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P.S. Looking for summer PD where you can get ideas for your classroom? We updated the conferences where we will be this summer! We would love to see you there! ^_^ |
Frequently Asked Contact Related Questions and Answers
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May I use something you created in my presentation, course, or social media?
Please see our terms of use. If you still have a question, there is an email link at the bottom of that page!
Just to note: our most frequent terms of use question involves asking about using our videos on websites, hyperdocs, or presentations. It is completely fine to use a YouTube link or YouTube embed code from our channel's video (or videos) on your website, hyperdoc, presentation, LMS, etc. Linking from YouTube or using the YouTube embed code is great! :) However, an upload of a screen recording of our video or a copy of our video file (which would have required a download of our video file) violates our terms of use.
Just to note: our most frequent terms of use question involves asking about using our videos on websites, hyperdocs, or presentations. It is completely fine to use a YouTube link or YouTube embed code from our channel's video (or videos) on your website, hyperdoc, presentation, LMS, etc. Linking from YouTube or using the YouTube embed code is great! :) However, an upload of a screen recording of our video or a copy of our video file (which would have required a download of our video file) violates our terms of use.
WHAT IF I HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE VIDEO TOPICS?
I WANT TO ACCESS YOUR VIDEOS, BUT YOUTUBE IS BLOCKED...
We are excited that this question is far less frequent than it was when we first started- now that districts and institutions are aware of the large amount of educational videos offered exclusively on YouTube and the importance of teaching digital citizenship. There are ways to open appropriate, educational portions of YouTube for school use. Check out our videos page which addresses this question. As outlined in our terms of use, our actual video files (or recordings of our videos) cannot be uploaded into other platforms. (Linking to our YouTube videos or using the YouTube Embed Code is fine).
i find this content challenging. any advice?
We're so glad you asked- we do have some advice for you! Check out our "Study Strategies, Motivation, and Our Biology Playlist" video!
Click above to see video.
CAN YOU HELP ME WITH specific SCIENCE CONTENT QUESTIONS?
Sorry, we are unable to help with assignments or answer content related questions although we hope our video playlist will be a helpful supplement. If you are a student, we encourage you to let your teacher know what you are struggling with! Teachers are creative masters at developing different ways to bring content to life.
CAN YOU DO SHOUT-OUTS ON YOUR VIDEOS?
Sorry, no, we are unable to do shout-outs in our videos.
CAN I TRANSLATE YOUR COMICS, GIFS, AND/OR VIDEOS?
Translating comics or GIFs require permission. Please contact us.
{If your email does not open when you click "contact us" above, right click on it and select "copy email address" to paste into your email program}
Translating our YouTube videos, however, is different as YouTube makes translating very streamlined in our YouTube channel! Please help us reach others! See below for how to contribute subtitles. YouTube gives the option for you to be credited as a subtitle contributor in the "details" under our video (you have to make sure to select to be credited or you will be anonymous to everyone including us!). We also try to recognize those AWESOME individuals on our Twitter account.
{If your email does not open when you click "contact us" above, right click on it and select "copy email address" to paste into your email program}
Translating our YouTube videos, however, is different as YouTube makes translating very streamlined in our YouTube channel! Please help us reach others! See below for how to contribute subtitles. YouTube gives the option for you to be credited as a subtitle contributor in the "details" under our video (you have to make sure to select to be credited or you will be anonymous to everyone including us!). We also try to recognize those AWESOME individuals on our Twitter account.
I Found a subtitle typo in one of your videos or a timing issue. can that be fixed?
What kind of resources do you offer that go with your free videos?
What we offer for FREE:
- We have many FREE student handouts that you can download and use for all of your students. (Please see our terms of use which outline their use as they can't be sold and answer keys made using them cannot be publicly available online, as that makes it difficult for other teachers to use.) Our handouts are designed in a grid format so that 1-2 of the "boxes" can be used as an exit ticket in those last 5 minutes of class. This allows one handout to serve as a series of exit tickets, and it can provide an opportunity to give feedback to students (and address misconceptions).
- Check out our GIFs and comics, which you are welcome to use in your presentations---provided that you follow the terms of use (which includes that they cannot be put in items that you sell nor can they be edited in any form).
- Our full video playlist (and all of our videos are always FREE!) can be a useful resource. We have over 50 videos there now, and we add a new video to our playlist every month.
