reflecting on Monday's Lesson Using VideoPaper Builder 2
  Teachers can use this software to create their own video cases to reflect on their teaching practices.
  
  
• Video Case Studies: Grounded Dialogue Matters Most
  Two key areas make a significant difference in professional development outcomes with video case studies.
  
  
• CC Resource Center Offers Free Software and Curriculum
  Become a member of the Concord Consortium and receive free software, curriculum, and tools.
  
  
• Experimenting with Atoms and Molecules
  Molecular dynamics modeling helps students understand atoms, molecules, their interactions, and how these determine macroscopic properties.
  
  
• Modeling Across the Curriculum
  The MAC project seeks contributing schools for three-year longitudinal study of the effects of modeling technology on science learning.
  
  

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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