Tag: science news

Aggregating links for Science Forward eportfolio sites

One of my favorite posts to add to Science Forward eportfolio sites is the “link round-up” post that aggregates links to science news and other related content from around the web into a single post. As an ITF, my job isn’t really to “create content” though I do think it’s important that we engage with the same issues alongside the students so that they know their ITFs are paying attention to the course and not just some “tech person.” This type of post is fun to create and easily tailored to the themes or issues discussed in a specific class. Here are some of the posts that I’ve created for Science Forward sites:

how does science & scientific thinking intersect with other disciplines?

A post with links categorized around the headings “Art and Science,” “Science & other industries and disciplines,” and “Critical Thinking, Intelligence, and the Nature of Knowledge.” Originally published 9/26/16.

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science and science fiction

Links to articles about science news, science and entertainment, and satirical articles. Originally published 9/13/16.

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scientific knowledge and the general public

A post published on the first class of Science Forward for the Fall 2016 semester created as supplement to the course topics.

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communicating scientific research to the general public

A lengthier post that poses questions to students using two articles at The Atlantic’s website. Originally published 10/30/15.

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Most importantly, this type of post aligns with Science Forward’s emphasis on scientific literacy, including the ability to evaluate and understand scientific information even when the information is presented by the news:

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As the video demonstrates, “science” might be a catch-all word for the processes of collecting data, testing data to the point that it can be considered knowledge, and then critically evaluate that information. Moreover, the link round-up post, by presenting them with a few mainstream science news articles, lets students test their science senses and begin to understand how and where distance is created between scientists and the general public, or between science and science journalism.

Link round-up: how does science & scientific thinking intersect with other disciplines?

This post aggregates links around some of the ideas and issues that have been discussed in class the past few weeks as well as some articles the intersections between science and other disciplines.

Art and Science

Art21 "Ecology" episode with a view of Mark Dion's installation titled Neukom Vivarium
Art21 “Ecology” episode with a view of Mark Dion’s installation Neukom Vivarium (2006)

Science & other industries and disciplines

Critical Thinking, Intelligence, and the Nature of Knowledge

 

science & science fiction

Science in the news

Science in entertainment

Science satire