My very first microteaching experience (Farah Izzah)

some of the dishes done by my 'students'. good job, everyone! :)

one of the good examples done by my "students".

my group's overall presentation. we really need to work on the presentation more. in addition, we have learnt that the menu and place cards is old-fashioned and should not be used anymore. think of more creative ways, people! :)

Hi all,

I would like to share with you on my microteaching experience I had 2 weeks ago (sorry for the long overdue post. hehe). There were many things that I have learnt from the experience. For example, I have learnt the importance of pre-preparation, planning and presentation.

Planning accurately and pre-preparation work is soo important to prevent food wastages. When we order food, it is important to know how the ingredients are packed. For example, if you need 3 and a half carrots, you mush order 4 carrots. The remainder, you have to think of ways to use them.

Checking and labelling your ingredients are important too so as to prevent any ingredients from being used up by others. This is one of the areas which my group didnt do and it was a HUGE mistake.

While microteaching, I have learnt that we must be alert at all times. Besides needing to clear up the centre table, we also need to go round and check that all students are doing the correct things. If not, we have to teach them the proper ways of doing that particular step.

All in all, though it was a nerve-wrecking experience, it was a meaningful one as we now know where we went wrong and how to improve future practical sessions. I hope you have learnt a bit from my experience and to my classmates, I wish you all the best for your microteaching!

Thank you!

By: Farah Izzah

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Cookie Present: Group 2 MicroTeaching

Hello Everybody,

On MOnday 21st September 09, Microteaching started with the second group which consists of Novia Aw, Anggreini and Amelia with an interesting theme to present. Their theme was "Jurong Bird Park". They started with pasta dish aptly name " Quicky Twirls" which was done by Anggreini. Followed by Novia Aw with Japanese style chicken curry "Chicken Curry on the go" and last but not least Amelia with a shepperd's pie titled "Grab a Pie". Overall presentation were good, there were minor setbacks and it was for all of us to learn from.
Below photos are the group's food presentation which i personally were very well-presented and it was inspiring.

" Quicky Twirl"



"Chicken Curry On The Go!"



"Grab A Pie"


Below photos are from few of the students that did the practical following the instructions given from the group 2 microteaching. The purpose of posting the following photos is for learning and reflection purposes as well as for comparison:

So What when wrong?

























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Cookie Present: Napkin Technique!

Hello everybody,

Previously in class we were taught on how to use a napkin technique on a wooden material/object. It is very unique and interesting way to indulge students to use their creative mind as this can be taught in school. This technique is pretty hands-on,so make sure to not get your self smudge with paint! :-)

So what is Napkin technique?
Napkin technique is a fun activity that involve a napkin paper to be use as a decoration on a desired a ornament/object.

Materials required:

• An interesting looking napkin ( e.g. prints, logos, patterns, designs)
• A range of Acrylic paint
• A range of brush ( from thin,small tip to a large, thick tip)
• Varnish glue
• Hair-Dryer

Then just follow this easy steps:

Select your object - make sure it is clean

Select your napkin design - usually napkin has a few layers, make sure to remove all the layers between them, leaving only the main thin napkin.

Paint the surface of the object using lighter shade of acrylic paint, preferably white(if it has a small design that can be removed, use sand paper and paint several layers using acrylic paint)

Let it dry using a hand dryer using the low speed

Carefully cut out the desired napkin design and position it onto your object.

Carefully apply and use the varnish glue onto the cut-out napkin while laying it flat onto the object - make sure to start from the center to reduce and prevent bubbling of the napkin and also be careful not to rip it!.

Finally, let it dry using the hand-dryer and Viola! your done!

Below are the photos that we did for our napkin technique:



The Flower Power!



Crimson



Sweet Meadow



Coffee Connoisseur



Coffee on the go



Coffee Cafe



Posted by ~ ZUL~

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home ec online resources

here are some web resources look them up :)

they are not local but from the US and Australia but there are some relevant information that can help us in teaching.

Nourish Interactive:

www.nourishinteractive.com

Learn to be healthy:

www.learntobehealthy.org/parents-teachers/

posted by charmian

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Cookie Present: Doughnut Display!

Hello everybody,

Last week in Home Economic class, we are taught on how to evaluate student's presentation that are common and most likely to occur during practical session. Our lecturer present us with an array of COLORFUL DOUGHNUTS!. We are given a sets of Rubric where the tasks given to us were to evaluate for lower secondary and for upper secondary.
Below are the photos taken for the rubric exercise:




Choco-holic!
Doughnut looks appetizing but the garnish was not appropriate. Also the plate was too big!



Mean Green Ogre!
The plate was too small and the strawberry garnishes were not creatively put.



Black & White!
It was nicely displayed with chocolate sauce dripped creatively on the side (cannot be seen)



The Pink-licious!
Everything was creatively displayed. the plate was round and suitable and the garnish complements the product (doughnut).



Sunny Smiley!
whats wrong with this plate anyway?


Posted by ~(TCL)~

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Food Art

Hello Everyone,

I would like to share with you guys an interesting piece of art that has a whimsical feeling about it and yes it involves food. This art piece was design by Angela thng. You can check her creative design on her website :- http://angelathng.com/
As you can see below, it looks cute and very deviant. Hope that this pieces of art inspires you guys out there to think outside the box in a creative ways for our clothes and textile module that food and art can be mix together harmoniously.



Photos belong to © Angela Thng 2009 | All Rights Reserved.

Master of Flying Sandwich


Photos belong to © Angela Thng 2009 | All Rights Reserved.

Sweet Strawberry Donuts


Photos belong to © Angela Thng 2009 | All Rights Reserved.

High-Tea High up on the Tree

Posted by ~ZUL~

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