Category Archives: Concept mapping

Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

Posted on March 18, 2013 by nonmajorsbiology

I just learned that the National Human Genome Research Institute sponsors a Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms. The glossary is available as a free app, which you can find at the Education page at genome.gov. I spent some time with … Continue reading →

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What Is Biology? An assignment for the first week of class

Posted on January 11, 2013 by nonmajorsbiology

Mariëlle found some great teaching videos on YouTube the other day. Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown have a YouTube channel called ASAPscience, which boasts “Your weekly dose of fun and interesting science.” Mariëlle and I thought that an assignment built around … Continue reading →

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Teaching with an iPad

Posted on August 11, 2012 by nonmajorsbiology

I got an iPad2 for my birthday last summer, and although I use it every day at home, I have rarely let it venture into the classroom. The one exception was a poorly executed attempt to place it under the … Continue reading →

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