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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

• Holiday Greetings from the Concord Consortium
  Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a Joyous New Year!

  We are currently working on a dozen exciting projects ranging from teaching evolution to elementary students to teaching about the world of the electron to secondary students, plus developing logging technologies, offering professional development for teachers at Physics First schools, and revolutionizing science education throughout Rhode Island. See our holiday greetings and current projects at the link above.

• Lost in Cyberspace: A Review of Disrupting Class
  In Disrupting Class, the authors write about the seismic shifts in many industries caused by what they call "disruptive technologies." The book focuses especially on the ways that schools can respond to the rapidly evolving technologies of the Web, computers, and related digital tools.
• CC Announces New President
  The Concord Consortium announced its new President, Chad Dorsey, at the meeting of its Board of Directors on October 28, 2008. "Chad was the unanimous choice of the Board and has its enthusiastic support," said Board Chairperson, Pendred Noyce. "We look forward to vigorous, thoughtful leadership from Chad."

  Chad will move from the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, where he provided teacher professional development and developed educational technology projects. He is currently working on a joint program between CC and MMSA to introduce high school biology students to cutting-edge genomic data analysis by giving them access to tools and data used by leading genetic scientists.

  Bob Tinker, the founder of the Concord Consortium, is retiring as President at the end of the year, but will continue to be involved in development and project management over the next two years.

• Job Opening: Technology Integration Coordinator
  We have an exciting full-time opening for a Technology Integration Manager who will facilitate communication between the technology group and project managers. Click on the link for more information.
• Job Opening: Senior Web Developer
  We have a full-time opening for a Senior Web Developer who will lead the development of web applications to meet the needs of our education technology projects. Click the link for more information.
• 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.

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