3 CODiE Awards to NETL - National Geographic JASON Project Collaboration

The JASON Project's multimedia energy curriculum unit accomplished a clean sweep by winning three coveted CODiE Awards from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Developed by National Geographic with assistance from NETL, Operation: Infinite Potential empowers students to work alongside leading scientists to explore past, current, and future challenges of energy generation, storage, and consumption. It is available in print and free online editions at www.jason.org.

A pool of educators and technology experts named Operation: Infinite Potential the nation's Best K-12 Instructional Solution, Best Online Instructional Solution, and Best Education Game or Simulation for 2010. The CODiE Awards are the industry's sole peer-recognition awards program, designed to celebrate excellence and vision in educational technology, digital content, and software.

JASON's approach to science education immerses students in challenging real-world situations where they are connected with and mentored by top scientists from premier research organizations. JASON immerses students in the mission theme by framing each curriculum around five core elements delivered via print, video, HTML, and interactive games. The core elements are 1) meet the researchers, 2) invitation to join the mission team, mission objectives, 3) mission briefing, 4) mission labs, what science knowledge is required and why, and 5) field assignments. JASON’s curriculum reaches 2 million students each year and has earned 13 national awards for education.