Building confidence in Microscopy

4th June 4.30 - 5.45 pm

This webinar is for anyone wanting to become confident in teaching microscopy to secondary students of any age. We will explore some critical concepts in microscopy and suggest some specimens to use. These will help you teach microscopy lessons that help students become confident and enthusiastic users of microscopes and skilled interpreters of what they see. The specimens suggested are readily available and require minimal preparation giving students much more time to practise using a microscope.

Staining and getting things thin: Preparing slides for effective teaching. Great for technicians and non-specialists

11th June 4.30 - 5.45pm

This session aims to support technicians and teachers (ECTs, trainees and those with limited experience in using microscopes) in slide preparation, allowing them to create their own slides to support their teaching. This will enable students to access a wider range of topics through microscopy, but also will build teacher and technician confidence in teaching how to prepare microscope slides.

Taking things further, calibrating and measuring: How to develop these skills for KS4 and 5 students

25th June 4.30 - 5.45 pm

For those preparing students to use microscopes to a higher level, this session will support teachers in the practical and technical aspects students will need to access. Relevant for ECTs, trainees and those teaching out of specialism, this will also offer breadth of ideas for those teaching post 16 biology.