Review for:Harvard University/HHMI MicroMedia Project

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posted: on November 29, 2006 at 9:28PM

My rating of this resource: ****

My experience using this resource:

AP Biology

Topic I was teaching:

Biotechnology - Micro Arrays, DNA Sequencing, Analyzing Protiens, Northern Southern Blots, and Antibodies

My learning goal for which this resource was used:

To be able to hear from student researchers about cutting edge science. The videos offer explanations/animations/lab simulations and are truly engaging!

Course Level:

A.P.

How I/my students used the resource:

To supplement class discussion, students view these on their own. These videos can support students' work on independent projects/presentations AND are great resources for teachers to use during class lecture/discussion

Value Added:

Provides visualization or animation, Increases modeling skills, Provides a virtual lab, Increases access to scientists, Provides additional content, Increases student engagement and motivation

Strengths:

If you log onto
http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/
you'll get a smaller screen of the "Inner Life of a Cell" video, but also get a wonderful link to some real (cool) scientists talking about their work on a MCB/HHMI Video Project Review regarding cutting edge: Micro Arrays, DNA Sequencing, Analyzing Protiens, Northern Southern Blots, and Antibodies

Weaknesses:

The Harvard site mentioned above is fairly complex and appropriate for mostly AP students.

updated: on November 29, 2006 at 9:37PM

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