2. Technology Integration
• Cellular respiration is a major topic covered in high school
biology that often instills an ample amount of confusion
among the students. It is difficult for students to wrap their
heads around the negligible size that these processes occur
under, not to mention the difficulty of remembering the steps
to each process within cellular respiration. The use of
technology can be greatly beneficial to students when
discussing this dense topic. Technology can be used as a visual
aid to see processes that we would not be able to see with
the naked eye. It can also be used as a tool to break down
each process into smaller steps to allow each student to have
a stronger understanding of how each cell makes its energy.
4. Internet Content
• All internet sites that were used for this presentation have
been reviewed, and were confirmed to be reputable sources.
• The next three slides include a blog, a podcast, and a YouTube
video. All three are from reliable sources, and were chosen to
assist students to solidify their understanding of the process
of cellular respiration.
5. Internet Content: Blog
• http://www.evolutionnews.org/2015/03/take_a_deep_bre094581.html
• Take a Deep Breath: Cellular Respiration is a blog from
Evolution News.
• I chose this blog because I often find that students have a
hard time connecting Biology to life. (which is ironic since
Biology is the study of life)
• This article can give the students a real life perspective on the
cycles that they learned about in action.
6. Internet Content: Podcast
• https://www.khanacademy.or
g/science/biology/cellular-
respiration-and-fermentation/
• Khan Academy is a great
resource for students
because it offers the same
information in various
formats. These videos
reach out to all types of
learners i.e. auditory,
visual, and kinesthetic.
7. Internet Content: YouTube
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Gh2P5CmCC0M
• Bozeman Science is a
Youtube channel run by
Paul Andersen in which he
explains many difficult
concepts in science.
• Andersen does a great job
of taking common
misconceptions in science
and clarifying them for his
viewers.
8. Internet Resources (1)
• http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Cellular-respiration-.pdf
• This site provides a breakdown of the process of cellular
respiration and each of its sub-processes.
• It provides detailed diagrams so that the reader can visualize
the process as they read.
• There is also a chart stating the input/output of each phase,
which can give the reader a concrete beginning and end to
the phases.
9. Internet Resource (2)
• Interactive Biology
– This website is set up into Chapters with the big ideas in
Biology titling each chapter.
– Within each chapter are multiple sections pertaining to the
big idea, and each has a lecture video attached.
– This website not only provides videos, but also study
guides and games to provide a more fun and active
learning environment for the students.
10. Internet Resource (3)
• Metabolic Pathways of Biochemistry- University of
Nebraska at Lincoln
– This site breaks down all types of cell metabolism so that
students may learn the specifics of each process
individually.
– Some of the processes have a 3D option so that the
students may get a better visual of the process.
– This site also includes cell processes beyond cell
respiration, so it can be referred to in later chapters as
well.
12. Teaching Materials
• Virtual Cell Animation is a webpage created
by North Dakota State University to help
students view different cell processes.
• For cell respiration, this site has an overview
of each process as well as a breakdown of the
reaction that is occurring.
• This is very accessible for students as it can be
used through the website, or through their
app.
13. Teaching Materials
• BioFlix is a system set up by Pearsoncmg that has
multiple types of materials that can be used
separately or together.
1. Slideshow presentation to introduce a new topic.
2. Animation videos to assist visual learners.
3. Study Sheets to check for student understanding.
4. Pre-made quizzes for assessment.
• All of these materials are easily accessed using
the link below. However, some require you to
create an account first.
14. Subject-Specific Resource
Biology Corner
• Biology Corner is a great website for Biology teachers to use
as a resource.
• On its homepage, there are multiple levels and branches of
Biology to choose from, depending on what you teach. You
will also find an array of topics that are covered in the
average Biology course.
• Each topic that is covered on the homepage is linked to
model lesson plans and materials for that topic.
• This website could be a helpful resource to a first year
teacher that needs help getting started, or a veteran teacher
that is looking to spice up their routine.
15. Supportive Websites
• Serendip studios is a great website for teachers to
find interactive activities for their lessons.
• On this site, teachers comment on different
activities, share their experiences, and any
modifications that they made to the activity.
• Interactive activities such as these are great to get
the students involved and excited about learning.
16. Supportive Websites
• Pinterest is a website that is filled with potential
teaching methods and activities.
• Teachers can search any topic that they will be
teaching and find a plethora of ideas that have
already been tested by other teachers.
– This is especially beneficial for science teachers to
assist in finding laboratory experiments, and
getting feedback on the ins and outs of how each
experiment works in the classroom
17. Web 2.0
Socrative
• This is an interactive website that is greatly beneficial for
students and teachers.
• Teachers can set up a “classroom” and make questions to ask
students during a lecture to check for understanding.
– After all students have answered, it displays a chart to
show you how many students picked each response.
• Students enter this “classroom” anonymously, so it takes away
the apprehension of answering the question wrong.
18. Web 2.0
Kahoot
• Kahoot is another interactive way to test the knowledge of
your students.
• Teachers can go on this website and create a series of
questions to help the students prepare for an upcoming
assessment.
– These questions can be saved for reuse, or can be edited over time.
– Teachers can also use Kahoots that were previously shared by other
teachers.
• Students love this game because it gives them a good idea of
what to expect on the upcoming assessment.
– It also allows students to bring out their competitive side and have fun
with learning
After reading this blog, student should be able to begin to recognize other places that these cycles occur in everyday life. This is a stepping stone to students make valuable connections.
The link provided leads to a breakdown of all topics covered in cellular respiration. Here, students can find a particular portion of the process that they are struggling to understand and they will be able to pinpoint where they are having the most trouble. Since cellular respiration is a complicated process that occurs at such small, molecular level, it can be difficult to comprehend all of the processes and to picture them occurring at such a small level. Podcasts, such as this one, allow students to have a better chance at grasping these concepts since they are seeing, hearing and practicing the topic being discussed.
The use of YouTube videos is great for many reasons. To start off, they are easily accessible by teachers and students. You simply type your keywords in the search bar, and you will find many videos that pertain to your topic of interest. This is also greatly beneficial for the learning process. If a student doesn’t understand something that was just presented in the video, they can easily rewind and pause as needed.
This diagram could be used at many different times throughout the course of learning about cellular respiration. It could be used while introducing the topic so that the student have an overview of what to expect. They could use this chart as a reference sheet as they learn about each process piece by piece. They could also use this as a graphic organizer to make sure that they know the basic concepts of each process. They could be given a blank form of this organizer and fill it in to test their knowledge. This visual allows the students to see how all of the processes are connected, but also allows them to see where the differences occur. Many students studying this topic struggle with recognizing that aerobic processes and anaerobic processes are both part of cellular respiration. This shows the students that both types are part of the same process, but occur under different circumstances.
I found this site to be a great source because many students are either auditory or visual learner. This website targets both types of learning.
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-cell-animations/id427893931?mt=8