Innovation-safety debate
Debate how much safety testing an innovation needs before it reaches patients.
CER contribution on pre-release safety testing requirements for medical innovations, plus two questions and a reflection linking the argument to the ER prototype.
- 1Do thisDebate how much safety testing an innovation needs before it reaches patients.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisCER: CER contribution on pre-release safety testing requirements for medical innovations, plus two questions and a reflection linking the argument to the ER prototype.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Biotechnology for Health (Biomedical Innovations) › Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design. › CEROpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: The urgency of innovation never justifies skipping safety testing -- the cost of a failed patient-facing device is measured in lives, not money.
- 0-10Frame the question: innovation speed versus patient safety -- why is this a real tension?
- 10-25Debate prep: write two questions and draft a CER position on pre-release testing requirements
- 25-55Structured debate: argue positions and capture the strongest opposing argument
- 55-65Connect to prototype: how does the debate outcome relate to safety claims in your own ER design?
- 65-77Submit two questions, CER contribution, and reflection
- 77-80Preview presentations: confirm your presentation is ready for Wednesday
- • This week you present your ER design and then pivot to Problem 2: human physiology.
- • Before the presentations, you will debate one of the hardest questions in medical innovation: how much safety testing is enough?
- • The answer has real stakes -- it will also apply directly to whatever you propose in your own innovation work.
- • Today's debate is both a Monday ritual and a warm-up for the evidence-based arguments you will make in your presentation.
- 1Prepare two questions about balancing innovation speed with patient safety.
- 2Draft a CER position on the right level of pre-release testing.
- 3Debate with peers and capture the strongest opposing point.
- 4Connect the debate to your own ER prototype's safety claims.
- 5Submit two questions, one CER contribution, and a reflection.
- • You can argue a position on innovation safety with evidence.
- • You can relate the issue to your own prototype.
- • How to argue a position on the tradeoff between innovation speed and patient-safety testing requirements.
- • How safety testing requirements function as constraints on any medical device or protocol.
- • How connecting a debate argument to your own prototype evidence strengthens the claim.
Your PLTW work today
Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design. · Innovation-safety debate
Day 1 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open Problem 1 Design of an Effective Emergency Room in your myPLTW course shell and locate the innovation-safety debate or discussion activity to review the CER format and prompt.
Mark the safety-debate activity complete in your tracker after submitting your CER and reflection.
The prototype revision log is done; by end of today the innovation-safety CER should be submitted and your presentation slides ready for Wednesday.
Two debate questions, one CER contribution on safety-testing requirements, and a reflection connecting the argument to your prototype.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design. · Innovation-safety debate
Open Problem 1 Design of an Effective Emergency Room in your myPLTW course shell and locate the innovation-safety debate or discussion activity to review the CER format and prompt.
The prototype revision log is done; by end of today the innovation-safety CER should be submitted and your presentation slides ready for Wednesday.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Debate how much safety testing an innovation needs before it reaches patients.
- Prepare two questions about balancing innovation speed with patient safety.
- Draft a CER position on the right level of pre-release testing.
- Debate with peers and capture the strongest opposing point.
- Connect the debate to your own ER prototype's safety claims.
- Submit two questions, one CER contribution, and a reflection.
CER: CER contribution on pre-release safety testing requirements for medical innovations, plus two questions and a reflection linking the argument to the ER prototype.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Prepare two questions about balancing innovation speed with patient safety. | _______ |
| Draft a CER position on the right level of pre-release testing. | _______ |
| Debate with peers and capture the strongest opposing point. | _______ |
| Connect the debate to your own ER prototype's safety claims. | _______ |
| Submit two questions, one CER contribution, and a reflection. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You can argue a position on innovation safety with evidence.
- You can relate the issue to your own prototype.
Teacher-posted resources
Classroom documents for this lesson. Ones marked “Open the file” open right here; the rest are posted in Schoology. Use the label on each card to choose the right move.
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched ER presentation and physiology bridge by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:emergency room, clinical. Score 142. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched ER presentation and physiology bridge by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-2_Human-Physiology/2.1_Human-Physiology; keywords:physiology. Score 134. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched ER presentation and physiology bridge by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-2_Human-Physiology/2.1_Human-Physiology; keywords:physiology. Score 134. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
How to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Post a written CER contribution on how much safety testing an innovation needs before reaching patients, then respond to one classmate.
Then submit your CER on Schoology.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
Khan Academy Scientific Method- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · Innovation-safety debate here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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