Concord Consortium Inc

Artificial intelligence (ai) - we are both teaching about and with ai. In fy24, we incorporated ai technology into our collaborative learning platforms to help teachers quickly and easily interpret, categorize, and react to students' sensemaking. We are also working to help students themselves learn about the technologies underlying ai systems, preparing them to understand the tools that are so quickly shaping their future. We refined and researched our storyq app for students in grades 6 to 12 to explore text classification models, a common type of ai that processes language; designed curriculum modules for students to explore language-based ai applications and related careers in their math, english language arts, and history classes; integrated ai learning in math classes for virtual schools; and developed innovative technologies with ai agents embedded in our curriculum resources. For example, in the mobile online studio project, we send student-generated artifacts to an ai agent for analysis, then report back to the middle school students to help them explore ideas within engineering design problem contexts.

Innovative stem simulations - we are enabling inquiry and experimentation with scientifically accurate virtual labs. In fy24, we collaborated with curriculum developers, researchers, and scientists to engage students in authentic science practices through scientifically accurate interactive simulations for earth science, physical science, mathematical modeling, data science, and more. For example, we developed the boreal forest fire explorer for students to investigate variables specific to the impacts and ecological effects of repeat fires in the boreal ecosystem over time and in a changing climate; the geocoder in which students write block code, observe the resulting visualizations, and interpret the computational outputs on location-specific maps to learn about earthquakes; and the coastal change beach model for students to simulate wave and sea level conditions that mimic storm surges to explore coastal erosion.