WOW! I just learned about these folks – incredible! And it's all licensed with CC BY ;)
The PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado has developed over 100 research-based interactive simulations for teaching and learning science. Simulations like Energy Skate Park, Circuit Construction Kit, and Build-an-Atom create animated, interactive, game-like environments in which students learn through scientist-like exploration. They emphasize the connections between real life phenomena and the underlying science, make the invisible visible (e.g. electrons, photons, field vectors), and include the visual models that scientists use to aid their thinking. All simulations are available for free, under a CC-BY license, from our website (http://phet.colorado.edu). Over 15 million sims were run in 2010. To date, we’ve received over 2500 sim translations and about 30% of our use is currently international. Using research studies, our team of scientists, software engineers and science educators optimize the simulations for student engagement and educational effectiveness.
The PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado has developed over 100 research-based interactive simulations for teaching and learning science. Simulations like Energy Skate Park, Circuit Construction Kit, and Build-an-Atom create animated, interactive, game-like environments in which students learn through scientist-like exploration. They emphasize the connections between real life phenomena and the underlying science, make the invisible visible (e.g. electrons, photons, field vectors), and include the visual models that scientists use to aid their thinking. All simulations are available for free, under a CC-BY license, from our website (http://phet.colorado.edu). Over 15 million sims were run in 2010. To date, we’ve received over 2500 sim translations and about 30% of our use is currently international. Using research studies, our team of scientists, software engineers and science educators optimize the simulations for student engagement and educational effectiveness.
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Great resource. Thanks for passing it on.
Great resource! Thanks for posting.
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