Spring 2010 @Concord Newsletter

Contents

• Practice SPARKS Perfection in Students
  Formative assessments in electronics transform novices into experts.
• Perspective: Are We There Yet? Contemplating Two Generations of Technology Vision
  Alan Kay’s Dynabook and Apple’s iPad each have something to teach us about educational technology adoption.
• Modeling the Unknown is High Adventure Science
  Three model-based units in earth and space sciences engage students in high adventure science.
• Teaching and Learning Heat Transfer with Energy2D
  A new simulation presents a compelling visualization of temperature distribution and heat flow, helping students to design energy-efficient houses.
• Monday’s Lesson: Satellites in Orbit
  Students consider the fate of the International Space Station while experimenting with orbits in two models.
• Collaboratories for Genetics Learning
  A web-based collaborative environment allows students to study genetics, gather evidence, and research a problem together.
• Teaching Future Nanoscientists in Today’s Classrooms
  A quantum dynamics engine for simulating the quantum behavior of the nanoscale world lowers learning barriers.
• News at Concord Consortium
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Editor: Chad Dorsey

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