e enjte, 5 mars 2009

The Furious Fourth Quarter

Well folks, once again we have but a scant quarter left of this marathon that we call AP biology. Some of us are ahead and thankful for it, some of us are behind and feeling the pressure, and the rest are about where they should be. And I'll bet you a beer that you know what all three situations feel like.

It's crazy season. I am, as always this time of year, speeding up the pace, the Seniors are checking out, and the Juniors are just overwhelmed. I doing on a daily basis: content- content-theme-content-theme content overdrive, delivering it in a manner that enhances student focus, in many learning styles, all the while checking for understanding. I am beginning to think Sisyphus had it easy. However, it is the energy I get off of my colleagues that drives me on. I hope to provide some for you.

I found this video recently. It reviews Central Dogma in a truly unique way. RIKEN is the Japanese government's science & technology powerhouse. The images are stylized and set to a Japanese rave track. It provides great images for a quick review of protein synthesis.

Other great video links can be found at Molecular Movies.