EEND Module 4 assignment

EEND 677
Module 4 assignment


Punnett Square Trailer


I was very excited about this week’s assignment as I often use videos made like movie trailers to get students excited about new content.  In fact, students begin to expect these trailers.  Most of the time, I find the videos on Youtube, but I think the students would appreciate it if they started to see some original content from me as well.  I also have an assignment for Mitosis where students make their own movie trailer for the cell cycle using WeVideo.  Because of this assignment, I decided to make my own movie trailer using WeVideo for another topic we cover in class, Punnett Squares.  
I started out the movie trailer with the title to get the students excited.  Using music, to keep the students engaged, I go through the basics of why we are going to learn about these tools.  I also ask a question to the kids, probably the most asked question I get in class every year… If my Dad looks like _______ and Mom looks like _______ why do I have __________ ??  Hopefully this keeps the kids interested.  I also flash up a bunch of quick images of the tool they are going to use.  Lastly, I included the typical rating you see in a movie trailer to make it a little more authentic.  Look closely to see a unique rating for this “film”.  
I decided to add my screencastify at the end of the trailer.  This is mainly so I can use this video in class and go right into a brief intro into how to punnett squares.  I actually think I will have the students watch the video the night before we learn the material in class.  This way they should come in with some prior knowledge and we should be able to start practicing with problems much faster.  This really isn’t part of the project but just an add on at the end.

Thank you,

Jim Nielsen

Video can be watched at: https://www.wevideo.com/view/1072694437

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