rattle those pots and pans: classroom cooking activities incorporating technology and literacy
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Rattle Those Pots and Pans: Classroom Cooking Activities Incorporating Technology and Literacy. Holly Cooper, Ph.D. Pat Van Geem [email protected] [email protected] Outreach Assistive Technology Consultants Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rattle Those Pots and Pans:
Classroom Cooking Activities Incorporating Technology and
Literacy
Holly Cooper, Ph.D. Pat Van [email protected] [email protected]
Outreach Assistive Technology ConsultantsTexas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a motivating activity for many people. Cooking provides experiences with:
Aromas Colors Textures Shapes Temperatures Weights
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is
A pleasant way to spend time with others or alone
A channel for activity: stirring, pouring, cleaning up
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Benefits of cooking activities
Students who do not like to eat may enjoy food preparation and tasting
Students who are tube fed can experience food in a fun, non-threatening way
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is age appropriate for a variety of students
Very young children can pour, stir, spread, taste, touch and smell
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is beneficial for elementary school students
They can cook simple meals or special treats for an instructional activity
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is beneficial for secondary aged students who can
Participate in home economics in an inclusion setting
Participate in vocational or life skills training
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a good activity in which to use technology
Almost any student can participate with support
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a good activity in which to use media modifications for:
Print readers Braille readers Tactile symbol users Picture symbol users
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a good way to teach communication skills in a functional context:
Requesting Responding Turn taking Responding to novel
situations or surprises
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a good way to include peers as a helper or as a participant
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a good way to teach academic skills in a functional context:
Reading Math Science Geography
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a crucial part of the Expanded Core Curriculum
See the RECC at http://www.tsbvi.edu/recc/index.htm
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Benefits of cooking activities
Cooking is a multi-sensory activity that can address a variety of learning domains
(See infused skills checklist)
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Getting Ready
Find a good location in the room or school
In a kitchen or kitchen area
Near a water source Near a power source In a location where
snacks or meals are served
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Getting Ready
Suggested tools if you don’t have a kitchen: (any or all)
Small fridge Microwave Blender Toaster oven Hot plate Hot pot or rice cooker
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Planning the Activity
What tools and appliances will be used?
Make sure you have everything assembled
Or plan for where the students must go to get them in natural but accessible locations
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Planning the Activity
Plan with the students:
Choose the food or recipe together
Talk about the ingredients, review vocabulary and “sight” words
Talk about what tools ingredients will be used, and where you find them
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Planning the Activity
What modifications are needed? Prepare:
Photographs Braille Print Tactile symbols Communication overlays Recipes
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Planning the Activity
Shopping: Can this become part of the activity?
Make grocery lists Plan for transportation Count money Look for
advertisements (prices)
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Planning the Activity
Money
Donations of money or ingredients from parents
Sell your product to raise money: popcorn, cookies, dog biscuits
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Doing It
Wash hands and food surfaces
Beware of the good fairy syndrome
Minimize prompting Maximize
communication opportunities
Clean up is part of the activity
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Reviewing It
Talk about the activity afterwards
Conversations help review the spoken or signed vocabulary
Write an Experience Story, it helps review print, braille or tactile symbols
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Reviewing It
Experience story:
Collect “artifacts” during the activity: photos, packages, etc
Talk about the steps involved in fixing the food
Talk about who did which steps
Talk about who liked the taste Write it in accessible format Share it with peers, parents
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Alternative Food Experiences
For students who are tube fed, have trouble eating or find food aversive:
Encourage these students to touch, smell and taste (if allowed)
Guide students gently to put their hands in doughs or batters
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Alternative Food Experiences
For students who are tube fed, have trouble eating or find food aversive:
Make smoothies using yogurt, ice cream or fruit juice as a base
Experiment with frozen treats Make healthy sweet snacks such as
apple sauce Avoid temperature extremes (except
some students love ice cream and frozen treats)
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Repetition is not only O.K. it’s good educational programming
Cook often and have fun!
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