Teaching the Genome Generation - New England

Arrival and Check-in to course housing

Breakfast

Thorne is Bowdoin College's full-service dining room. Grab breakfast and we will meet, informally, at several tables in the Thorne dining room.

Introductions and Grand Overview of the course

Participant introductions and overview of course goals and aims.  This session provides an overview of three course strands: molecular genetics, bioinformatics, and ethical, legal, social issues in genetics.

Laboratory Skills Refresher and Genomics Laboratory Procedures

Break

Introduction to Sharepoint

TtGG online course platform

Working lunch

Explanation of education research

Genomics laboratory procedures

DNA extraction, long method

Bioinformatics 1

The NCBI Gene interface

Break

Genomics laboratory procedures

Polymerase chain reaction (ACE - Introductory biology)

Debrief and homework assigned

Debrief of the day's activities; prep for tomorrow.

Group dinner out on the town

Get to know your cohort with dinner altogether!

Breakfast

Ethics 1

Ethical Thinking

Genomics laboratory procedures

Gel electrophoresis (ACE - Introductory biology)

PCR (OXTR or CYP2C19 - Honors / AP biology)

Break

Bioinformatics 2

BLAST and CLUSTAL sequence analysis

Lunch

Genomics laboratory procedures

Restriction digestion and gel electrophoresis (OXTR or CYP2C19 - Honors/AP biology)

Ethics 2

Athletic Performance, Genetic Complexity and Bioethics

Break

Genomics laboratory procedures

Gel electrophoresis (OXTR or CYP2C19 - Honors/AP biology)

Debrief and homework assigned

Debrief of the day's activities; prep for tomorrow.

Dinner

Ethics 3

Eugenics

Breakfast

Genomics laboratory procedures

PCR (ACTN3 or CYP2C19 – Advanced Laboratories)

Ethics 4

Genetics, Behavior and Criminal Activity

Break

Genomics Laboratory Procedures

Gel Electrophoresis and PCR clean-up for sequencing (ACTN3 and CYP2C19 – Advanced Laboratories)

Lunch

Bioinformatics 3

Case Studies

Genomics Laboratory Procedures

PCR clean-up

Break

The Sequencing Game!

Overview and demonstration of a hands-on activity describing Sanger sequencing.

The Short Read Sequencing Game!

Debrief

Dinner

Movie Night: Ethics 5

Twitch and direct to consumer genomic testing

Breakfast

Bioinformatics 4

Sequence and Genotype Analysis

Break

Scientist Research Presentation

Lunch

Ethics 6

CRISPR

Break

How to Implement: Time to gather information

Social Hour: Barriers to implementing genomics education in high schools

Discussion with TtGG alumni.

Dinner

Breakfast

How to use pgEd resources

How to Reserve Your Mobile Laboratory Kit and Q&A

Lesson Plan Development and Curriculum Integration

Participants work alone or in small groups to integrate TtGG into new or existing curricula.

Working Lunch

Continued curriculum / unit / lesson plan development.

Lesson Plan Development and Curriculum Integration Report Out and Group Discussion

Working groups will present how they plan to implement TtGG into their courses.

Course evaluation

Departure

Check out of on-campus housing.