Saturday 26 August 2017

Specialist Technology: Cultural Cooking; Potato Salad

This week we have been learning about the Cook Islands

15 islands
two currencies
local delicacies like sea cucumber (rori)
and the fact that Cook Islanders like their potato salad very colourful and full of healthy ingredients like beetroot and veggies


we have also been planning the making of a potato salad


no demonstration this week- just our prior knowledge about planning and sequencing



we need to cut out the words


then sequence them into the correct order- based on being logical and sensible


and using our prior knowledge


then we listed associated equipment we would use


health and safety considerations


quality checks and timings... next week we make our own version of potato salad

Friday 25 August 2017

Specialist technology: Gifted and Talented; Make our hall a space we can be proud of; Part 4

This week our gifted and talented group have been researching our next steps  Most of the staples and displays have been removed so what do we need to do next?


We have holes- so we researched how to fill holes in walls?


'You tube' has really helped us!


and has given us an idea of materials and equipment needed.


Then we went to the hall to finish off....


removing display boards....


carefully removing precious displays...


leaving our walls ready for the next stages..
  

Then we began writing up a flow chart,


stating each stage, washing the walls, filling the holes and sanding;
 this all need to happen before we paint..


we listed the materials we need, equipment we will use to help us 
and any health and safety information we need to consider to keep us safe.

Tune in next week...





Saturday 19 August 2017

Specialist technology: Gifted and Talented; Make our hall a space we can be proud of; Part 3

This week we have been busy removing the rest of the staples we can reach.

We were busy but achieved a lot..


it is hard work


but we have developed techniques that work


so we worked


and worked


very hard..


We then discussed next steps...

remove the the display boards and any last few staples, posters or displays

filling in the holes and preparing the walls for painting

we need to do some research next week to make sure we have a clear way forward..

Specialist Technology: Cultural Cooking; Kale moa

This week we have been learning more about how Samoan's have embraced food from another culture- kale moa (curry)

Samoans have made this dish their own by adding coconut milk- yet again any meat (protein) and veggies are acceptable.

We focused on further developing our making skills by using knives, peelers and stoves.


prepare the veggies- onions, garlic, ginger, potatoes and carrots by peeling and chopping them


process them how you wish


cut the chicken into pieces- be careful to wash your hands afterwards


fry it all in a pot with some curry powder and oil


add coconut milk leave to cook- until the veggies are soft


thicken with 6 tblsp of flour and season


stir until thickened


serve with rice




Saturday 12 August 2017

Specialist technology: Gifted and Talented; Make our hall a space we can be proud of; Part 2

Last week our gifted and talented students gathered their questions together in preparation to meet with Mr Naidoo


the meeting went well and we raised many points with him


Mr Naidoo was very helpful and able to answer most of our questions.. we left having a clear idea of how to move forward..


This week we started to prepare the hall.. we have permission to remove staples..


we soon realised that hard work is hard work..


but we perservered


and developed techniques 
which allowed us to become quite good at removing the staples


we also started to carefully remove displays


we worked together well


and achieved a lot

Next week we will do more of the same.. until all the staples are removed..

Specialist Technology: Cultural cooking; Sapasui

This week we have been making sapsui..
our students have really enjoyed making it to their tastes


soak the noodles in water


prepare the onions, garlic and ginger
  

process your meat- steak..


or maybe chicken


when the noodles are soft..


you can cut them


fry the onions, garlic ginger, meat and vegetables;
then add the soy, noodles and water;
stir thoroughly, put a lid on and turn down low..


then season and serve...