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Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
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
What Is Biology? An assignment for the first week of class
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
Teaching with an iPad
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