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Kate D. Holland replied to Debra Garcia's discussion Using Digital and Cell Phone Cameras to Engage Students about Plants in the group General Biology

"What a great idea! I like how it engages the students (what student wouldn't be excited about using their cellphone in class) and also incorporates technology by having them post it on the class website."

Apr 6, 2010

Kate D. Holland replied to malcolm chrystal's discussion excellent links? in the group General Biology

"Thanks for the great links!"

Apr 6, 2010

Kate D. Holland joined Stacy Baker's group

General Biology

This group is for those who teach introductory biology courses typically taken by high school students their freshman or sophomore year.

Apr 6, 2010

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Kate D. Holland replied to David Knuffke's discussion How do you avoid lecturing all day, every day? in the group Good Practice

"I graduated college in 2004 with a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Marine Biology, and Environmental Science. I had some professors who mostly lectured and some that did a lot of labs and experiments or projects. As a student I enjoyed both, but…"

Mar 25, 2010

Kate D. Holland joined David Knuffke's group

Good Practice

A place to discuss and debate good practices in education generally and science education in specifics.

Mar 25, 2010

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Kate D. Holland commented on Glen Westbroek's blog post Looking for ways to engage students

"I enjoy reading your blogs because you always have great new ideas. I had not heard of Big Huge Labs before. After visiting their site I found all kinds of great ideas for engaging students...puzzles, games, etc. I also thought Animoto was a cool…"

Mar 17, 2010

Kate D. Holland commented on Glen Westbroek's blog post Uses of Wordle in a Science Classroom.

"I love this idea. I had never heard of Wordle before. Thanks for the great idea."

Feb 2, 2010

Kate D. Holland left a comment for Colin Matheson

"Hey Colin! Thanks for the link to "Teaching Marine Bio. instead of bio." Although I enjoy all aspecs of biology, marine bio is where my heart is. I did years of bottlenose dolphin research as well as research on algal blooms, and numerous…"

Jan 27, 2010

Colin Matheson left a comment for Kate D. Holland

"Welcome to The Synapse. Good luck on your job hunt. Hope you find some useful stuff and share your thoughts. Check out Gwen Noda's posts about teaching marine bio as a bio 1 course.…"

Jan 27, 2010

Kate D. Holland is now a member of The Synapse

Jan 26, 2010

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