10 June 2009
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
Critique the year of BioBlogs… I told you in September that my plan was to use the BioBlog in class to integrate several components of the NYS biology curriculum, technology, and my personal pedagogy (teaching methods). My intent was to help you be aware of “biology current events;” push you to explore your feelings and beliefs about biotechnology; force you to examine the practice of bioethics; and help you create an online portfolio of your experiences throughout the school year.
At the same time, I hoped to make you aware that biology is life. It encompasses animals that we call pets, and others we call food. It includes a vast array of life forms. The nuances of life can be very complex, elusive, and subtle. Sometimes it requires advocacy, other times compassion.
As all good experiments we need to collect some data, reach some conclusions, and make some suggestions for improvement. I guess that as my “lab rats” you are a perfect source of information about the Bio-Blog.
This final blog entry will be worth 20 points, and is due by midnight Saturday 20 June 2009.You are invited to be honest, but polite in your response to the following questions.
1. Give me your general feelings about the blog. Did you like or dislike the weekly blog? Explain.
2. Tell me at least one thing you would have done differently, or that could have been improved. Explain how you would have changed those aspects of the blog. Do you have any ideas for improvement?
3. Tell me at least one thing you enjoyed or liked about the weekly entries. Explain your response.
4. Did you ever read other peoples entries? Did you learn something about; biology, bioethics, other people? Did you like the “conversation format?” (i.e. like the reviews, one person builds off of another person’s entry.) Explain your response.
5. What were you favorite/ least favorite topic(s)? Why?
# posted by Henry @ 5:00 PM 
