| Workshops 2008 | Genes to Cognition Online Workshops 2008 |
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Thank you for submitting an application for the Genes to Cognition Online Workshop in ___, on the dates of _______________. To complete your application, please print this page, and have your principal or chairperson sign it. Then, mail or fax it to Dolan DNA Learning Center If you have any questions please email us at: dnalcworkshops@cshl.edu. Institutional Support
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT STATEMENT To be completed by superintendent, principal, or department chairperson. _________________________ has applied to participate in a Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online training workshop that is supported by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The workshop will explore the biological basis of cognition, and will examine cognitive disorders such as autism and schizophrenia through the lens of neural and molecular science. It will be conducted in collaboration with a university or science center that has a significant outreach program for high school biology or psychology faculty. The goals of the workshop are as follows: 1) To introduce G2C Online content, how it supports curriculum-centered instruction, and how it can extend student learning with insights into the process of scientific inquiry. 2) To introduce customizable features of the site – including generating different views of the G2C Online, analyzing paths through the network, and accessing teacher-specific content. 3) To introduce the use of concept maps using to complement G2C Online and monitor student learning. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation also encourages the sponsoring school to take reasonable measures to support participants' efforts to incorporate what is learned into their own classes. Therefore, please read and sign the following support statement: I support the application of to participate in the Genes to Congnition Online Workshop. I understand that full utilization of the experience gained by the applicant will require opportunities to incorporate what has been learned into the curriculum taught by the applicant, specifically support for students to utilize the computer resources introduced in the course.
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