Submitted by: Sarah Crane
School: Deep Run High School
Summary
In this lesson, students will enroll and participate in Edmodo (www.edmodo.com) – a website with a “Facebook” styled interface that students are familiar with and find enjoyable to use to collaborate, research and investigate the controversial topic of genetic engineering. Students will locate and evaluate various types of information and media collaborate with other students and use the assembled information on the class Edmodo website to form opinions on genetic engineering and possible legislation.
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Students will search the internet, identify and utilize multiple resources on genetic engineering.This lesson is target as students will apply research techniques to explore different sources (personal and official websites) and evaluate whether the information is accurate.
This lesson is target as students will collaborate with each other by sharing research, posting comments on others’ research and taking polls. Students will evaluate different sources shared by peers to investigate real-world solutions about genetic engineering. This website is a new way for students to engage in and enjoy collaboration. After the students share research, they will discuss possible legislature to regulate (or not) genetic engineering.
This lesson is approaching as students will look at and evaluate multiple sources of research before making decisions on genetic engineering. Because genetic engineering is an ethical issue, students need to make their own decisions on different issues (health, agriculture, etc.). After evaluating their research and sharing ideas, students will apply their findings to propose real world legislation.
This lesson is approaching as it teaches students how to evaluate information and collaborate. This lesson bridges the gap between a website that students enjoy and a controversial topic in biology. This lesson is different from the typical classroom experience because now the students’ voice is important. In the Facebook-like interface, students are using a familiar format to share information and broaden their knowledge on this topic. Students are in charge of finding research and generating discussions that lead to new ways of thinking. The students decide what topics within genetic engineering that they find important.
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