Comments on: Sickle-Cell Anemia isn’t Half-bad! http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kenny http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Kenny Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:56:31 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2428 This was a very informative blog. I have a friend who has sickle-cell anemia and I know of the struggles that she goes through as far as health issues are concerned. She often has been hospitalized for various reasons some more serious than others. In this post there was essential information in it that gave me a better understanding about Sickle-Cell and why people with it have the episodes that they do. This was a very informative blog. I have a friend who has sickle-cell anemia and I know of the struggles that she goes through as far as health issues are concerned. She often has been hospitalized for various reasons some more serious than others. In this post there was essential information in it that gave me a better understanding about Sickle-Cell and why people with it have the episodes that they do.

]]> By: Thing #4: Blogosphere voices | online technology http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Thing #4: Blogosphere voices | online technology Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:19:26 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2426 [...] comments and posts by students were quite striking especially site on sickle cell anemia which is actually about heterozygote advantage.  The original post was entertaining and [...] [...] comments and posts by students were quite striking especially site on sickle cell anemia which is actually about heterozygote advantage.  The original post was entertaining and [...]

]]> By: Thing 4:Blogging Styles | web 2.0 learning http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 Thing 4:Blogging Styles | web 2.0 learning Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:23:48 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2406 [...] is similar because you can convey scientific inforation, much like a text b ook (http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/).  Even thought Stevie was conveying scientific information, it was interesting.  He was able to [...] [...] is similar because you can convey scientific inforation, much like a text b ook (http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/).  Even thought Stevie was conveying scientific information, it was interesting.  He was able to [...]

]]> By: Thing 4: Comments on Blog Reading | We Think in Words http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Thing 4: Comments on Blog Reading | We Think in Words Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:19:37 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2403 [...] Sickle-Cell Anemia isn’t Half-bad!:  This class’s Extreme Biology blog in general, and this post and its responses in particular, blow away the idea that students might be at all complacent if left to their own devices to simply blog away on academic matters.  No “Nice post!” responses here–students responded to what they read by going out and doing further research on their own, prompted by their own curiosity generated by their classmate’s post. [...] [...] Sickle-Cell Anemia isn’t Half-bad!:  This class’s Extreme Biology blog in general, and this post and its responses in particular, blow away the idea that students might be at all complacent if left to their own devices to simply blog away on academic matters.  No “Nice post!” responses here–students responded to what they read by going out and doing further research on their own, prompted by their own curiosity generated by their classmate’s post. [...]

]]> By: Thing 4: Response to Exploratory Reading and Questions | Principal 2.0 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2394 Thing 4: Response to Exploratory Reading and Questions | Principal 2.0 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:55:44 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2394 [...] kids may be using all sorts of technology, but they may not be using it to its best advantage.  Sickle-Cell Anemia isn’t Half-bad! makes a fine template for how kids might blog in order to construct and share knowledge for their [...] [...] kids may be using all sorts of technology, but they may not be using it to its best advantage.  Sickle-Cell Anemia isn’t Half-bad! makes a fine template for how kids might blog in order to construct and share knowledge for their [...]

]]> By: Thing 4: Response to Exploratory Reading & Questions | Principal 2.0 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Thing 4: Response to Exploratory Reading & Questions | Principal 2.0 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:47:39 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2390 [...] examples of the best educational use of technology that I have seen are found in these blogs. Sickle-Cell Anemia Isn’t Half-bad! could be the template for how kids could blog in order to construct and share knowledge for their [...] [...] examples of the best educational use of technology that I have seen are found in these blogs. Sickle-Cell Anemia Isn’t Half-bad! could be the template for how kids could blog in order to construct and share knowledge for their [...]

]]> By: Reading the blogs of others | Just Connect http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Reading the blogs of others | Just Connect Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:51:15 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-2389 [...] Sickle-Cell Anemia Isn’t Half-Bad – I wanted to see how a high school biology teacher could use a blog with her class, providing provocative information in a visually interesting way, and how her students responded to her question, and what they had to know in order to explore the topic further. [...] [...] Sickle-Cell Anemia Isn’t Half-Bad – I wanted to see how a high school biology teacher could use a blog with her class, providing provocative information in a visually interesting way, and how her students responded to her question, and what they had to know in order to explore the topic further. [...]