- We sell answer keys which accompany the free website student handouts mentioned above on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) to help support our work. We also have the answer keys in bundles, which are discounted from buying them individually. Answer keys offer convenience, and they also can be useful if you are new to the content. As mentioned in product descriptions, please don't purchase a key without first making sure you have the free accompanying handout from our website that it goes to it (and that it is an ideal fit for your classroom).
- We offer a few "select handouts" that come with their own answer keys. These are handouts that are not free on our website. They are styled just like our regular free handouts in the grid format for exit ticket use, but they tend to cover more detailed/less standard topics. For example, water properties, the endosymbiotic theory, and non-Mendelian inheritance are topics that have select handouts (with accompanying keys).
- We are excited about our Unlectured Series! It's designed to an alternative to traditional lecture/notes. At this time, we only have some topics for sale as it is our current project. We are planning to make one bundle of all of our major life science topics available at the end of July 2018, and we will have bundles available at that time.
P.S. Did you know that Teachers Pay Teachers (where we sell some of our resources to support ourselves) can work with school districts/schools and handle school purchase orders? Check out TPT for Schools and also check out how to purchase something on TPT with a school purchase order. Questions about how a school district can use TPT? You may find this helpful from TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Help/for-administrators-77/How-should-I-use-TpT-for-Schools-as-a-district
P.S. Did you know that Teachers Pay Teachers (where we sell some of our resources to support ourselves) can work with school districts/schools and handle school purchase orders? Check out TPT for Schools and also check out how to purchase something on TPT with a school purchase order. Questions about how a school district can use TPT? You may find this helpful from TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Help/for-administrators-77/How-should-I-use-TpT-for-Schools-as-a-district
I HAVE A QUESTION OR ISSUE REGARDING ONE OF YOUR PRODUCTS ON TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS (TPT)?
If it's a technical issue (unable to download/open a product or an issue with the TPT website), please contact TPT here. They are quick to respond!
If it's related to our content, please email us. P.S. Some of our favorite emails are feedback emails about items that would be helpful to offer on TPT. {If your email does not open when you click "email us", right click on it and select "copy email address" to paste into your email program}
P.S. Did you know that Teachers Pay Teachers (where we sell some of our resources to support ourselves) can work with school districts/schools and handle school purchase orders? Check out TPT for Schools and also check out how to purchase something on TPT with a school purchase order. Questions about how a school district can use TPT? You may find this helpful from TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Help/for-administrators-77/How-should-I-use-TpT-for-Schools-as-a-district
If it's related to our content, please email us. P.S. Some of our favorite emails are feedback emails about items that would be helpful to offer on TPT. {If your email does not open when you click "email us", right click on it and select "copy email address" to paste into your email program}
P.S. Did you know that Teachers Pay Teachers (where we sell some of our resources to support ourselves) can work with school districts/schools and handle school purchase orders? Check out TPT for Schools and also check out how to purchase something on TPT with a school purchase order. Questions about how a school district can use TPT? You may find this helpful from TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Help/for-administrators-77/How-should-I-use-TpT-for-Schools-as-a-district
I HAVE A QUESTION OR ISSUE REGARDING AN ORDER FROM YOUR REDBUBBLE STORE?
We appreciate your support of purchasing an item with our art on it from our Redbubble store! If there is a question or issue with your order, Redbubble is quick to address it if you (1) submit a request on Redbubble or (2) message them on their Redbubble Twitter Help page. When contacting Redbubble about an order, they will need your order number (7-8 digit number found in the order email).
I READ ON YOUR TERMS OF USE THAT YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR VIDEOS NOR LICENSE THEM FOR USE ON FOR-PROFIT PLATFORMS?
That is correct. We want our videos to be freely accessible on our YouTube channel, and we therefore do not sell our videos. You may, however, use our YouTube video links or YouTube video embed codes as we allow to everyone. More info on our terms of use.
We do want to add that we think it is exciting that educational businesses, publishers, and platforms are looking at edu YouTube creators. It's possible that we may know an edu creator who is interested in these kind of opportunities, so you are still welcome to contact us using our email address below.
We do want to add that we think it is exciting that educational businesses, publishers, and platforms are looking at edu YouTube creators. It's possible that we may know an edu creator who is interested in these kind of opportunities, so you are still welcome to contact us using our email address below.
