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Educator Voices

Hear how experienced science educators are using BioInteractive resources with their students. Discover implementation ideas, lesson sequences, resource modifications, quick tips, and more in this collection of videos and in-depth articles.

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Educator Voices

Crash Course Biology in Collaboration with BioInteractive

HHMI BioInteractive is a proud collaborator on a new project that reimagines the original Crash Course Biology series. In this article, science communicator Hank Green discusses how this collaboration will deliver value for both students and teachers.

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Educator Voices

Getting Students Asking Scientific Questions Using BioInteractive Resources

Asking scientific questions is a foundational skill that takes instructional support for students to develop. In this article, Bernice O'Brien outlines how she uses BioInteractive resources to get her students to formulate and refine scientific questions. 

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Educator Voices

Developing the Model Builder Web Tool

To develop our Model Builder web tool, BioInteractive worked with Jon Darkow, an educator with extensive experience in using models with his students. In this video and Q&A, Jon discusses the Model Builder features he’s most excited to share with other educators.

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Educator Voices

Evidence-Informed Tips for Using the Interactive Video Builder Tool

Our new Interactive Video Builder tool lets educators embed their own questions into our videos. In this Educator Voices article, Annie Prud’homme-Généreux details research-based strategies for designing effective interactive videos.

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Educator Voices

A Virtual Animal Behavior Research Project for an Introductory Biology Course

Professor Melissa Haswell details a multiweek virtual model to develop basic scientific knowledge and skills using BioInteractive resources that culminates in an eight-week-long animal behavior research project.

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Educator Voices

Modeling Cellular Respiration for Relevance and Reasoning Using BioInteractive Resources

In this Educator Voices article, professor John Moore describes a "backwards" approach to teaching energy use in cells that traces the process from ATP in use back through glycolysis. 

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Educator Voices

Teaching About the Cell Cycle, Immune System, and Cancer Using BioInteractive Resources

Getting students engaged in learning about the cell cycle can be difficult. In this Educator Voices article, educator Kathy Van Hoeck describes how she uses cancer as an anchoring phenomenon to spark student interest.

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Announcements

Apply for the BioInteractive Ambassador Academy

The Ambassador Academy is a three-year professional development experience designed to promote and support evidence-based teaching practices that incorporate our approach and values as well as our free and accessible classroom resources.

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Announcements

New Online Professional Development Workshops

BioInteractive is offering free workshops for high school and undergraduate life and environmental science educators. All workshops are online, facilitated by Ambassadors, and include opportunities to interact with our resources and learn from other educators.

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HHMI Expands Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

HHMI is investing in increasing racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in academic science to create environments in which everyone can thrive.

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Racial Inequities and Our Work

BioInteractive is committed to providing equitable learning opportunities to educators and students. We know we have a lot of work to do to address racial inequities in science teaching. The following statement reflects our current and specific actions.

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Introducing a new BioInteractive experience

The same high-quality resources are now available with new features, including a logged-in experience. After creating an account, educators can save and organize their favorite BioInteractive resources and discover recommendations tailored to their interests.