]]> By: victor http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 victor Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:59:17 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-1828 Cool post! When doing research on deseases that can benefit a human body I was unable to find much. However after thinking a bit more, I came to the conclusion that common deseases such as colds can make you less vonarble to other deseases. This is not due to the cold it's selfe but to the reaction your body has due to the cold. One of the reactions you body has when it detects a cold is nasal congestion, which helps keep other viruses away. Altough many do not apreciate nasal congestions, it is essential when it comes to keeping your body healthy. Here is some more information on nasal congestion. http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/stuffyNose.cfm Cool post! When doing research on deseases that can benefit a human body I was unable to find much. However after thinking a bit more, I came to the conclusion that common deseases such as colds can make you less vonarble to other deseases. This is not due to the cold it’s selfe but to the reaction your body has due to the cold. One of the reactions you body has when it detects a cold is nasal congestion, which helps keep other viruses away. Altough many do not apreciate nasal congestions, it is essential when it comes to keeping your body healthy. Here is some more information on nasal congestion. http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/stuffyNose.cfm

]]> By: Michael L. http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Michael L. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:27:42 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-1763 I really liked this post. I didn't know that sickle-cell anemia was mostly a disease found in Africa. I did however find a disorder that mostly effects the caucasian population, it is called cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a very serious and usually death causing disorder. This disorder causes the body to produce an excess amount of mucus that is very thick. The problem with this kind of mucus is that it does not flow through organs easily witch causes clogging witch is a serious problem.In the same way as sickle-cell anemia it is inherited and can be prevented by a heterozygous advantage. http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/digestive/cystic_fibrosis.html http://www.ionchannels.org/showabstract.php?pmid=1724059 I really liked this post. I didn’t know that sickle-cell anemia was mostly a disease found in Africa. I did however find a disorder that mostly effects the caucasian population, it is called cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a very serious and usually death causing disorder. This disorder causes the body to produce an excess amount of mucus that is very thick. The problem with this kind of mucus is that it does not flow through organs easily witch causes clogging witch is a serious problem.In the same way as sickle-cell anemia it is inherited and can be prevented by a heterozygous advantage.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/digestive/cystic_fibrosis.html
http://www.ionchannels.org/showabstract.php?pmid=1724059

]]> By: Deanna http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/01/25/sickle-cell-anemia-isnt-half-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Deanna Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:13:36 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=531#comment-1752 Your body requires fitness to survive and have offspring. Heterozygote advantage is the superior fitness often seen in hybrids. A heterozygote is an organism with two different allies, one from each parent. A heterozygous is for a particular gene, which usually can help you benefit from a disease. To acquire this trait your body needs to undergo the process of inbreeding. Inbreeding is the mating of closely related organisms. By doing this the number of heterozygous individuals increases. The copies of the DNA are identical, causing the new offspring to be heterozygous. However, there are also side effects. These side effects are slower growth, less resistant to certain diseases, and other signs of decreased fitness. When your body undergoes these symptoms this is called inbreeding depression. The site I got my information on was: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3406500137.html. Your body requires fitness to survive and have offspring. Heterozygote advantage is the superior fitness often seen in hybrids. A heterozygote is an organism with two different allies, one from each parent. A heterozygous is for a particular gene, which usually can help you benefit from a disease. To acquire this trait your body needs to undergo the process of inbreeding. Inbreeding is the mating of closely related organisms. By doing this the number of heterozygous individuals increases. The copies of the DNA are identical, causing the new offspring to be heterozygous. However, there are also side effects. These side effects are slower growth, less resistant to certain diseases, and other signs of decreased fitness. When your body undergoes these symptoms this is called inbreeding depression. The site I got my information on was: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3406500137.html.

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