Module 4: Digital Jumpstart (DJ) for Protein Synthesis

 Protein Synthesis text that describes the process: This text breaks down the process of protein synthesis. Students can read this and find areas they do not understand that can be brought up later. 


Digital Jumpstart on Protein Synthesis:


Creating this digital jumpstart was fun, and is something I generally do verbally when talking through a unit. I now recognize, this is something that can be done digitally and creatively to get the students engaged and to help build their background knowledge. I remember from a previous semester class that schema is a framework for how we understand and comprehend concepts. Having the digital jumpstart allows students to use this framework to build a base that they can build off of. The strengths of my DJ is that many of the slides are used in the notes given for that topic. Once students have a base, and they review the material, it will make it easier for them to make connections to the topic. I used multiple examples for some of the terminology because I recognize that students do not all have the same background. Next time, I would like to add different sound effects and audio to be more creative. I feel like this approach would take more time, but if you create something you love one time and it works then it can be recycled and it can save you time later. Time is your friend and you will be happy you have it.

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