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March 13, 20136:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Eastern time

Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life: Pedagogical Implications Orientation

Presented by: Eric Lander, Zipporah Miller, Al Byers, and Flavio Mendez

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Introducing today’s presenters…

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Eric LanderFounding Director, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Zipporah MillerNSTA’s Associate Executive Director, Professional Programs and Conferences

Al ByersNSTA’s Assistant Executive Director, e-Learning and Government Partnerships

Flavio MendezSenior Director, NSTA Learning Center

Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life: Pedagogical Implications Orientation

March 13, 2013

Eric Lander, Ph.D.Zipporah MillerAl Byers, Ph.D.Flavio Mendez

Brynn Slate


Agenda• Introduction to Biology – The

Secret of Life• NSTA and the NSTA

Learning Center• NSTA support components

o Live Web Seminarso Digital Resourceso On-going Discussionso Optional Pedagogical Certificate

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7.00x: Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life

Eric Lander, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biology at MIT and Professor of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School. He is the President and Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

Lander was one of the principal leaders of the Human Genome Project. He and his colleagues are using these findings to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying the basis of human diseases. Lander also serves as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which directly advises the White House on matters of science and technology.

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• Free, intro level biology; no prerequisites• Taught by MIT professor Eric Lander• Twelve week course, March 5 – May 28• Topics include: biochemistry, genetics,

molecular biology, and genomics• Estimated effort: 6-8 hours/week• Certificate of mastery with passing grade• Over 33,000 individuals registered

Goal of the course: After completing the course, participants will have a foundation in biology allowing them to understand the remarkable medical revolution going on today.

http://www.edx.org/courses/MITx/7.00x/2013_Spring/about

7.00x: Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life

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“...to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.”

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7.00x: Introduction to Biology – The Secret of

LifeNSTA support components

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7.00x: Introduction to Biology – The Secret of LifeNSTA support components

With the goal of supporting teachers of science taking the Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life course, MIT and NSTA have forged a collaboration to facilitate understanding of challenging content and help with practical classroom applications.

NSTA support components of the MIT course include:• Live Web Seminars Featuring NSTA Press Authors• Digital Resources• Forum Discussions• Optional Pedagogical Certificate

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Live Web Seminars Featuring NSTA Press Authors:• March 27, 8:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern time

Pedagogical Implications Discussion 1Susan Koba with Anne Tweed

• April 17, 8:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern timePedagogical Implications Discussion 2Susan Koba with Anne Tweed

• May 15, 8:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern timePedagogical Implications Discussion 3Page Keeley

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This book provides biology teachers with an instructional framework for teaching:• Meiosis• Photosynthesis• Natural selection• Proteins and genes• Environmental systems and

human impact

The author counsels teachers to: • Identify students’ prior

conceptions• Select teaching strategies that

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The author addresses the following topics: • Life and its diversity• Structure and function• Life processes and needs of

living things• Ecosystems and change• Reproduction and life cycles• Heredity and human biology

The author suggests that teachers can move students from where they are in their current thinking to where they need to be to achieve scientific understanding by using formative assessment probes.

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Digital Resources:A collection of resources aligned to the concepts covered in the MIT course is available, including:• SciPack: Heredity and Variation• e-Chapter: Molecular Genetics: Proteins and Genes• e-Chapter: Atoms and Cells• Three Science Objects: Cell Division and Differentiation• e-Book: Hard to Teach Biology Concepts…• e-Book: Uncovering Student Ideas in Life Science…

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Heredity and Variation:This SciPack has three subject matter Science Objects:• Inheritance• Genes in Action• Mutation Provides Variation

The SciPack also includes:• Unlimited Access to a Content

Mentor• Pedagogical Implications• Embedded Assessment with

Certificate

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3-5 Science Objects

Content MentorEmail Support Pedagogical

Implications

Assessment and Certification

SciPack

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experience

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Pedagogical Implications: This section addresses what is cognitively appropriate to teach by grade band, common pre- or misconceptions your students may encounter, related teaching resources, and promising pedagogical strategies to facilitate student learning.

Sample misconceptions for Heredity and Variation. Some students believe that:• Traits come from only one parent, that some traits always come from the mother

and others from the father.

• Environmentally produced characteristics can be inherited.

• Male or masculine traits are dominant.

• Girls inherit traits from mothers and boys from fathers.

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Science Simulations and Animations (over 260!)

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How do you find other biology-related resources in the Learning Center?

(individual resources or collections)

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Use the Advanced Searchor ask an Online Advisor for assistance finding resources

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your library now!Set your status to “away” and then to “here” when you return to Blackboard to indicate that you have completed the task.

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Forum Discussions:

12 Public Forums

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Forum Discussions – Life Science:

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Explore the Life Science community forum now!

Set your status to “away” and then to “here” when you return to Blackboard to indicate that you have completed the task.

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Optional Pedagogical Certificate:Participants may invest $14.99 to receive a printable PDF certificate documenting the investment of 10 hours of effort by:

• Attending or reviewing all three live NSTA web seminars featuring NSTA Press Authors and the pedagogical discussions

• Participating in the professional learning community forum discussions (e.g., making posts, sharing resources and URLs, etc.)

• Creating a pedagogical learning goal related to the NSTA components for this MIT course using the free PD Plan and Portfolio tool in the NSTA Learning Center. Participants will generate a report that will be uploaded to the NSTA Learning Center during the last two weeks of the MIT course.

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Enhance and Extend your Professional Learning

Experiences• Self-Directed Access

• 10,600+ resources

• Free tools to help teachers diagnose, organize, personalize, and document their learning

• Immediate free accessto online advisors and colleagues through chat and discussion


Thanks to today’s presenters!

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Eric LanderFounding Director, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Zipporah MillerNSTA’s Associate Executive Director, Professional Programs and Conferences

Al ByersNSTA’s Assistant Executive Director, e-Learning and Government Partnerships

Flavio MendezSenior Director, NSTA Learning Center

Thank you to the sponsor of tonight’s web seminar:

This web seminar contains information about programs, products, and services offered by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites. The presence of a listing or such information does not constitute an endorsement by NSTA of a

particular company or organization, or its programs, products, or services.40

National Science Teachers AssociationDr. David Evans, Executive Director

Zipporah Miller, Associate Executive Director, Conferences and Programs

Dr. Al Byers, Assistant Executive Director, e-Learning and Government Partnerships

Flavio Mendez, Senior Director, NSTA Learning Center

NSTA Web SeminarsBrynn Slate, Manager

Jeff Layman, Technical Coordinator41

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