MultiMedia Tools

Lesson Idea Name: Crossing Over Video

Content Area: Biology
Grade Level(s): 9
Content Standard Addressed:
SB2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze how genetic information is expressed in cells.
b. Construct an argument based on evidence to support the claim that inheritable genetic variations may
result from: new genetic combinations through meiosis (crossing over, nondisjunction)
Technology Standard Addressed:
Empowered Learner
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating
competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

Selected Technology Tool:

Movie (list application):
Audio (list application):
Other: (list)

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): Link to video below this lesson.

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:

The teacher will make this video available through a class blog or an emailed link after teaching a lesson
on meiosis. This video will showcase crossing over within meiosis to begin student expansion of knowledge on
the topic. Students will not be responsible for any graded assignment regarding the movie, but will be
expected to be able to come to class with the beginnings of understanding the concept.
To extend student learning to a higher level, students could be asked to create their own movie as a part
of a final formative assessment at the end of the unit. This video will be a homework flipped classroom
activity meaning it will be introduced during class the previous day and wrapped up through a discussion and
activity in class.

Importance of technology: The video component is critical to this project as it easily sums up the content I
am presenting and may be more user friendly to many students than a PowerPoint or written explanation.
The video presentation also fulfills more UDL principles making the activity accessible to more students. I
would most likely use a blog as an additional form of technology so the video will be easily found an watched
by all students.
Inspiration (optional): https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/bfa55c76-3635-46b2-bb64-
d4ab3ba601a3?hasLocalHost=false
This video from Discovery Education provided the background for my video that I created.

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Internet Safety and Student Privacy: For this activity, no internet safety issues pertain to students since they
are asked to watch a video that will be on our class blog, which does not require a password/account for
students. Teachers do need to consider copyright issues when making a video though.
Other comments about your proposed student multimedia authoring activity:

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