Monday, January 31, 2011

Was Darwing Wrong?

Go to the following link, explore the site and then click on the link to read the whole article. 
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0411/feature1/

After reading the article, I'd like you to write a two paragraph response.  Please consider the following questions when formulating a response:
1.  What part of the article did you find most fascinating?  Most surprising/shocking?
2.  Overall thoughts after reading the article?
3.  Did you disagree with anything?  Why or why not?
4.  Have your views of evolution changed after reading this article and/or discussing evolution in class?  In other words, did you initially have some misconceptions about evolution?  What were they and how has your own thinking "evolved?"

Article response - due Thursday by midnight (2/3)
Blog response - due Monday by midnight (2/7)

Friday, January 28, 2011

First Blog!

Welcome to Biology II! As more of a trial run, let's start out with an easy blog to make sure we all feel comfortable with this. As I begin each school year, I make goals for myself as a professional. I think about how I can better myself as a teacher and make sure learning occurs in my classroom. This year, one of my goals is to incorporate even more technology into my teaching. My hope is that you will enjoy blogging and we can learn even more from one another as a result. My questions for you are:
What are your goals for this class?
What will you do to ensure success?
Do you have concerns about the class?
What are you most interested in learning?
Please consider these questions as you formulate a response. Feel free to ask additional questions for me or your peers to reflect upon and answer. Happy blogging!
Due by Sunday night at midnight!  :)