Exploring Neuroscience and Neurotechnologies at Home (Ebook) PostedSeptember 1, 2020 UpdatedSeptember 1, 2020 Posted byKristen Bergsman https://uw.pressbooks.pub/yspreach2020/ "Virtual REACH Program 2020: Exploring Neuroscience and Neurotechnologies at Home" (Bergsman & Chudler, 2020) is an interactive digital book for secondary students to explore topics related to neuroscience, neural engineering, and neuroethics. The ebook was designed to support at-home learning for a summer camp program for high school students at the Center for Neurotechnology, which was transitioned to a fully online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The interactive ebook format includes many resources for self-directed learning: readings, links to journal articles, videos, activities, and embedded quizzes.This ebook contains five chapters: 1) Basics of Neuroscience & Neural Engineering; 2) Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI); 3) Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation; 4) Neuroethics; 5) College and Career Pathways. The ebook also features a glossary and information on how to read articles from academic journals. Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
Circuitry and Sensory Substitution (A 2-Week Unit for Physics & Cambridge IGCSE Physics Courses) PostedNovember 6, 2019 UpdatedNovember 6, 2019 Posted byKristen Bergsman http://centerforneurotech.org/education-k-12-lesson-plans/circuitry-and-sensory-... In this 2-week, 4-lesson unit, students extend their knowledge of basic electric circuits by studying the function and use of complex components (e.g., thermistors, LDRs, logic gates, LEDs, etc.) in the context of a neural engineering design project. Students are introduced to basic neuroscience principles (e.g., the brain, neurons, motor cortex, brain-computer interfaces, etc.) and use these concepts to design, build, optimize, evaluate, and present a sensory-substitution device, modeled as an assistive device on circuit boards (the anchoring design problem). Some of the lessons in this unit feature special equipment, including an EMG gripper hand, Snap Circuit kits and components, circuitry components, and custom-designed circuit boards.These lessons were developed by Alexandra Pike, a National Board certified physics teacher at Juanita High School as part of the 2016-2018 Research Experience for Teachers program at the Center for Neurotechnology (University of Washington). Read More Q&A0
Computer Science Arduino-based Neural Network (A 1-Week Curriculum Unit for High School Computer Science Courses) PostedNovember 6, 2019 UpdatedNovember 6, 2019 Posted byKristen Bergsman http://centerforneurotech.org/education-k-12-lesson-plans/computer-sci-arduino-b... In this 1-week, 5-lesson unit, students will engage in an engineering design challenge within their computer science class. Students are challenged to design, construct, and test a six to eight node Arduino network as a model of a neural network as they explore introductory programming, computer engineering, and system design. The engineering design challenge is placed within the context of sensorimotor neural engineering. Some of the lessons in this unit feature special equipment, including Arduino Uno microcontrollers.The lessons were developed by Denise Thompson of Orting High School (Orting, Wash.) and Paul Zimmer of South Kitsap High School (Port Orchard, Wash.) as part of the 2015 Research Experience for Teachers program at the Center for Neurotechnology (University of Washington). Read More Q&A0