Scientix 11th SPWatFCL Brussels 18-20 March 2016: BIOutils

19.03.2016

BiOutils: biology for everyone!Massimo Caine

11th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab

BiOutils: biology for everyone! Science Projects Workshop – Bruxelles, 18.03.2016

The challenges of teaching Biology

…the support of an interface is needed!

Biological research

respecting the state-of-the-art

adapting to the high pace

Lab tools

the material isexpensive

Biological samples

difficulties of storing conditions

Literature Teachers’ questions

need for a centralizedinformation

Setting up the interface « BiOutils »contraction of bio and outils (tools) – pronounced « beauty »

April2006

December2006

Discussion with the Academic environment

June2006

Surveysent to teachers

September2006

Introducing BiOutils to teachers

“This is exactly what we need!”

December2006

Workshop for teachers presenting BiOutils scopes

Discussion with teachers. Definition ofneeds and expectations.

January2007

BiOutils website designed incollaboration with teachers

Built according to the needs of teachers and academic possibilities

http://bioutils.ch

March2007

Official launch ofBiOutils 2015


Research

SCHOOLS

Biology: primary and secondary education

Section of Biologie

Facultyof Medicine

BiOutils: an integrated platform

http://bioutils.ch

Support and promote the teaching of modern biology providing equipment and know-how to public and private schools

MISSION


Yeast cell counting

Restriction enzymes

Gram staining

Bacteria transf.

Gene cloning

Gene retro-inhibition

UV mutagenesis

PCR reaction

DNA extraction

Microorganism detect.

Build a DNA molecule

Cells and DNA

Water analysis

ELISA test

Photosynthesis

Solubility

Antibiotics

Trivial Evolution

Molecularphylogenetic

Bacteriophages

Bacterial conjugation

Biological pigments

Meteo

The mysterious fly

Trivial evolution: plants

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

http://www.bioutils.ch


Yeast cellcounting

0,7 g in 10 mL

Dil 100X 100X 10X 10X

Sterile plastic pipettesPropipettesAutomatic pipettes P200Test tubes (sterile)Dilution tubes rackThoma cell counterPipettes Pasteurs

Material providedMicropipettes P1000Special waste bagSterile H20 (for dilutions)Sterile tipsYeast petri dishesVortex

Pedagogical valueDifferent measuring methodsWorking in sterile conditionsSmall biological organismsBig numbersGrowing colony from single cell

WINNER1st Prize


Peer-reviewed pedagogical journals publishing

Learning objectives:1. Visualize and explore the double strand structure of DNA2. Experience first-hand the mechanisms of DNA replication3. Describe the relationship between DNA and genetic traits4. Apply the learned concepts to further experiences

Caine et al., 2015


Experiments &

Material

Questions High school thesis

Laboratory visits

Events Stages Developing new ad hoc

experiments

Professional courses

GATEWAY TOWARDS UNIVERSITY

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Broad public


From the BiOutils activity report 2013-2014

BiOutils: an established and versatile approach…Number of students participating to

BiOutils activities

…and contagious!

Geneva Bellinzona.


HOW IT WORKS?

New Webpage:



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Do the BiOutils classroom experiences increase the interest of students for the topic? Do the BiOutils classroom experiences make easier the understanding of the

topic? Is the number of experiences proposed by BiOutils sufficient for your needs?

Do you think that is important that a structure like BiOutils, fully integrated in a research laboratory, is maintained and developed further?

Caine et al., 2015b


Patrick LinderProfesseurDpt de Microbiologie et Médecine Moléculaire Faculté de MédecineUniversité de Genève

Karl PerronChargé d’enseignementUnité de microbiologieFaculté des SciencesUniversité de Genève

THE TEAM

HEAD UNIT TEAM

Sandrine Zuchuat

Aurélia Weber

Véréna Ducret

Massimo Caine

…and the lab research team!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

http://bioutils.ch

Mauro Tonolla

Cristina Corti-Fragoso

SUPSI - Ticino

SUPSI - Ticino

Making Biology accessible for

everyone!

The End

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BiOutils: biology for everyone! UNIGE – 01.09.2015

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Scientix 11th SPWatFCL Brussels 18-20 March 2016: BIOutils