MoDa (Modeling + Data) is a science inquiry environment in which students can create computer models using an easy-to-use block-based language, and validate them with real-world data from sensors, videos, or online databases. The project includes a free online environment, lesson plans for teachers, and other support materials for educators and researchers.
MoDa with data integration (latest project, hosted by Concord Consortium)
MoDa without data integration (original project, hosted by Columbia University Teachers’ College)
MoDa is a multi-institutional project with a collective leadership model. While funding may require designating a single lead PI for each individual grant, stewardship is shared equally and responsibilities are dynamically distributed among the four Principal Investigators: Paulo Blikstein (Columbia University), Tamar Fuhrmann (Columbia University), Aditi Wagh (MIT/Concord Consortium), and Michelle Wilkerson (UC Berkeley).