Final Progress Report:

I am in the process of writing the final report. I administered the learning activity to the students and was encouraged by the feedback.

Progress Report:
 I have completed constructing my learning activity.  Although it was a challenging task, I learned quite a bit more about Pbworks and its value as a web tool for collaborative learning.  I will be rolling out my learning activity to my learners when I have received confirmation from all of their willingness to participate.

 

First Progress Report:

I have constructed modules to cover every lesson as per the different steps in cooking salmon. My next task is to build each module by developing each lesson  with  accompanying photos and links.

Final Project Progress Report:

This week was rather up and down for me. Nonetheless, I was able to complete the final project activity assignment due Thursday November 19th. This I have posted and would dearly appreciate your feedback.

The Art of Cooking

FALL 2015

IDT 516: THE FINAL PROJECT

THE ART OF COOKING

          I love to cook. Some may disagree but, to me, cooking is an art form. It is more than preparing a meal to eat per se. It is the creation of a product, a meal, from myriad parts, ingredients, that do not in anyway resemble the final product in the end. This is in line with the cliché, the sum, the meal, of the parts, the ingredients, do not make the whole.

            My final project for this Fall 2015 IDT 516 course then is to design, develop, and deliver a learning activity on how to prepare and cook a salmon meal. This will be a collaborative learning activity that incorporates the wiki, webtool, PBworks. Since, I have used this webtool  in my collaborative learning group assignment in Module 4, I appreciate its appropriateness to the design, development, and delivery of this collaborative learning activity. Importantly, it not only facilitates real time communication between group members but also the uploading of instructional videos, photos, and other information that would be extremely relevant to this learning activity.
            Some may question my choice of learning activity. Others may wonder what it has to do with IDT. And, there are some who may also want to know what it has to do with my chosen track, Higher Education. In my view, it is as relevant as other learning or training activities. At Western Illinois University, there is the Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality (DFMH) and it offers four undergraduate degree programs with two being a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Foodservice Management. Therefore, preparing meals is one of their learning activities. This, I know for a fact since I participated in one of their open house collaborative learning activities on how to prepare and cook various meals. It is this lasting experience that has provided the inspiration for me to choose this collaborative learning activity to design, develop, and deliver.