1) The document provides information about teaching an Advanced Biotechnology course, including an overview of topics covered, resources available, and requirements for teaching the course.
2) It describes sample syllabus topics like biology, biotechnology tools, and applications in medical/health science and agriculture.
3) Resources for teaching the course are outlined, including lessons, presentations, and interactive student materials like podcasts and an iBook on biotechnology basics.
2. Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Copyright and Terms of Service
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2013. These materials are copyrighted 息 and
trademarked as the property of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and may not be
reproduced without the express written permission of TEA, except under the following
conditions:
1) Texas public school districts, charter schools, and Education Service Centers may
reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for the districts and
schools educational use without obtaining permission from TEA.
2) Residents of the state of Texas may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and
Related Materials for individual personal use only, without obtaining written
permission of TEA.
3) Any portion reproduced must be reproduced in its entirety and remain
unedited, unaltered and unchanged in any way.
4) No monetary charge can be made for the reproduced materials or any document
containing them; however, a reasonable charge to cover only the cost of reproduction
and distribution may be charged.
Private entities or persons located in Texas that are not Texas public school
districts, Texas Education Service Centers, or Texas charter schools or any
entity, whether public or private, educational or non-educational, located outside the
state of Texas MUST obtain written approval from TEA and will be required to enter
into a license agreement that may involve the payment of a licensing fee or a royalty.
Contact TEA Copyrights with any questions you may have.
3. Presenters
Angela Wheeler
Austin Community
College: Introduction to
Biotechnology BIOL 1411
acw_18@hotmail.com
Jennifer Lazare
High School: Dual Credit
Advanced Biotechnology
BIOL 1411
Austin Community
College: Intro to Biology
jlazare@austinisd.org
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
4. What is Biotechnoogy?
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Agriculture reducing the use of harmful pesticides
Bioremediation cleaning up the environment
Food Processing genetically modified food
Textile industry enzymes replacing harmful chemicals
Forensics criminal investigations
Archeology determine ancestry of mummies and fossils
Medicine cheaper medicines and diagnostic tests
The use of living organisms and biological molecules
to solve problems or make useful products.
5. 則130.364. Advanced Biotechnology
High school
credit
4th year
science
course
College Credit
Credit in
Escrow
Dual Credit
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
6. Where do I
find
information?
Clusters:STEM
TEKS
Curriculum
Scope and
Sequence
Listserv
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
http://cte.unt.edu/
8. What does biotechnology look like in the classroom?
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
9. Designing Curriculum
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Content: CTE TEKS Advanced Biotechnology
Workforce Skills
Texas Skills Standards Board: www.tssb.org
College and Career Readiness Skills
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/files/dmfile/CCRS081009FINA
LUTRevisions.pdf
10. Sample Syllabus: TOPICS
Biology
DNA, RNA, transcription, translation
Biotechnology Tools
Genetic engineering, analyzing DNA, therapeutic proteins
Applications in
Medical and Health Science
Molecular Diagnostics
Regenerative Medicine
Pharmaceuticals
Agriculture
Plant and Animal cloning and applications
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
11. Who can teach this course?
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Reference page 71: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/fids/201004175-1.pdf
12. TEA Approved Training
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Global online learning community where educators
collaborate, share resources and showcase
accomplishments.
Collection of Web 2.0 tools and applications that
provides high quality professional development in an
interactive and engaging learning environment
19. Student Resources
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
PODCAST
Topics include BIOLOGY basics and Advanced Biotechnology
Techniques
Accompanied with note taking and extension activities
22. Student Resources
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Lessons
Aligned to TEKS, College and Career Skills Standards and
Biotechnology Skill Standards
Classroom tested
Correlate to topics in TEA Teacher Trainings
Range of activities to suit all classroom resources
Web quest
Research projects
Lab simulations
Wet Lab activities
Case Studies
23. Student Resources
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
Introduction to Biotechnology
iBook
iBook can be used as an interactive pdf
if ipads are not available
Interactive
Editable
Can take anywhere, even your phone
27. What if I dont have ipads?
Sample file:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3mkggo1hhf6i7x0/Chapter%201%20pdf%2
0version.pdf
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.
29. Welcome to Austin!
For further information:
Curriculum Division
William B. Travis Bldg
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Phone: (512) 463-9581
FAX: (512) 463-8057
www.tea.state.tx.us/
Copyright 息 Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.