Inspiring and training future scientists:
The Laboratory Techniques Video Project
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Project Description:
Sciencebridge, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and training the next generation of science leaders, hired the students of HTH to create a video sequence that will be used to train science teachers in San Diego County. Each of these labs are based on current scientific research and teach students important concepts and lab skills needed to be a scientist. Every year over 100 teachers use these labs in their classroom and thousands of San Diego students do these labs. These videos have a wide audience. The sequences will be used in the classroom to help students learn and make life easier for the teacher..
For this project students in groups of three will choose a lab technique that they would like to create a sequence about such as bacterial transformation, protein purification or site-directed mutagenesis. The sequence covers a three day lab. The videos will show the teacher preparation, laboratory protocol, science behind the lab, analysis of the results and current scientific applications for the lab. The professional videos will be posted on the Sciencebridge web site, so they can be used by the teachers when they do the labs. They will also be used at Sciencebridge training events.
Date |
Class |
Activity |
1/19 |
Biology |
Project overview. Choose a laboratory procedure to make videos about. |
1/20 |
Multimedia |
Pre-production phase |
1/21 |
Multimedia |
Print out all supporting materials. Read the protocol. Review PowerPoint slides and other materials. Review the list of common problems and important science content. Make a list of questions to investigate. |
TBD |
Biology |
Help Jesse prepare the lab and video tape with narration. |
1/24 |
Multimedia |
Research the laboratory procedure. Watch online videos that already explain the technique. |
TBD |
Biology |
Video tape the lab and analysis of the results |
1/28 |
Biology |
First draft of script due. Critique with peers and teachers. |
1/31 |
Biology |
Second draft of script due. Critique with peers and teachers. |
2/2 |
Biology |
Final draft of script is due. |
2/2 |
Multimedia |
1st draft of story board for each video is due. Every chunk of the script should be matched with visuals and each page should be assigned to a different group member. Critique and revise story board with peers and teachers. |
2/7 |
Multimedia |
2nd draft of story board is due |
2/8-2/11 |
Multimedia |
Meet with mentor for critique and revision. |
2/9-3/15 |
Multimedia |
Production phase. Make changes based on critique. |
3/15 |
Multimedia |
Rough Draft of Videos Due |
3/15-3/17 |
Biology & Multimedia |
Critique and revise video with peer mentors, mentors, and teachers |
3/25 |
Multimedia |
2nd draft of videos is due |
4/15 |
Multimedia |
3rd draft of videos due |
4/18-4/21 |
Multimedia |
Post-production phase. Polish video with mentor |
4/29 |
Biology & Multimedia |
Final draft of videos are due |
5/9-5/13 |
Biology & Multimedia |
Present videos to tech sites |
5/13 |
Multimedia |
Post Video to DP |
To see the student work so far, click here
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