Teaching:Useful links

Science education

Evolution as Fact and Theory by by Stephen Jay Gould.
Talk.Origins: devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical origins.
Panda's Thumb: explaining the theory of evolution, critiquing the claims of the anti-evolution movement.
Evolution for Everyone: An PLoS Biology article on "How to Increase Acceptance of, Interest in, and Knowledge about Evolution"

BioQuest-BEDROCK: Bioinformatics Education Dissemination: Reaching Out, Connecting, and Knitting-together
Bioinformatics editorial: A curriculum for bioinformatics: the time is ripe
PLoS Comp Biol article: Bioinformatics Education—Perspectives and Challenges

Scientific writing 101: Some basics on manuscript writing.
Guidelines on style for scientific writing: A bunch of simple dos and don'ts.
Scientific writing booklet: A pretty comprehensive but short document on scientific writing.

Writing teaching philosophy: As an educator, how do you organize your ideas on teaching and learning.
PowerPoint Presentations - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Dos and don'ts for powerpoint.
Getting attention: How do you effectively get your message across.
Declutter your hard drive: Computational work generates tons of files and folders. How do you keep it organized.
Meetings suck, but they don't have to: Simple rules on how to get the most out of a meeting. Summary below.

Three rules of meeting etiquette
1. Start on time and end on time.
2. Need to run by a moderator that keeps everyone on topic and moves the meeting along.
3. Publish right after key decisions regarding strategies, plans or objectives.
Five rules of engagement for effective meetings
1. Interact when necessary: Listening is good. Gratuitous speech is bad. Silence means consent. Don't chime in just to hear your own voice.
2. Be constructive: Presenting new ideas or brainstorming is good. Knocking down another's idea is bad. There's a time for reaching consensus.
3. Again, be constructive: Attack the problem or issue, not the person you disagree with. "I don't agree with you" is okay, but "I think you're an idiot" isn't.
4. Stay on topic: but don't beat a dead horse. Save other subjects for other meetings. Use a "parking lot" for important issues that may need to be revisited at a later date.
5. Be open, honest, and forthcoming: Don't hold back, bullshit, or sugar-coat issues. This is especially critical in meetings where key decisions are based on the information presented.
6. Don't just follow these rules yourself; teach them to others. Present them at meetings you conduct. Make work life easier and less frustrating for all your fellow employees and help to make your company more successful. It'll pay off big-time in the long run.