online RESOURCES
Medical Technologies
This is a site that combines medical practices and ethics. It offers
definitions of ethics and informatics in addition to a wide source
of references with links to further readings.
http://www.journeyofhearts.org/jofh_old/minf_528/definitions.htm
http://eduserv.hscer.washingtom.edu/bioethics/topics/law.htm
http://www.ewjm.com/cgi/content/full/173/3/198
http://www.atmeda.org
The following webistes give information on how some of the "tools
of the trade" in the medical field work.
http://people.howstuffworks.com/emergency-room5.htm
http://www.antiquemed.com/monaural_stethoscope.htm
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ig2s-kzm/allabout.html
http://www.medimagery.com/ear/how.html
Agriculture and Biotechnologies
This is a report on global technology revolution and technology
trends. Biotech, energy, and transport among other important issues
are discussed at a length.
http://www.cia.gov/nic/pubs/research_supported_by_nic/rand/mr1307.ch2.html
Bioethics Web offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet
sites and resources covering biomedical ethics.
http://bioethicsweb.ac.uk/
This is the Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics at the University
of Georgetown. The site provides a wide pool of bioethics resources
on the web.
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/scopenotes/sn38.htm
Sample Lab Activities
- Online Sources
DNA Extraction Protocols from bacteria, kiwi, and onion.
DNA Fingerprinting Exercise: The preparation and conduct of the DNA
fingerprinting laboratory is divided into the following sections: Preparation
of the student materials; plasmid DNA preparation; restriction endonuclease
preparation; migration dye preparation; and the preparation, loading,
and running of an agarose gel for use with Carolina Blu Stain. Prepared
by the Office of Biotechnology, Iowa State University.
Designer Seeds: This lesson can be incorporated
into a unit studying ecology, plants, seed dispersal, or evolution
of plant traits. It addresses seed dispersal mechanisms as well as
elements of experimental design. From the 1995 Access Excellence Collection.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/taylor_seeds.html
Genetic Ethics Debate: To provide an opportunity for students to
investigate bioethics questions, to research background information,
and to present their topic to classmates in a debate format. From
the 1995 Access Excellence Collection.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/carlson_ethics.html
So Whose Cow is in The Field?: An original activity designed to
stimulate an understanding of genetics in the rural classroom. From
the 1995 Access Excellence Collection
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/cefalo_cows.html.
Biotechnology and The Chocolate Milk Cow: Students "design"
a cow genetically-engineered to produce chocolate-flavored milk .
From the 1994 Access Excellence Collection.
Geneticist for a Day: "Dry lab" enactments of partial pedigree
and genetic analysis studies. From the 1994 Access Excellence Collection.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/kuchel_chocolate.html
Lab Safety: This is an alternative to the standard lecture on lab
safety. It also introduces group work and creativity in the opening
days of school. From the 1994 Access Excellence Collection. http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/mccadden_safety.html
Oil Spill in a Test Tube: Experiments with oil-eating Acinetobacter
calcoaceticus RAG-1 bacteria to model oil spill cleanups. From the
1994 Access Excellence Collection.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/brown_oil.html
The Cost of Telling the Truth: In their study of
Leopold's Land Ethic and a modern application, students will use what
they have learned to consider the dilemmas in this case study. From
the 1994 Access Excellence Collection. http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/koch_truth.html
Microbuel Fuel Cell: From Peter Bennetto, King's College, London/NCBE.
Many biology syllabuses mention the use of mediators such as methylene
blue or tetrazolium salts in practical studies of respiration. Here
is a novel method of undertaking such work, using yeast to generate
electricity in a microbial fuel cell. Alternative substrates to glucose,
different temperatures and types of yeast may easily be compared,
giving ample scope for individual projects. Complete fuel cells are
available from the NCBE. (Note: NCBE is based in the UK so ordering
may not be practical, but the site is worth checking out!)
http:// www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/
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DNA From The Beginning - explains the science behind DNA through animated
short lessons, images, problems, interviews, and links.
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/index.html
Student Resources
Homeworkhelp.com - help in English, middle school math, high school
math, biology, chemistry, and physics featuring interactive multimedia
tutorials. This web site offers user-friendly, Accommodations for
Differentiated Instruction curriculum-based lessons written and created
by teachers especially to help students.
http://www.homeworkhelp.com/
4Test.com - 4Tests.com and Barrons Education partner to provide
high school and college students with free online practice exams.
http://www.4tests.com/
Non-Native English Speaker
Spanish language support - http://www.biotecnologia.com.br/800.html
Articles and resources -
http://www.ugr.es/~eianez/Biotecnologia/articulos.htm
Energy and Power
Energy Information Agency, current statistics - http://www.iea.org
Renewable energy sources mailing list - http://www.eren.doe.gov
Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov
World Resources Institute-United Nations - http://www.wri.org
International Energy Agency - http://www.iea.org
American Petroleum Institute - http://www.api.org
Industry Information - http://www.gasandoil.com
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology - http://www.solstice.crest.org
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy - http://www.aceee.org
American Wind Energy Association - http://www.awea.org
American Solar Energy Society - http://www.ases.org.
Electric Vehicles - http://www.evworld.com
American Bioenergy Association - http://www.biomass.org
Nuclear Regulatory Commission - http://www.nrc.gov
American Nuclear Society - http://www.ans.org
Union of Concerned Scientists - http://www.ucs.org
Worldwatch Institute - http://www.worldwatch.org
In addition to the above links, the site below discusses three easy
rules to apply in solving energy shortages.
http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/Energy-3rules.html
Transportation
Office of Transportation Technologies: Provides technical overviews
and detailed information on technical programs related to vehicles,
fuels, and emissions.
http://www.ott.doe.gov/
Innovative Transportation Technologies: Provides information about
unconventional transportation technologies.
http://faculty.washington.edu/~jbs/itrans/
Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas: This organization
works to advance the commercialization of electric vehicles. The site
provides resource links, events, and emissions and environmental information.
http://www.evaa.org/evaa/index.htm
How Stuff Works: This site provides detailed information about how hybrid
cars work. http://www.howstuffworks.com/hybrid
car12.htm
The Electric Auto Association: A source of information on the current
state of electric vehicle technology.
http://www.eaaev.org/eaapurpose.html
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s Greenbook:
An environmental guide to cars and trucks.
http://www.greenercars.com/indexplus.html
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: This organization
provides valuable information and statistics related to vehicles and
traffic safety.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency: This organization provides valuable,
detailed information about the Clean Air Act and the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act.
http://www.epa.gov
Sierra Club: This organization provides useful information regarding
environmentalissues
http://www.sierraclub.org/
U.S. Department of Transportation: This organization provides valuable
statistical information regarding safety issues.
http://www.dot.gov/
Manufacturing
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Adaptive Devices, Technologies, Manufacturers
http://www.adapt-technologies.com/
http://web.mit.edu/atic/www/techno.html
http://www.pnwboces.org/specialed/tam/adaptive.htm
Learning About Disabilities
http://www.usd.edu/cd/systemschange/wac/questions.htm
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr
Information and Communication
Technologies
A united nations site that centers on Information ethics, the development
of digital technology and their application in worldwide information
networks. The site has papers presented at the Info Ethics Congress
outlining the benefits and issues that face nations with the rapid
change in information technology.
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/public.domain.legal.htm
