https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl Made with a warm hug en-us 2020-03-16 02:20:50 UTC 2020-03-16 03:09:06 UTC hello@padlet.com steven_wojnarski https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461405380 International mindedness takes into consideration the idea of connecting us all as people. International mindedness in the biology classroom means finding ways of uniting us all as scientists, and respecting and appreciating the different perspectives and approaches of the people around us. ]]> 2020-03-16 02:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461405380 steven_wojnarski https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461406438 As a global citizen, it means that we are all stakeholders in this world. Anything that happens to is is on each and every one of us, and it is up to all of us to ensure that our world is protected, respected, and revered. Being a global citizen means doing your part to ensure that we all make this world a better place for future generations, and teach them to do the same. ]]> 2020-03-16 02:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461406438 steven_wojnarski https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461407687 I think that within biology, and particularly in this political climate, students learn about how the environment is affected by pollution, disease, and famine. As biologists, we need to consider all stakeholders and encourage policy changes based on scientific evidence. By teaching students respect for the environment, and discussing how the environment is affected. For example, our local lake (Lake Simcoe) is under severe stress due to eutrophication. Assessing these implications will certainly allow for students to understand the idea that all of these ecosystems are connected. ]]> 2020-03-16 02:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461407687 steven_wojnarski https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461411006 Every unit, I try to include a topic from the First Nations perspective. Living in Canada, we benefit from the First Nations in so many ways. To respect them, I always include a biology lesson from their perspective, and I have even had a guest speaker (usually an elected Chief) discuss science from the First Nations perspective. It is always a very moving presentation. ]]> 2020-03-16 02:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461411006 steven_wojnarski https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461419201 I think that I can help them in the context of biology in a number of ways. While discussing biology, we discuss the evolution of species. This can bring up excellent topics of the origins of human beings. Another way I have done this before is through the genetics unit, when everyone in my class participated in an ancestry.com analysis. It was amazing to see how global our DNA is!]]> 2020-03-16 03:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461419201 steven_wojnarski https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461419714 As mentioned, the ancestry.com activity is always a really fun one. I have used this before to help students construct their own pedigrees based on a specific trait. In doing so, we end up discovering that everyone in our class is a mixture of a variety of cultures. This brings up some very interesting discussions. We have even brought in food from all of our different cultures. I personally always knew that I was Italian and Polish, but it turns out I may have some Greek and Russian roots as well! This was truly an amazing activity. ]]> 2020-03-16 03:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_wojnarski/fpdka08s5ufl/wish/461419714