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Media Tools for Lessons

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By , March 19, 2013 12:30 pm

This pages is the start of a compilations of videos and media tools to use as points of engagement for introducing difficult ideas in creative ways for students.

 

1. A rap of the Kreb Cycle

The citric acid cycle is a complicated jumble of enzymes, glucose, all ending with the production of energy in the mitochondria of aerobic organisms. This rap takes viewers through all the parts of the Kreb cycle in a parody of  the popular rap song Thrift Shop originally produced by Mackelmore

http://io9.com/the-krebs-cycle-rapped-to-the-tune-of-macklemores-th-455748978

 

Hooks And Closures

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By , May 1, 2012 7:05 pm

Throughout Content Literacy, we discussed the need for Hooks and Closures. These are two integral parts of the lesson planning process which help students by creating continuity between lessons, objectives, and standards, and which also help instructors by informing them of where students are struggling with material. Listed below are examples of various types of Hooks and Closures to be used in lesson planning.  Continue reading 'Hooks And Closures'»

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