Cooking+a+Meal+Analogy

=**Cooking a Meal Analogy:**=


 * Learning Challenge Exercise: how brain networks work (the online article you read for this week: []; find the sections on three networks: recognition learning, strategic learning, and affective learning)
 * This activity is designed to get you thinking about how your brain works, and how your unique strengths and challenges affect your willingness and ability to engage in different tasks.
 * You must learn how to cook this delicious meal, for 4 people.


 * Imagine you are preparing a meal for some friends. You have unlimited resources in order to accomplish this task. All necessary resources (e.g. ingredients, expertise) are readily available.
 * Think about the ways you __would__ and __would not__ like to learn to do this. __Consider the ways you would learn best.__ What background, skills and interests do you bring to the project? Where would you need scaffolding, support, or instruction?
 * Work together in your group to discuss the following:
 * I would learn best if…
 * I would not learn very well if…
 * Think about the three networks when answering these questions (//recognition network//, //strategic network//, and //affective network//). Remember that recognition networks enable us to recognize patterns – the //what// of learning; strategic networks allow us to //develop and execute plans// – the //how// of learning; and affective networks make it possible for us to engage with tasks and the world around us – the why of learning.
 * Think of a student who is struggling with learning something. They may consider this student primarily in light of his or her difficulties. Can you think of some interests or strengths that this student may have that are not being tapped?
 * Note some of your individual preferences in your approach to this cooking meal task.

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Measurements, cookbook (audio) and (visual), graphic organizer.
 * Recognition Network:


 * Strategic Network: Text to speech, premeasured ingredients

Teaching Method # 1 = show and tell, perfom task, and give accomodations to complete. Teaching Method #2 = Practice - hands on Teaching Method # 3 = Have a contact method to give detailed responses if the meal does not turn out how it was suppose to. Teaching Method #4 = Offer a chance for a person's recipe tp be recognized. A contest for the best mac n' cheese.


 * Affective Learning (Why)

Teaching Method #1 = Manipulation of measurements and ingredients to add or subtract to the recipe (pre-packaged ingredients). Teaching Method #2 = Adjustable levels - from most basic form of box mac n' cheese, to multi layered baked recipe. Teaching Method #3 = Gift card to favorite restaurant. Teaching Method #4 = Provide a stable, and functional environment that encourages excellance.