Bikkie Time
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Unit details
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Learning Environment Considerations
Possible resources
Assessment
Specific Learning Outcomes
Food Technology Tool Box
The unit sessions
1. Introduction
2. Extension Activity
3. Exploratory Work
4. Extension Activity
5. Exploratory Work
6. Preplanning
7. Planning for Technological Practice
8. Market Research
9. Consumer Research
10. Conceptual Development – functional modelling
11. Brief Development
12. Technology Research
13. Prototype Development
14. Evaluation of Trialled Prototype to Brief
15. So, Where To From Here?


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Bikkie Time
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2. Extension Activity [34]
Learning Activities / Experiences Learning Intentions Resources Link to Learning outcomes
Introduce the unit context:
To develop a biscuit product for production and marketing in the school environment.
• Brainstorm opportunities within the school to develop opportunity.
• Class or group discussions to discuss opportunities and select one for the class to address.
• Class develop a statement related to what the selected opportunity will be.		 Principles
Inclusion – students feel included and valued in their individual participation within the group and class environments for a common goal.
Key Competencies
Participating and contributing – give students the opportunity to feel part of a common goal.
Values
Community and participation for the common good – the whole class should to be involved and feel part of the process and have ownership of the final outcome.
Creating a supportive learning environment – students learn best when they feel accepted and when they are able to be active, visible members of the learning community.
Components of Technology
Brief development – develop a class description of an opportunity to address.		 Identify school events that could give opportunity to given issue
Whiteboard for class discussion
and / or paper for group discussions		 What opportunities are there to address?
How can I ensure learning experiences are enhanced by group/class work?
Assessment Strategies focussing on Learning Links
Teacher
observations/ conversations with class/groups
Identify an opportunity for the given context
Assessment Strategy
Portfolio evidence

Footnotes:
34. EXTENSION ACTIVITY: This activity could be considered as an extension activity as individual "Planning for practice" is not a key focus other than using a variety of planning tools for reviewing and reflection. This activity could be delivered in any food technology focussed Technology unit of work where planning was a key focus.

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