Transcript CyberScience- Infusing Gender and Disability into Sci

CyberScience- Infusing Gender
and Disability into Sci-HighEd
Funding provided Women's Educational Equity Act,
U.S. Department of Education
PR Award # S083B000003
Disabled Women's Alliance/
San Francisco Women's Centers, Inc.
PO Box 6008, Albany, CA 94706 USA
510-528-2206
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Http://www.disabilityhistory.org/edge
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Self-paced, self-directed lessons
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Two lessons will be in
the sciences & two in
the humanities. The
science lessons are
Physics and Biology
but are hyperlinked to
relevant humanities
information.
Accessible anywhere, anytime
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Web-based lessons
with minimal off-site
links, self-testing and
pre/post measures.
Teachers guide will be
available in May
CDs made available
for off line access
Anything visual is
audio described or
tagged with alternative
descriptors, anything
audio is provided in
text also
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EDGE-web lessons
To achieve project goals the
internet is the venue for
learning.
Participatory methodology
was used to develop the
lesson plans and student
and adult focus group
participants will assess and
advise about refinements.
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Physics lesson will look at
force, energy, gravity and
torque. Using wheelchairs
and men and women
wheelchair users, students
can design a chair and test
its advantages and
disadvantages. Students will
also meet two wheelchair
designers- one man and one
woman, and be introduced to
two athletes who became
disabled and now use
wheelchairs.
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Physics: dynamics
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Human Biology-Nervous System
Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical spinal cord
injuries impact people differently. Two men
and two women with spinal cord injuries are
profiled, including two wheelchair
designers and two former athletes.
 Gender and disability factors are discussed
in each section.
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Injury Impact
Christopher Reeves
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Sang Lan
Ralf Hotchkiss
Marilyn Hamilton
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Interactive spine
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Human Biology- Genetics
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Sex linked “disorders”
Dominant and
recessive
characteristics
Prenatal testing
New reproductive
technologies
Human Genome
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Gender differences
and inheritable
characteristics will be
explored.
Social issues of raising
disabled children, or
parenting by disabled
adults will be
explored.
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Careers in Sciences and Technology
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Dr. Michael Ain,
Orthopedist of short
stature
Dr. Cynthia Dusel-Bacon
Geologist, mauled by bear
in Alaska, lost both arms,
uses foot and mouth
activated computer
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Intersections for lessons
1. Students with disabilities are
facilitated in learning science material
2. Gender and disability are considered
within the context of sciences
3. Careers in sciences and technology are
pursued and investigated
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Teachers and students may test the site on
line during research phase (until May 2001)
Teachers and students may use the site
during evaluation phase (June-September)
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