I want to try making my own videos or gifs. What tools do you use? any advice?
Check out our Student Creators page. If you click through each of the steps, we include information and also some tool suggestions. Free tools were all we used when we first started. As we mention, always check out the terms of use/privacy policy of any tool that you choose to use.
As we've grown, we have looked for more features and so many of the tools we use now (here) are not free.
Our advice is to keep growing yourself by practicing. We encourage you to look at our old original homeostasis video (from 2013) and compare that old video to our more recent homeostasis video. We only improved with practice and a desire to grow ourselves. We are still learning. Keep at it.
As we've grown, we have looked for more features and so many of the tools we use now (here) are not free.
Our advice is to keep growing yourself by practicing. We encourage you to look at our old original homeostasis video (from 2013) and compare that old video to our more recent homeostasis video. We only improved with practice and a desire to grow ourselves. We are still learning. Keep at it.
CAN YOU SPEAK AT MY SCHOOL OR conference?
Yes! When you love what you do, you want to share it. Please see our Speaking Events and Trainings page
Phew! That was a lot of answers to contact related questions! Still have a different kind of question?
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Please give between 1-3 business days for a response. We are not frequent emailing amoebas; we do not do newsletters nor spam. We only email when we are responding or following up with someone either from an email or a contact form on this website. See privacy policy below.
Our Privacy Policy
Last Edited on 2018-02-05
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit this website and when would this occur?
The only personal information we receive is if someone chooses to email us (or filled out a contact form hosted on this website) with a question or feedback; in which case, emails that our visitors send tend to include a name and email address. Please do not give more information in an email or form than necessary. The website (https://www.amoebasisters.com) does not process/handle any payment transactions. We have authorized third-party services that do. Please scroll down to "Third-Party Links" to learn more.
How do we use information we collect?
We may use the information we collect when you email us in the following ways:
• To personalize your experience
• To improve our website to better serve you.
• To follow up with them after correspondence (email/contact form)
We do not send out email newsletters or spam; we only respond to emails or contact forms with requested information or to answer questions. Also, the website (https://www.amoebasisters.com) does not process any payment transactions.
Do we use 'cookies'?
Yes. Cookies help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Can I turn 'cookies' off?
Yes. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, it won't affect the user's experience.
Google
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We have implemented the following:
• Google Display Network Impression Reporting
• Demographics and Interests Reporting
• DoubleClick Platform Integration
We use cookies to:
• Keep track of advertisements.
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. This may include third-party websites that sell items with our art on them or host resources that we create. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and, if they process payment, their own security certificates. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
According to CalOPPA (California Online Privacy Protection Act), we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page.
This website is not designed to market to children under 13; this website is designed for science educators. Learn more about protecting your child's privacy here: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online
Can change your personal information:
• By emailing us
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify you via email.
• Within 7 business days
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us with the email address listed above on this contact page.
Texas, USA
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit this website and when would this occur?
The only personal information we receive is if someone chooses to email us (or filled out a contact form hosted on this website) with a question or feedback; in which case, emails that our visitors send tend to include a name and email address. Please do not give more information in an email or form than necessary. The website (https://www.amoebasisters.com) does not process/handle any payment transactions. We have authorized third-party services that do. Please scroll down to "Third-Party Links" to learn more.
How do we use information we collect?
We may use the information we collect when you email us in the following ways:
• To personalize your experience
• To improve our website to better serve you.
• To follow up with them after correspondence (email/contact form)
We do not send out email newsletters or spam; we only respond to emails or contact forms with requested information or to answer questions. Also, the website (https://www.amoebasisters.com) does not process any payment transactions.
Do we use 'cookies'?
Yes. Cookies help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Can I turn 'cookies' off?
Yes. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, it won't affect the user's experience.
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We have implemented the following:
• Google Display Network Impression Reporting
• Demographics and Interests Reporting
• DoubleClick Platform Integration
We use cookies to:
• Keep track of advertisements.
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. This may include third-party websites that sell items with our art on them or host resources that we create. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and, if they process payment, their own security certificates. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
According to CalOPPA (California Online Privacy Protection Act), we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page.
This website is not designed to market to children under 13; this website is designed for science educators. Learn more about protecting your child's privacy here: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online
Can change your personal information:
• By emailing us
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify you via email.
• Within 7 business days
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us with the email address listed above on this contact page.
Texas, USA
