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The Concord Consortium is a nonprofit educational research and development organization based in Concord, Massachusetts. We create interactive materials that exploit the power of information technologies. Our primary goal in all our work is digital equity — improving learning opportunities for all students.

News from CC

  • The Spring 2008 @Concord Newsletter is here!
    The new issue of @Concord includes articles about combining science and technology, performance and alternative assessments, an atomic look at why things break, and more. Become a member to receive the print edition of our biannual newsletter.
  • New Book – Transforming Schools with Technology
    Harvard Education Press has published a new book by the Concord Consortium’s Andy Zucker, Transforming Schools with Technology: How Smart Use of Digital Tools Helps Achieve Six Key Education Goals. The book states that the value of technology rests on whether computers and other digital tools help meet six key goals. Andy argues that digital technology has begun to transform schools into the more modern, effective, responsive institutions that our society needs.
  • Employment Opportunity: President
    The Concord Consortium is searching for a President who will be responsible for the fiscal, operational, and intellectual integrity of the organization. Click the above link for more information.

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Spotlight

ITSI Project

ITSI ProjectThis comprehensive information technologies (IT) project for middle and high school teachers prepares diverse students for careers in IT by engaging them in exciting, inquiry-based science projects that use computational models and real-time data acquisition. The project provides over 126 hours of lab-based, credit-bearing activities for 90 teachers and full support for classroom implementation.

Participants will learn basic electronics and design skills that will enable their students to install, configure, and use a wide range of sensors. They will also learn to teach students to use, modify, and create computational models. The skills students will learn will greatly enhance their ability to undertake investigations while giving a solid foundation for IT-based careers in programming, computer hardware, and software engineering.

To learn more, please visit the ITSI Project Web site.

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Current Projects

  • CAPA Project
  • ITSI Project
  • LOOPS Project
  • Molecular Rover Project
  • Rhode Island ITEST Project
  • Science of Atoms and Molecules Project
  • TELS Project
  • UDL Science Project
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