This may be of interest to science/IT/Maths teachers:-
The European Bioinformatics Institute, Europe's hub for biological data, runs an annual training course (LearningLab) to help European science teachers familiarise themselves with the data revolution in molecular biology.
Applications for the 2012 ELLS LearningLab on Biology 2.0 - making sense of biological data are now open. The Biology 2.0 LearningLab will provide an interactive introduction to the field of bioinformatics, a central part of modern biology that can be used effectively in the classroom to teach biological concepts. The course will run for two full days from Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 November 2012 and be held at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK.
Places on this course are limited to 35 and the deadline for applications is 12 September 2012. The course registration fee is £100.
During the 2-day course, a combination of seminars, discussions and hands-on activities will:
- Introduce you to the different types of biological information that are stored in public databases, and how to find this information;
- Look at genetic variation and its link with disease;
- Discuss the ethics of personal genomics;
- Update your knowledge on current biological research and introduce our scientists;
- Illustrate a range of classroom activities and equip you to use the freely available bioinformatics resources to support your teaching of biology;
- Include a visit to a world-class sequencing facility;
- Allow you to network and share your experiences with teachers from around Europe.
Further course information, including the course outline, details of the application procedure, travel and accommodation information can be viewed at http://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onsite/121126_ELLS.html. We are able to offer three bursaries to help meet other costs associated with attending the course and these will be awarded based on justification provided by applicants at the registration stage.
The course is open to all European high-school and further education science teachers. The activities featured are ideal for use with students aged between 16-19 years old but may also be applicable for younger students. Course attendees should be familiar with use of the internet but no specialist computing skills are required. Please note that the course will be run in English.
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