tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39304227855269754052024-02-19T02:00:00.612-08:00All Roads Lead To Detritus...Blog Home of FilipekScience.com
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00389482699160254918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930422785526975405.post-15291911516013109482014-02-05T19:25:00.002-08:002014-02-05T19:43:56.235-08:00Game On!I just earned a neat little badge for my work with <a href="http://www.3dgamelab.com/">www.3dgamelab.com</a> in my "quest" to develop a new way for students to learn AP Biology.<br />
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I am very excited to see where this will take me as my next steps are to create a "development team" comprised of colleagues and students. My goal is to have Detritus 449: AP Biology - The Game ready to play by the Fall. It will be a ton of work, but I feel this coupled with Project/Challenged Based Learning activities in the classroom will help my students in the long run with regard to the inquiry-based curriculum of AP Biology.</div>
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For those unfamiliar with quest-based learning, sneak a peak at this video which describes an overview of where this could lead: <a href="http://youtu.be/fwk0oCMWFzY">http://youtu.be/fwk0oCMWFzY</a></div>
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Here is a video from a "student's" perspective on quest-based learning: <a href="http://youtu.be/wsen5rg7Lb0" style="text-align: center;">http://youtu.be/wsen5rg7Lb0</a></div>
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I am always looking to connect with any educators or anyone else who may be interested in helping with this project or willing to share any ideas.</div>
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The Revolution...starts now!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00389482699160254918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930422785526975405.post-7182894764983724132013-07-31T07:33:00.001-07:002013-09-16T09:45:32.850-07:00I Know What You Are Thinking...What kind of name is this for an educator blog...well to be honest, I am a Biology teacher...as a matter of fact the name of this blog is something my students will tell you I say all the time during class...<br />
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For those who don't know what "Detritus" is...it's dead decaying matter...I believe Life is about the journey and not the destination.<br />
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I thought the Movie Avatar said it best and I am paraphrasing here - <i>"we borrow energy from the Earth, and one-day we will have to give it back"</i><br />
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Life begins and one-day it will end...it is what we do with the time in between those two events that we are given that determines the quality of our lives. I try to live this everyday. Life is too short not to enjoy what we have. I am sure I have exhausted a long line of cliches here.<br />
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Biology to me is not just some subject we learn but a discovery of what Life has to offer. Not a second goes by that we are not impacted by some form of Biology.<br />
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I have no idea where this blog adventure will take me but I am excited to see where it goes. I hope to connect with others who are not only interested in education, science, or technology but also healthy lifestyles and inspirational moments in life.<br />
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I hope you will come along for the ride...<br />
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