Baking Cookies and Integrating Technology

The word technology does not have to always mean computers. Something as simple as baking cookies can lead to an activity with students where they integrate technology into their lessons. Think about using Google to find recipes, using a conversion application to convert Imperial weights to litres, millilitres and so forth. Think about taking pictures of the process and the finished product and sending them as emails to parents. Think about researching where all the ingredients came from and how they made their way to a supermarket. Think about what happens to the ingredients under heat and what the baking process is all about. Think about how much per unit it costs to make cookies and how much per unit it costs to buy those same cookies. All of those steps use technology in authentic ways. My video explains all of this in greater detail.